International Recovery Platform

International Recovery Forum 2025

Achieving Resilient Recovery in a Changing World:
Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
28 January 2025 | Kobe, Japan and Online

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24 -25 January 2024, Kobe, Japan

The International Recovery Forum 2024

Accelerating Progress with Building Back Better: Resilient Recovery in the Face of Rising Climate Risks

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19 March 2025

What can we learn from Jakarta and Bekasi floods in March 2025? Rapid assessment and policy recommendations to build urban resilience

This working paper was developed in response to the March 2025 Jabodetabek flood to document its impacts and provide insights for strengthening urban resilience.

Resilience Development Initiative

Documents and publications

18 March 2025

2024 storm impacts in Houston and Harris county: a descriptive overview

Over 40 years, FEMA has declared 52 disasters in Greater Houston, over a third since 2015. In 2024, severe storms, including a May derecho and Hurricane Beryl, hit within months. The Kinder Institute surveyed 5,000+ residents to assess the overall impact.

Rice University