DOCUMENTATION

The guide is informed by the notion that Faith based organisations such as Caritas play a significant role in humanitarian
crises due to their constant and uninterrupted presence in communities. They are also among the first responders
during emergencies. The guide is intended for use by program staff at the National and Diocesan Caritas in Africa
region working with grassroot communities to help them identify critical disaster risks they encounter or are likely to
face and how they can engage with local government bodies, civil society, private sector, and all stakeholders. It serves
as a reference document on how to enable grassroot communities come up with advocacy messages and campaigns
that can be used to influence policy and practice at local, national, regional, and global level.
We recommend that the users also interact with this guide (www.iirr.org) and other existing manuals within the Caritas
Internationalis Confederation.