International Recovery Platform

This paper analyses the role of social capital in disaster resilience in remote communities after the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Social capital is widely regarded as a key element in recovery from and resilience to disasters. Yet, little attention has been paid to the specificities of what supports or undermines remote rural communities' social capital in disasters. The paper examines how bonding, bridging, and linking social capital operated after the 2015 earthquake in three remote Nepali communities of Sindhupalchok and Gorkha Districts, which have varying degrees of access to infrastructure, relief and recovery programmes.

This report assesses the pandemic's widespread socioeconomic effects in the Mauritius. It stresses the importance of government support and targeted interventions for recovery and resilience.

This is a project report for the the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP), on revitalization of irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe's Save Valley. The project aims to enhance livelihoods, focusing on sustainability, climate resilience, and gender inclusivity.