All Recovery Resources

Discussion paper of the project:

This publication summarizes the outcomes of a UNESCAP initiative which intended to promote regional partnerships and enhance replicability of good practices conducted in South-East Asia regarding the rehabilitation and

These three sectoral reports were produced to complete the Malaysian National slope master plan 2009-2023 with the aim of formulating a detailed, comprehensive and effective framework of policies, strategies and action plans to reduce risks from landslides on slopes nationwide. The plan included activities at the national, state and local levels in both the public and private sectors.

Case study:

This paper advocates for decisions to be made and programmes designed in order to strengthen a community’s capacity to cope with the impact of disasters and to reduce their vulnerability to future hazards and shocks during the early stages

This assessment report of the 2008 earthquake in China is part of UNCRD's research project on community-based disaster prevention and housing earthquake strengthening projects. It reviews the recovery plan for urban and rural housing reconstruction, which

UNESCO forum:

This concept note addresses one main lesson learned by United Nations agencies regarding international disaster assistance following the 12 January 2010 earthquake in Haiti: to build back better. The paper states that short term emergency

Illustrating a wide range of practical applications, this book explains how hospitals and healthcare facilities can improve their emergency management and disaster preparedness through the use of GIS. It aims to raise the level of understanding of the

This document looks at the five years of international cooperation and political will following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. It draws lessons learned on the development and consolidation of tsunami and other sea level related hazard warning systems, striving to consolidate global coverage and international development, and to include disaster risk reduction initiatives within recovery and reconstruction activities and, more generally, within development strategies.

This book addresses the growing demand for reconstruction at scale following devastating impact of disasters on the world's population on the increase, influenced by climate change, urbanization, and persistent high levels of poverty, among other factors

This briefing note advocates for a sustained international reconstruction effort which will effectively translate into a new start for Haiti, and which would meet the country’s long-term development needs. It particularly calls to integrate disaster risk

This document describes the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) support to disaster risk management, including major financing for post-disaster recovery, investments in preventing and mitigating disaster impacts and analytical work