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Documents and publications
Publications

This policy paper analyzes the socio-economic pressures facing Afghan returnees and host communities amid large-scale returns, climate shocks, and earthquakes, and proposes area-based recovery solutions to strengthen resilience and social cohesion.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
From “build back the same” to transformative recovery: enablers and barriers for climate-focused pathways in post-disaster case studies across Europe thumbnail
Documents and publications

This article examines whether, how, and under what conditions post-disaster recovery can catalyze transformative recovery pathways with a focus on climate mitigation and adaptation.

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
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Documents and publications
Publications

This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between resilience and environmental factors, such as housing damage and lifestyle, in older survivors six months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

Acta Psychologica (Elsevier)
Recovery Readiness Framework and Assessment Tool
Documents and publications
Tools and guidelines

Recovery readiness framework and assessment tool enables governments to systematically measure and strengthen their preparedness for resilient recovery.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
International Recovery Platform
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Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This report presents a rapid damage estimation of the August 31, 2025 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, using the World Bank’s GRADE methodology to assess physical damage, exposure, and socioeconomic impacts.

World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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Documents and publications

This note underscores the critical role of integrating gender considerations into disaster recovery efforts to promote resilience, equity, and social inclusion in the aftermath of disasters.

World Bank, the
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Documents and publications

This report summarizes the results of a rapid review of earthquake risk and risk management capacity in the EU, highlighting potential risk management priorities to inform policy dialogue and future research.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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Documents and publications

This report summarizes the results of a rapid review of wildfire risks, risk management capacity, investment needs, and recommended approaches in the EU, highlighting potential risk management priorities to inform policy dialogue and future research.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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Documents and publications

This report summarizes the results of a rapid review of earthquake risk and management capacity in Cyprus, highlighting potential risk management actions and investment opportunities to inform policy dialogue and future research.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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Documents and publications

This report offers a rapid review of earthquake risks and risk management capacity, investment needs, and recommendations for Romania to inform policy dialogue and future research.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)