25 May 2012

In disaster response, the role and contribution of volunteerism is well recognized. In fact, when a disaster happens, volunteers are normally the first to act.

The impact of volunteers in times of crisis can be tremendous; as the extent of damage – in terms of economic and human loss – is greatly influenced by the initial response.

UNV has significant experience in disaster prevention and risk reduction.

Read UNV in action: Disaster response (pdf)