This document addresses disaster risk reduction in the context of the Typhoon Haiyan, presents lessons from the humanitarian response to the disaster and highlights the important coordination role of the Philippines government in it.
Overseas Development InstituteHumanitarian Practice Network
This publication illustrates JICA’s efforts at mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR) through its various programmes and initiatives. It offers a comprehensive cross-mixing of themes related to the Post-2015 Framework for DRR (HFA2) as well as the
This policy proposal outlines Keidanren's efforts to strengthen the cooperation among companies in terms of Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Business Continuity Management (BCM) following the Great East Japan Earthquake, both in an effort to enhance disaster prevention and reduction and reinforce the competitiveness of the Japanese business community.
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) activities in relation to disaster risk reduction and response. The report showcases the tools and methodologies developed by the
This document presents the recovery case study of Haiti after 2010 earthquake. It focuses on the policies and practices of recovery from that time until the present. This document summarizes the key findings from the case study.
World Bank, theGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
This document presents the recovery case study of Mozambique after the three biggest floods recorded in the country: the first in 2000/2001, the second flooded Central Mozambique in 2007/2008, and most recently the 2013 floods.
World Bank, theGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
This Country Case Study focuses on the recovery and reconstruction experience of Lao PDR during recent disasters including typhoons Kestana (2009), Haima/Nok-Ten (2011) and the most recent 2013 flood events.
World Bank, theGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
This case study documents ongoing recovery since the occurrence of Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013, which caused unprecedented damage to nine regions, including 591 municipalities and 56 cities spread across 44 provinces.
World Bank, theGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)