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Report of the Online Forum on Disabled and other Vulnerable People in Natural Disasters June 2006 World Bank Disability Development Team (Human Development Network) In collaboration with World Bank Institutes Multimedia Center, Center for International Rehabilitation, Leonard Cheshire Centre of Conflict Recovery, University College London Index Executive summary 3 Introduction 4 First Week: “Disaster Preparedness Mitigation” 5 Emergency Plans 5 Training 6 Evacuation 6 Early emergency communication systems 7 Shelter 8 Registration 8 Second Week: “Emergency Response/Relief” 9 Engaging Stakeholders 9 Understanding and responding to diversity within the population of people with disabilities - Women, Children, Seniors, other vulnerable populations 11 Communication Mobility / Technology, use of technology 11 Funding where money goes, who decides - monitoring expenditure of financial commitments made during disasters 12 Third Week: Developing standards that are inclusive of all populations for relief and restoration 15 Main issues and problems of economic and social recovery and reconstruction 15 Identification of ongoing issues and challenges – especially mitigation 17 Examples of good practices 18 Lessons from poor practices 20 Networking 21 Final Comments and Conclusions 23 Appendix I: Disabled and other Vulnerable People in Natural Disasters e- Discussion List of Resources 24 Relevant publications and news 24 Relevant organizations, programs and projects 29 Other resources 32 Appendix II: Moderators’ Bios 34 Disabled and other Vulnerable People in Natural Disasters e- Discussion Summary Forum Participants: Number of Messages Posted: Number of Resources Shared: 1st Week Moderators: 2nd Week Moderators: 3rd Week Moderator: 687 members 765 122 Maria Veronica Reina and Anne Hayes Moira Jones and Ashok Hans Maria Kett Executive summary As part of a larger knowledge sharing initiative started by the Global Partnership for Disability Developmen