Humanitarian response to natural disasters : Government response to the Committee's seventh report of session 2005-06, second special report of session 2006-07

The frequency and intensity of natural disasters is increasing, and such incidents can halt progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and wipe out development gains which have been achieved.

This document sets out the Government's reply to the Committee's report (HCP 1188-I, session 2005-06; ISBN 9780215031075) on the humanitarian response work of the Department for International Development (DFID).