All Recovery Resources

IDB working paper series # IDB-WP-124:

This paper summarizes the state of the economic literature examining the aggregate impact of disasters. The paper reviews the main disaster data sources available, discusses the determinants of the direct effects

This handbook offers a menu of best practice tools for preventing and detecting corruption in humanitarian operations that includes ways to track resources, confront extortion and detect aid diversion.

This document reviews how Nicaragua has recovered from Hurricane Mitch over the past ten years. The focus is on how relevant the assumptions and claims that were made in the initial recovery planning have been in light of subsequent development.

This book describes innovative findings of integrated river basin management with specific emphasis on flood risk reduction. It also presents the method and application of the participatory GIS and remote sensing for disaster risk assessment, which is one

This publication has been created with the intention of capturing key characteristics of the response and lessons learned, in a widely available format. It is intended to provide a valuable reference in future disaster responses. The content is based on the DEC Assurance Mission (Arup, 2007) as well as the authors observations and experiences on previous assignments in Aceh during the post-tsunami response. This is supported by further research and consultation, additional information provided by DEC Member Agencies and other documentation of the response. The views expressed are those of the authors.

This report provides a meta-analysis to synthesise insights from the tsunami recovery literature on the key factors contributing to vulnerability to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and to emerging vulnerabilities related to post-disaster recovery.

This manual aims to provide support tools regarding procedures, functions and interrelation among the Micro-regional Crisis Recovery Units (UMACs). UMACs' goal is to increase local capacities to re-establish public services and food production immediately

This handbook was developed to assist policy makers and project managers engaged principally in large-scale post-disaster reconstruction programs make decisions about how to reconstruct housing and communities.

The document emphasizes the significance of understanding vulnerabilities, local knowledge, and sustainable livelihoods to build resilient communities in the aftermath of disasters.

This guidance note shares 'live lessons' learned - told through first-person stories - that contribute to disaster preparedness, mitigation, and a recovery that builds back better.