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

2 December 2003

From disaster to community development: The Kobe experience

This book describes the background of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and its damages; the major issues during the recovery process and possible solutions; the action plan for future community rehabilitation and the future needs of its implementation.

United Nations Centre for Regional Development

Policies and plans

2 November 2003

Australia: Disaster management act 2003 - Queensland

One of the main objects of this Act is to help communities mitigate the potential adverse effects of an event, prepare for managing the effects of an event, and effectively respond to, and recover from, a disaster or an emergency situation.

Queensland Government

The Study on Sabo and Flood Control for Western River Basins of Mount Pinatubo in the Republic of the Philippines Final Report Main Report

Documents and publications

18 August 2002

The study on sabo and flood control for Western River Basins of Mount Pinatubo in the Republic of the Philippines

This study is for sabo and flood control in the western river basins in view of recovery of the livelihood and equitable regional development as well as the anticipated disasters due to flood and mudflow from the Mt. Pinatubo.

Japan International Cooperation Agency