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Information dissemination
One of NCRC's primary roles is to enable
information exchange and communication between all stakeholders
involved in relief and rehabilitation initiatives. Based on a
detailed needs assessment, in collaboration with
Catalyst Management
Services of Bangalore, it has designed an information system to
provide information on current initiatives and to be a knowledge
bank of learning for handling future disasters in and outside the
country.
The purpose of the information system is to generate and communicate
stakeholder friendly information to enable effective planning,
monitoring and learning to improve the effectiveness of current and
future relief and rehabilitation programs in disaster management
The community, NGOs and donors, the district administration and
other departments and sector specialists are the users and suppliers
of information to the system.
Core to the system is the Information Exchange and Communication (IEC)
department at NCRC. This department manages the information by
engaging in its collection, collation, synthesis, analysis, and
ensuring its access and communication through stakeholder friendly
structures.
The Village Information Centres liaison with the community for field
level information generation and exchange and Village Facilitation
Units manage the coordination and linking between village
information centres, sectoral units and IEC.
The Front Office is located at the Collectorate and provides vital
data from the field to NGOs and the district administration,
ensuring that adequate support and attentions get focused towards
priority areas and communities.
The Sectoral teams interact with IEC and the district administration
to identify sector-specific needs, information and support of the
community.
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