International Recovery Platform

This document analyzes the drivers of risk, using the example of Dominica, where processes set in motion during the colonial period have shaped the location of people and assets, the societal repercussions of that harm and the prospects for recovery.

Disasters provide an opportunity to build back better, safer and more accessible for all. They also offer the possibility to incorporate universal design principles into new construction, which is the most cost-effective way to improve the accessibility

This framework is designed to guide Australia’s efforts to reduce disaster risk associated with natural hazards.