The capacity of the international system is not always adequate to meet these needs. Norwegian companies and NGOs can give valuable contributions to the emergency relief sector and Norwegian goods, services and personnel can be delivered at quality and price that is comparable with others.
At one point, the Minister was very clear in opposing the former government (Labour Party) - use of Norwegian supplies in emergency relief should not be prioritised. The NOREPS mandate that was created specified that efforts to link humanitarian activities to local production of emergency equipment should be prioritised.
As the main purpose of the evaluation exercise is to generate knowledge and understanding to inform decisions for assuring an appropriate Norwegian system for emergency response it is of primary importance that the stakeholders are involved in a satisfactory manner all along. 8. Reporting
The hypothetical emergency shelter relief system considered in this study is illustrated in Fig. 1, and comprises four principal elements: (1) demand points, (2) emergency shelters, (3) materials suppliers, and (4) materials distribution centers. Here, emergency shelters are divided into two types.
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