International Recovery Platform

The document outlines the self-recovery efforts of communities in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan, emphasizing the bayanihan spirit and the support provided by CARE International.

This paper highlights how governments and other actors can prepare for the governance challenges of disaster response, recovery, and reconstruction. It identifies two sets of enabling factors need to be in place before disaster events occur to help avoid

The report reflects on self-recovery from Super-Typhoon Haiyan that is the strongest typhoon ever to make landfall. It displaced more than four million people and destroyed or damaged over one million homes.