This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analyzing the 2017 flooding in Houston following Hurricane Harvey. This document has been produced as summary pieces of key lessons learned regarding the
Eight years after the start of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and two years after the Japanese government lifted evacuation orders in areas of Namie and Iitate, radiation levels remain too high for the safe return of thousands of Japanese citizen
This report summarizes the key findings of research done through a literature survey and field visits to Mabi between November 2018 and January 2019, after CWS Japan responded to a flood event in the town. It aims to study and understand important lessons
This paper identifies lessons learnt from the response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The paper recommends to improve UNDP multi-country operational response in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) contexts.
This guide is based on the Guide to Developing Disaster Recovery Frameworks, which aims to support governments at the national level to assist with recovery planning and implementation.
European Commission
International Recovery Platform
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Using the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal as a case study, this paper explores Nepal’s history of disaster response and the important role that communities have played. In Nepal, community-based organizations (CBOs) are integral actors that support social, economic, and ecological well-being. CBOs enhance social capital (Acharya, 2015), and in Nepal have served as vital institutions in maintaining natural resources, reducing risk and responding to hazards.
Institute for Social and Environmental Transition - International (ISET)
This Toolkit aims to serve as a resource to guide aging and disability networks in increasing their ability to plan for and respond to public health emergencies and disasters. For organizations already engaged in emergency planning, this Toolkit can help expand and improve their capabilities.
National Association of County and City Health Officials
This review report is aimed to determine gaps, overlaps and successes within the cluster approach and leverage opportunities from lessons learned to enhance Tonga’s ability to respond effectively and minimise impacts in future events.
This volume presents geospatial maps documenting gruel centres, animal camps, public distribution systems, and critical infrastructure in flood-affected panchayats of Kuttanad, Alappuzha, to support disaster response analysis.
This report analyses emergency food and relief supply chain mechanisms during the 2018 Kerala floods in Kuttanad, focusing on community-run gruel centres and last-mile logistics supporting flood-affected populations.