This is a summary report of the Experts Meeting which was organized on January 16 to verify the progress made in recovery efforts implemented in tsunami- and earthquake-hit regions and to come up with concrete measures to achieve better recovery. The Experts Meeting comprised three thematic group discussions, on “Housing” “Livelihood” and “Organizational and Institutional Arrangements,” for a recovery with a view to build back better as well as a plenary session.
World Bank, theInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) - Headquarters兵庫県 Hyogo Prefectural GovernmentInternational Labour OrganizationInternational Recovery PlatformMinistry of Foreign Affairs of JapanUnited Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Regional Office for Asia and the PacificUnited Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Kobe Office
The in-depth look at the situation in a disaster-prone area of The Philippines of this case study contributes to the understanding of the impact of local institutions in the design and implementation of
Asian Disaster Preparedness CenterFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
This research paper represents the first systematic attempt to examine the effects of school-based interventions on children's sel-freported PTSD-related distress and coping ability following a series of volcanic eruptions in a sample of 112 children.
This second Annual Report of UNDP-BCPR, Outlook 2007, provides an overview of how UNDP has continued to increase its efforts to deliver tangible results in preventing crisis and promoting recovery.
Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery - UNDPUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The document assists in facilitating and supporting efforts by governments, local authorities, international organizations, and multilateral financial and trade institutions to invest in reducing disaster risk and to
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)International Labour OrganizationInternational Recovery Platform
This book is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.
A fully illustrated, 200-page book, Risk Wise offers perspectives, case studies and
International Disaster and Risk ConferencesTudor Rose
This book seeks to provide the analytical tools needed to enhance national capacity for disaster response. The editors and authors begin with an overview that summarizes key lessons learned form the six country case studies in the volume. Next, they
Natural hazards adversely affect hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year and cause extensive property damage. In 2007, a year that was not considered an exceptional one for natural hazards, natural hazards caused an estimated 14,600 deaths and
El libro permite de manera simplificada e ilustrativa resumir diez años de esfuerzos en la gestión del riesgo y de respuesta a desastres, como un aporte más a los avances en el conocimiento del tema en Centroamérica, y contribuir de esa manera
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean