“Towards Mabi’s Recovery – Lessons One Year On” is an effort of a group of professionals and practitioners through direct field observations, interviews and document review after the 2018 West Japan flooding in Mabi, Kurashiki, in the Okayama prefecture
This study draws on the experiences and perspectives of households recovering from Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines 2013) and the Gorkha Earthquake (Nepal 2015). It reflects on challenges faced by households to self-recover from major disasters in urban environments, their interactions with humanitarian agencies, national and local institutions, infrastructures, markets and communities, and the influence of national and local governments’ policies and practices on self-recovery opportunities.
Overseas Development InstituteBritish Academy, the
The present DRF sets the vision, strategic objectives, and principles for Mozambique’s recovery over the next five years in response to Cyclones Idai and Kenneth.
This paper presents the findings from a real time research project which sought to understand the impact of Cyclone Idai on urban households and communities as well as the options for shelter actors seeking to support their recovery.
Hawaii’s communities are highly vulnerable to extreme natural disaster events. Disaster recovery preparedness activities set the stage for recovery from a disaster event informed by and contributing to a county’s planning and implementation framework.
University of Hawai'iTetra Tech ARDState of Hawaii, the
Between June 1 and August 19, 2018, the state of Kerala went through the worst ever floods in the state's history since 1924. One sixth of the population — about 5.4 million Keralites — were affected. Following the disaster, the Government of Kerala felt
This compendium contains a collection of good practices and lessons learned about comprehensive risk management approaches, taking into account the specific needs of developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.
Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage