International Recovery Platform

In the early stages of the tsunami disaster, regional coordination of logistics, procurement humanitarian coordination, information systems, resources allocation, and management were essential to respond to the vast needs throughout the tsunami affected

This issue of Humanitarian Exchange focuses on the emergency response to the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004.

This synthesis report is based primarily on 5 thematic evaluations undertaken by TEC member agencies during 2005/06. These focus on coordination of the international humanitarian response, the role of needs assessment in the tsunami response, the impact of the response on local and national capacities, links between relief, rehabilitation and development and the funding response to the tsunami.