This report considers the role of insurance in restoring local economic activity and reducing the long-term impact of natural disasters in Australia. The analysis looks at the experience of three recent natural disasters: Cyclone Debbie, Tathra bushfires
This document, Guidelines for Assessing the Human Impact of Disasters, has been developed as part of the PDNA guidelines, and similarly follows a people-centred, human-recovery approach.
This predominantly qualitative research into long-term disaster resilience identifies what helps and hinders individual and community resilience in disasters. It documents the experiences and wisdom of 56 disaster survivors nine years after the 2009 Black
The 2018 Kerala floods highlighted the need for ecosystem-based recovery, risk-informed land use planning, inclusive disaster response, and leveraging youth and technology to build resilience against future climate-induced hazards.
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
European Union
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
This report assesses the impact of the livelihood restoration microcredit provided to the affected households after the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. The assessment found that access to finance after a disaster has a critical positive impact on the affected households’ recovery. The report also provides recommendations on how MFIs can play a role in supporting rural communities’ disaster risk mitigation and preparedness efforts.
This guide explains how to conduct a PDNA in Conflict Situations, and complements existing guidelines developed by the tripartite partnership to support post-disaster needs assessments and recovery planning.
This document is aimed at decision makers to increase the level of knowledge about technical assistance and operationalise its implementation, ensuring the reconstruction of housing in disaster-affected communities results in sustainably safer housing.
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
The Fiji Shelter Handbook focuses on shelter coordination and response in Fiji. The handbook holistically supports the shelter sector’s preparedness for and response to disasters such as cyclones, floods, droughts, earthquakes and tsunamis. This support
This study aims to document evidence on the need to advance gender- and disability-inclusion in disaster recovery and also to use such evidence in mapping out pathways and entry points to make inclusion work in post-disaster contexts. Moreover, it aims to highlight the particular circumstances of women with disabilities, a “sector within a sector” that largely remains invisible in disaster risk management and development programming.
