EMMA: le guide pratique (Paperback)

Mike Albu

ISBN 10: 1853397288 / ISBN 13: 9781853397288

Published by Practical Action Publishing, Rugby, 2011

About this Item

Paperback. Markets are a crucial component of how people survive. Understanding how markets are disrupted in emergencies is critical to any analysis of hunger, and to food and livelihood security. The Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis Toolkit (EMMA) is a guidance manual to assist front-line staff to make rapid assessments of market systems in the first few weeks of a crisis. Its purpose is to improve early response planning so that resources are used effectively, and so that opportunities are not missed to bolster future recovery in the local economy. This toolkit can help prevent lasting damage to the livelihoods, jobs and businesses on which people's long-term security depends through practical steps to understand the important market aspects of an emergency situation, and communicate this knowledge promptly and effectively to decision-makers. Also available in French. L'accent est mis sur les moyens simples visuelle, graphiques et essentiellement qualitatives de decrire l'impact de la crise sur les personnes et sur les systemes critiques du marche sur lequel ils comptent plus. Le manuel comprend egalement un CD-ROM gratuit de la boite a outils et des materiaux supplementaires. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: EMMA: le guide pratique (Paperback)
• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, Rugby
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 1853397288
• ISBN 13: 9781853397288
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Markets are a crucial component of how people survive. Understanding how markets are disrupted in emergencies is critical to any analysis of hunger, and to food and livelihood security. The Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis Toolkit (EMMA) is a guidance manual to assist front-line staff to make rapid assessments of market systems in the first few weeks of a crisis. Its purpose is to improve early response planning so that resources are used effectively, and so that opportunities are not missed to bolster future recovery in the local economy. This toolkit can help prevent lasting damage to the livelihoods, jobs and businesses on which people’s long-term security depends through practical steps to understand the important market aspects of an emergency situation, and communicate this knowledge promptly and effectively to decision-makers. Also available in French.

About the Author

Mike Albu works for Practical Action and has been employed as both consultant and international NGO manager in the field of pro-poor market development for over 10 years. He also has many years prior practical experience of community-based livelihoods and appropriate technology development projects in Africa and South Asia.