Immediate Crisis Response

Humanitarian assistance is the first step in responding to a major crisis, but how a country rebuilds itself afterwards is equally important. UNDP’s Immediate Crisis Response is designed to ensure that the agency which takes the lead in coordinating a country’s recovery from crisis to stability – UNDP – has sufficient staff and resources to carry out this crucial function. View More

Our Goal

To support UNDP country offices to respond to crisis – whether natural disasters, civil conflict or protracted crisis – in a way that is swift, organized and responsive to the specific needs of the affected country.

Projects and Initiatives

After Philippines typhoon, clean-up brings recovery

Julius Enriquez sifts through a mountain of rubble, picking out usable wood and other materials in the grounds of what used to be Cateel Central Elementary more

Crisis support to UNDP Kyrgyzstan

When civil conflict arose in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan in mid-2010, the UNDP country office suddenly found itself with additional responsibilities of supporting the country’s constitutional reform process, preparations for the October 2010 parliamentary elections, strengthening new government institutions and helping affected areas move from crisis to recovery more

Rebuilding Haiti

Within 48 hours of the devastating 7.0 earthquake on January 12, 2010, a SURGE planning team consisting of experienced UNDP staff from around the world were on the ground in Port au Prince to help the UNDP Haiti country office (whose buildings had been completely destroyed) assess the impact and identify new operational and programmatic needs. more

Floods in Pakistan

After three months of severe flooding across the country, a SURGE planning team was deployed to assist the UNDP Pakistan country office to realign its programmes to address emerging and urgent priorities, such as helping affected communities recover from the disaster. more