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This report focuses on the moderately, or less, affected districts; those in the ‘hit with heavy losses’, ‘hit’, and ‘slightly affected’ categories of the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal. Comparing the grant disbursement data for the 14 most affected districts and the 18 moderately affected districts it is clear that there is a big difference in the progress between the two groups.

Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Platform
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This report of the commission describes how the state of Texas responded to the disaster, and how Texans began the long road to recovery. 

The report is the product of months of effort by the commission and its many partners, based on hundreds of hours

Texas A&M University System
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This project infosheet presents the pilot demonstration project focused on building a resilient community capable of adaptation and implementing sustainable development solutions. Considering the community’s needs, strengths, and aspirations, particular

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
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This brief provides an overview of social protection programmes in the context of disaster risk management and adaptive capacity in Nepal. The country has a large portfolio of social protection programs, which, however, are not yet adaptive. The programs

World Bank, the
Herald vol. 25
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IRP Herald

IRP Herald Volume 25 is the knowledge report for IRP's work at the 11th Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia.

International Recovery Platform
Cover_Sint Maarten Trust Fund
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Publications
Reports and analysis

This report provides an overview of activities executed under the Sint Maarten Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund, managed by the World Bank.

Sint Maarten Trust Fund
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This study analyzes the August 2018 Kerala floods, focusing on how dam operations worsened the disaster. It recommends reviewing safety protocols, widening channels, and creating storage reservoirs to improve flood moderation and prevent future disasters.

India - government
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Disaster Recovery Guidance

This guidance note is intended to provide action-oriented guidance to government officials facing post-disaster recovery challenges related to the transport sector.

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

This ReImagina Puerto Rico main report highlights 17 of recommendations identified as high priority, actionable and address critical issues for the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico. 

Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission (ReImagina Puerto Rico)
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Case Study

This report outlines the ways Japan has built the resilience of its water supply and sanitation (WSS) services through an adaptive approach based on lessons learned from past natural disasters.

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