This may be accomplished thorough projects analyzing the possible roles of government, non-government, and private sector organizations in risk reduction, local and regional workshops and conferences aimed at heightening the awareness of stakeholders to the threat of natural disasters and what can be done about it, and educational and training activities that increase the understanding of policy makers, decision makers and practitioners about disaster management. The private insurance sector contributes important funding for natural disaster reconstruction in developing countries, but it has made fewer inroads in developing country markets. In emerging economies the state and the individual carry much of the cost of disasters. As a result, ad hoc funds transfers to respond to disaster emergencies disrupt planned development activities. Such diversion of development funding postpones progress toward long-term economic and social improvement.
Tools have to be developed to assist the very poor to more effectively manage disaster risk.
This includes microfinance mechanisms that can deal with covariate risks such as disasters and that build social capital and encourage risk mitigation for the very poor. In addition to that, measures may include safety nets and calamity funds, and informal mechanisms.