To save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity. It may therefore be distinguished from development aid, which seeks to address the underlying socioeconomic factors which may have led to a crisis or emergency.
LEAD AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
MEMBER AGENCIES:
DOH-HEMS, DILG, DA, NFA, PCG, BFP, AFP, OCD,WFP, World Vision, International Organization for Migration, FAO, PRC, ADRA, CNDR and other organizations acknowledged by NDRRMC