Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is both a health pandemic that is killing thousands and a socio-economic crisis that is threatening the welfare of millions. Although the pandemic affects people across all walks of life, certain groups are more
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
This policy brief presents key insights from PLACARD for bridging CCA and DRR. We highlight three areas for action to improve cooperation, and provide recommendations for the European Green Deal. While these perspectives have originated in a European setting, they provide valuable insights across regional and national contexts to support efforts to build more resilient future societies as we adapt to extremes in a warming world.
Rather than recommend a single dominant option for pandemic response in Australia, the authors present and explain two options for the nation’s consideration – elimination or controlled adaptation. Any choice between these two options entails a delicate trade-off between protecting health, supporting the economy and societal well-being. This report also focusses on the impact of the virus and short term recovery.
This is a project report conducted by UN-Habitat in collaboration with the Royal Government of Cambodia, on the implementation of the “Project for Improving Living Environment and Disaster Prevention Capacity in Cambodia” (April 2019 – March 2020)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
The Disaster Financial Management Guide, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), outlines essential practices for managing finances during disasters.
This report gives a quick snapshot of general information on COVID-19 response activities, municipal level preparedness and planning, needs and gap analysis and sense of coping mechanisms at local level.
The report is intended as an initial contribution to discussions with Government, development partners, civil society and affected communities, learn from and communicate about the Nepal housing recovery experience.
The North Central Texas Recovery Framework combines research, international best practices, and subject-matter input to help local jurisdictions put the pieces in place to establish a "new, better normal" following a natural or human-caused disaster.
This plan establishes roles and responsibilities during recovery operations, as well as a concept of operations for the county. It is intended to be used in conjunction with established operational procedures, plans, and protocols.
