Herders of Chitral, the lost messengers?: local knowledge on disaster preparedness in Chitral district, Pakistan
The general purpose of this report is to secure the interest of implementing organizations (governments, and non-government organizations) in, and improve their understanding of, local knowledge, practices, and contexts identified in relation to disaster preparedness so that they can be used in disaster management activities. The case study described here was carried out with the aim of identifying and documenting local knowledge and practices related to disaster preparedness in various villages prone to natural hazards, and developing and testing an analytical framework on local knowledge about disaster preparedness.