International Recovery Platform

This is ILO proposals for reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami-affected countries in Asia.

The destructive Wenchuan Earthquake of magnitude 8.0 occurred at 2:28 p.m. local time on May 12, 2008, in the western Sichuan Province in China. The reconstruction of public and private housing has emerged as a key issue for the Government of China.

This report hopes to present a comprehensive overview of the Cuban model of risk reduction in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery and explore what may be adapted from this model in other countries. This report focuses on specific