This compendium of policy briefs from the PACER Dialogues highlights discussions, recommendations, and actionable insights for Southeast Asian countries and the People’s Republic of China as they pave the way for post-COVID-19 recovery.
In the aftermath of Nyiragongo eruption and earthquakes that affected Rubavu District, the Government of Rwanda conducted the Post Disaster Needs Assessment to value physical damages and economic losses as well as costs of meeting recovery needs.
This document provides housing recovery guidelines for homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding in Houston, Texas, outlining eligibility, compliance, and reconstruction standards under the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP).
This report describes how ambitious economic objectives can be achieved by providing evidence based tools and information to guide countries to spend better and improve policies. The world has witnessed unparalleled economic progress in the last three
This week’s Manchester Briefing (Issue 39) details our new international standard ‘ISO/TS 22393 Guidelines for planning Recovery and Renewal’. ISO/TS 22393 provides a framework for how to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on communities, and address these through transactional recovery activities and transformational renewal initiatives. Lessons are shared from:
The paper tries to study and evaluate these factors that lead to faster resilience of the state of Kerala in order to model a flexible and more effective urban resilient planning approach.
This research, conducted for the people of Al Raqqa, a city that endured some of the heaviest fighting and bombing in the Syrian conflict, aimed to better understand their needs, future priorities, specific risks, and opportunities.
The York County Disaster Recovery Framework is developed for use by County and local governments and volunteer organizations to ensure a timely recovery from emergencies affecting York County.