International Recovery Platform

This report presents the rationale for and design of a city government disaster insurance pool in the Philippines.

Insurance pools help governments enhance their financial preparedness for disasters, focusing on the provision of rapid post-disaster

This document presents a timeline of key points so far in the 2015 Nepal earthquake housing recovery. Analysis of the timeline infersthat there is a limited time during the year when construction is possible - as a result of cold, snow, storms and rain.

This guide outlines the minimum requirements (MRs) for housing reconstruction from the Nepalese National Reconstruction Authority.

The MRs clearly state that for buildings with stone/brick masonry in mud mortar, the number of stories is restricted to