International Recovery Platform

This issue of Southasiadisasters.net offers a detailed overview of the various direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. India now holds the dubious distinction of having the second highest number of COVID-19 cases trailing only to the United States of America. As India settles to live with the "new normal" of rising COVID-19 cases and deaths, it is important to assess its impacts to plan for better recovery.

This literature review contributes to the work of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Disaster Law Program (IFRC-DLP) to support governments in strengthening their domestic legal frameworks to enable more effective

The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19 is aimed at those who plan and implement recovery from COVID-19, including government emergency planners and resilience officers.