This newsletter reports on Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA)'s unique model in disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation. It also highlights the social impact of its strategies in the following sectors: education, environment
This document reports on a workshop addressing the problems and impacts of floods and aiming to provide more understandable and action-oriented information to policymakers in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region (Pakistan
This catalogue is an overview of Habitat for Humanity's work, including its work in disaster risk reduction. It aims to provide an inspiring record of Habitat's disaster response and mitigation efforts and captures many of the valuable lessons learned.
This training of trainers’ module on disaster psychosocial care is a five–day module that focuses on providing the necessary and adequate knowledge and skills on the subject to persons working in the disaster management and related departments. After the
This PDNA aims to assess the damage, losses, and needs for recovery in key social, infrastructure, and productive sectors as a result of typhoon Yolanda. A recovery strategy to be implemented in the short-term and long-term is also included.
This report provides a rapid damage and loss assessment of the sectors affected by the intense flooding in December 2013– with a particular focus on infrastructure damage in order to inform the Government’s recovery, reconstruction and financial planning.
This background note addresses the cost effectiveness of investing in resilience when compared with approaches that rely exclusively on ex-post response and recovery, and the lack of funding towards disaster prevention and preparedness, which can build