Introduction to GBA Plus

Some considerations:

• A community’s existing knowledge of the capacities and vulnerabilities of its members can help to ensure accessibility in the design of emergency preparedness and response programs.
• Community organizations may be able to provide insight, information, experience, networks and resources vital to increasing disaster resilience – input that can be included in planning stages but also in re-design.

Strategies:

• Include measures in the program design to actively promote equality of service, and to monitor and correct possible gaps in accessibility or unintended barriers for diverse groups.
• Involve those who are most vulnerable to and directly affected by emergencies in the design of the program to increase their sense of control and decrease their risk.