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This document reports on Java Reconstruction Fund's achievements and progress in reconstruction in the five years since a major earthquake struck Central Java on May 27, 2006. It includes the prioritisation of disaster risk reduction in all aspects of its

World Bank, the
Java Reconstruction Fund
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Reports and analysis
Training

This article highlights the massive assessment program and repair and reconstruction strategy in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.

ResearchGate
Documents and publications

150 Oxfam Briefing Paper:

As Pakistan faces another monsoon season and the likelihood of more disasters, the country is not prepared, asserts this paper. Many factors which have hampered the relief and reconstruction effort are still present, such as an

Oxfam International Secretariat
Situation Report on the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami from March to July of 2011
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Publications

This report includes the following information, 1) Situation of Temporary Shelters, 2) Situation of Children, and 3) Situation of NGOs and Volunteers of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami from March to July of 2011.

SEEDS - Asia
Documents and publications

This study aims to assess shelter recovery in the Delta and its resilience for future disasters, thus addressing the priorities for action III and IV of the Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA), and to provide added value by facilitating a system wide analysis and a study of the recovery process with a focus on 'building back better'.

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
In depth damage report by affected cities
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Publications
Reports and analysis

This report lists consolidated in-depth figures on damage on human, housing and building, fire cases, situation of evacuation shelters based on the information available at the time of reporting for cities impacted by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake.

SEEDS - Asia
Documents and publications

This case study highlights the extent to which Practical Action
Sri Lanka’s housing intervention reflects a climate smart disaster risk management (CSDRM) approach and whether this has led to an opening of inclusive spaces and citizen engagement on

Institute of Development Studies
2011 Bhutan PDNA
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PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This Joint Rapid Assessment presents an assessment of the damage and loss following the 2011 earthquake in Bhutan. A framework for early recovery, reconstruction, and disaster risk reduction is also presented in the latter section of this Assessment.

Bhutan - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations - Headquarters
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Oxfam briefing paper 144:

This report briefly evaluates the humanitarian response so far, the continuing crisis, and the challenges that lie ahead. It urges for a momentum to be carried forward to reduce vulnerability and poverty through the provision

Oxfam International Secretariat
Putting People at the Centre of Reconstruction
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Publications

This paper advocates that an inclusive and participatory approach, People-Centred Reconstruction (PCR) should be at the heart of all approaches to housing and livelihoods after disasters.

Practical Action