This paper reviews the causes of the "positive but limited impact" of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA), as per BOND Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, namely: its duration, lack of “ownership” outside the humanitarian sector, the lack of
This compendium presents the state-of-the-art approach to mobility and disaster to practitioners and policy-makers in the risk reduction and migration community. The analysis is based on IOM’s extensive achievements in the field: 257 disaster-related
This catalogue is an overview of Habitat for Humanity's work, including its work in disaster risk reduction. It aims to provide an inspiring record of Habitat's disaster response and mitigation efforts and captures many of the valuable lessons learned.
This document outlines ACT Alliance's commitment to humanitarian principles, the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), how ACT aims to meet its disaster resilience commitments through the post-HFA framework, and how ACT members can get
This document is an outcome of the 2010 course "First aid to cultural heritage in time of conflict", which aimed to create a framework to secure cultural heritage in such times.
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
This review analyses some of the major events and trends related to natural disasters and humanitarian disaster response and looks at the experience of developed countries with natural disasters in 2011.
This assessment covers the losses and damage caused by the rainfall deficits, the priority and needs for recovery and reconstruction, and the proposed steps necessary for disaster risk management.
Uganda - governmentGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This document asserts that rebuilding and creating concrete opportunities for rural livelihoods is a priority in crisis response and preparedness as disasters and conflicts have immediate and long term impacts on rural employment. Several reasons for
This study aims to achieve a comparative analysis of tendencies and experiences that stem from the relationship between disasters and conflict. It also analyses the relative success of existing relevant programming approaches adopted in-country.
Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery - UNDPUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This report, published two weeks after the Great East Japan (Tohoku-Kanto) earthquake and tsunami, provides a synthesis of certain existing data and a basic situation analysis of the situation. It considers the major challenge posed to the disaster risk reduction community by: (i) the earthquake; (ii) the tsunami; (ii) the ongoing nuclear emergency; and (iv) the fires, in terms of damage to (v) human life and (vi) infrastructure. It then focuses on the after event period, especially on the search and rescue operation, as well as on shelters. It also considers the economic impact and the work of volunteers.
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University