Economics of DRR

This Post-Flood and Landslide Needs Assessment (PFLNA) determines the impact of, and recovery and reconstruction needs following, the devastating floods that hit Myanmar in July and August 2015.

This paper is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. It presents the analytical support provided by the World Bank in close collaboration with the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) on the basis of the Government-led Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) following the devastating 2009 typhoons, to formulate a disaster risk financing strategy to reduce the fiscal burden arising from the recurring costs of disasters in the Philippines.

This World Bank brochure, published ahead of the Third UN World Disaster Risk Reduction Conference, presents an overview of global DRR policy development and the World Bank's strategy in the field. In the brochure the case is made for increased investment

This document outlines Japan's cooperation for disaster risk reduction (DRR) from 2015 to 2018, through a triple approach combining: (i) non-material assistance, such as human resource development and institutional development, (ii) material assistance

This document addresses disaster risk reduction in the context of the Typhoon Haiyan, presents lessons from the humanitarian response to the disaster and highlights the important coordination role of the Philippines government in it.

This publication illustrates JICA’s efforts at mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR) through its various programmes and initiatives. It offers a comprehensive cross-mixing of themes related to the Post-2015 Framework for DRR (HFA2) as well as the

This policy proposal outlines Keidanren's efforts to strengthen the cooperation among companies in terms of Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Business Continuity Management (BCM) following the Great East Japan Earthquake, both in an effort to enhance disaster prevention and reduction and reinforce the competitiveness of the Japanese business community.

This case study documents ongoing recovery since the occurrence of Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013, which caused unprecedented damage to nine regions, including 591 municipalities and 56 cities spread across 44 provinces.

This case study presents the highlights of the post-earthquake reconstruction process. It outlines the decision-making processes in recovery planning and extracts best practices and key lessons learned from the experience.

This case study presents the recovery process in Yemen and the challenges that regional, national, and international recovery institutions face in a country with high levels of political, security, demographic, and socio-economic challenges.