Capacity Development

This report highlights a range of BCPR's 2009 key achievements in (i) conflict prevention and recovery, (ii) early recovery, (iii) disaster risk reduction and recovery, and (iii) gender equality in crisis prevention and recovery.

Haiti 2010 earthquake response: seismic, geological and building hazards:

This draft for consultation proposes a plan of action following the January 12th 2010 Haiti earthquake with the following objectives: (i) to reduce the vulnerability of nearly 3.0

This document considers integrated institutional arrangements, state of the art forecasting and early warning systems, failsafe communication system, rapid evacuation of threatened communities, quick deployment of specialized response forces and

This information paper gives a brief description of ongoing USAID/OFDA disaster risk reduction (DRR) programmes active in fiscal year 2009, grouped according to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) priority that the respective programme promotes. It

This document mainstreams the methodology for disaster damage and loss assessment (DaLA), providing material for training programs to build capacity for damage and loss assessments at national, regional and local levels as well as for critical sectors.

This policy brief presents the Haiti earthquake as an opportunity to correct past mistakes and promote a more strategic and inclusive policy vision aiming to move the Haitian economy from recovery to a more sustainable economic growth and development path

This collection of good practices shows how building the capacity of local institutions is key to sustaining disaster risk reduction, and demonstrates the immediate impact of local and national political commitments.

Latin America/Caribbean report n°32 – 31 March 2010:

This paper calls the international community to build Haiti back better through a joint commitment to reconstruction over at least a decade and a first round of pledges that match the magnitude of the

This document on UNESCO’s effort in assisting Haiti after the 12 January 2010 earthquake addresses both relief and reconstruction. It seeks to bridge emergency activities to support longer-term, nationally owned development in education, tangible and

Beyond reconstruction: re-envisioning Haiti with equity, fairness, and opportunity:

This paper addresses the decisions already being implemented in Haiti on relief, reconstruction and recovery, and calls for a 'build back better' approach. It sets out