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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Documents and publications

21 January 2025

Assessment of Xizang earthquake based on high spatial remote sensing data

Comparisons of post-disaster GLI images (7 & 12 Jan 2025) with pre-disaster images (27 Dec 2024) reveal the impact of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Tingri County, Tibet, which caused 126 deaths, 188 injuries, and 3,609 house collapses.

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk

Policies and plans

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

6 January 2025

Vanuatu: Port Vila, Efate earthquake recovery and resilience plan

The Earthquake Recovery and Resilience Plan for Vanuatu aims to address the immediate needs of affected populations while building long-term resilience across all sectors of society and the economy.

Vanuatu - government

Documents and publications

18 December 2024

Cyclone Tracy: 50 years on

This report takes a deep dive into Cyclone Tracy’s lasting impact on Australia’s disaster management. It explores how the event prompted major shifts in urban planning, building codes, and national security frameworks.

Australian Strategic Policy Institute