This case study was conducted in 2014 to document the lessons learned from the housing recovery operation carried out in the wake of Cyclone Sidr that hit Bangladesh in 2007.
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
This document provides a summary of a survey carried out on trends in corporate philanthropic activities among Keidanren's members during the fiscal year 2013. It also contains results of a survey on activities related to reconstruction after the Great
This report covers the period from July 2013 to June 2014. It highlights progress and results achieved against GFDRR’s work plan, grants, technical assistance, and knowledge sharing activities. It is organized according to its Five Pillars of Action: Risk
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
This document presents the outcomes of a survey conducted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce with the aim to better understand the full impacts of the flood that occurred in 2013, and to assess both disaster mitigation efforts and flood recovery programs
This paper is part of a series of reports and concept papers that Clean Energy Group (CEG) will publish in the next two years on the issue of Resilient Power. Resilient Power is the ability of a community to provide clean, reliable energy in the face of
This report overview was compiled based on a questionnaire survey conducted in the fall of 2011 that covered all the member companies and organizations of Keidanren.
This report analyses the indirect, economic costs and in particular the effects on economic output in 2015 due to the Ebola epidemic. The results underscore the importance of Ebola and broader pandemic preparedness towards disaster risk reduction in
This fact sheet summarizes the support that the European Union (EU) has and will continue to provide to Haiti to aid in Haiti's recovery and in building its resilience to withstand future disasters. This support comes after the devastating earthquake in
This report describes in detail the damages, impact and strategy to rebuild and to rehabilitate better and safer the city of Chitral which was hit by worst floods during July-August 2015.
This report presents recommendations on key actions the Federal Government can take to better support state, local, tribal, and territorial leaders working to prepare their communities for the impacts of climate change. These recommendations focus on
