LRRD is a strategic framework within which relief aid instruments can be made to work better together to achieve continuity, coherence and cost-effectiveness.

• Provide assistance to victims of crises in areas of conflict
• Save and preserve life during emergencies and their immediate aftermath
• Provide relief to people affected by longer-lasting crises
• Carry out short-term rehabilitation and reconstruction work

The development should ensure preparedness for future natural disasters risk

• LRRD needs close coordination and information exchange between humanitarian and development aid services from the design stage to the implementation of operations.

 Humanitarian perspective

• LRRD reduces the risk of relief aid dependency.
• LRRD provides the framework to phase in appropriate medium and long term development opportunities
• LRRD helps to mainstream humanitarian concerns into development policy and planning.

Development perspective

• LRRD restores local ownership
• LRRD gives a higher priority to local capacity building
• LRRD helps to restore confidence as long term development planning replaces short term emergency aid.

 Contributed by – Eng. Aslam Saja