This paper builds on the hypothesis that a successful post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (DRR) needs to better address underlying risk factors over a long timeframe and engage directly more pertinent actors such as local government leaders and the private sector. The paper explores the possible priority issues (the "substance") that should be highlighted in the post-2015 framework for DRR, setting the parameters for who (the "actors") and how (the "form") the substance should be included and the actors engaged.
This article summarizes the deliberations and presentations held at the Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo 2013 and the AIDMI partnership forum focusing on South-South Cooperation at the local level in two areas: (i) scaling up the South-South
This article takes stock of the major challenges that lie ahead in rebuilding a more resilient Uttarakhand after the June 2013 floods. It raises important albeit inconvenient questions about how to make the best possible use of the help available and
This action plan gives an overview of the situation at the national, international and bilateral levels, few days after the category 5 Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) made a direct hit on the Philippines, devastating areas in 36 provinces.
This viewpoint on Typhoon Haiyan aims to capture some of the priorities for aid decision makers as they struggle with the devastation in the Philippines, such as: to rebuild livelihoods and to pay attention to special vulnerable groups.
This book explains key lessons learned from diverse disaster situations and analyzes them within the framework of governance, education, and technology, providing a framework for disaster recovery as a development opportunity. In post-disaster situations
This report is intended to disseminate the lessons learned from the devastating experiences of the Great East Japan Earthquake with Mw 9.0 occurred on March 11, 2011, for the sake of future societies. It focuses on topics related to the earthquake and tsunami in terms of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005–2015 (HFA) five priorities for action, which serve as guidelines to reduce future disaster damage for every country or region, as well as from the academic view-points of professors at the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University.
A comprehensive plan that contains actionable recommendations both for rebuilding the communities impacted by Sandy and increasing the resilience of infrastructure and buildings citywide.