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Policies and plans
Policy type
Regional policies and plans

The  declaration was endorsed by Heads of Government, Ministers, and Heads of Delegation of countries in Asia and the Pacific, on 5 November 2016, as an outcome of the first Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) following the

India - government
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
National Disaster Management Authority (India)
Documents and publications

In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, this report analyses the case of Manam islanders in Papua New Guinea. Approximately 9,000 people were evacuated to the north

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Fiji Tropical Cyclone Winston Disaster Recovery Framework 2016
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

This DRF guides the planning and implementation of recovery programmes and projects, providing overall direction to the government, the private sector, development partners, civil society and communities.

Fiji - government
World Bank, the
United Nations - Headquarters
European Union
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Documents and publications

This policy brief looks at climate-related migration from the disability perspective to understand the unique characteristics of people with disabilities (PWDs), as well as factors that need to be taken into account to address the vulnerability and needs

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Documents and publications

This briefing examines the challenges the city government faced, first in the immediate humanitarian response and later during the recovery and rehabilitation phases. Drawing on these experiences, it makes recommendations for local and national government and humanitarian agencies to improve their capacity for a more coordinated, efficient and sustainable response to future disasters.

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Documents and publications

This report is a synthesis of the experiences, observations, and recommendations of a large group of experienced post-disaster shelter and recovery experts gathered from interviews, surveys, and direct discussions, and information derived from a desk

World Bank, the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Habitat for Humanity International
Documents and publications
PDNA Guidance

FEMA's Damage Assessment Operations Manual expedites decision-making and delivery of assistance by defining national standards for assessing damage and clearly outlining the information considered when evaluating requests for a major disaster declaration.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
USA National Disaster Recovery Framework Second Edition 2016
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
Policy type
National policies and plans

The National Disaster Recovery Framework establishes a common platform and forum for how the whole community builds, sustains, and coordinates delivery of recovery capabilities.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Policies and plans
Policy type
Regional policies and plans

This Strategic Framework 2016–20 articulates the way forward in increasing knowledge, capacity building and advocacy, partnerships and investments, as part of a collective struggle toward disaster and climate resilient development in Africa. The Framework

World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Documents and publications
Disaster Recovery Guidance

This document attempts to fill knowledge gaps regarding the role of the private sector in disaster recovery and draws from the wider body of knowledge and from documented experiences of past and present disaster planning and recovery.

International Recovery Platform