Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

COVID19 has placed an unprecedented burden on the health, social and economic systems of Pacific Island Countries (PICs). As governments address immediate public health responses and national prevention measures, they also need to ensure the protection of

The aim of the Vanuatu Recovery Strategy is to support communities impacted by TC Harold and COVID-19, by providing a framework to recover, rebuild and emerge stronger and more resilient.

Sustainable post-disaster recovery implies learning from past experience in order to prevent recreating forms of vulnerability. Memory construction supports both the healing process and redevelopment plans. Hence, memory of disaster results from the

This working paper describes the current situation of disaster risk finance in the countries in the Pacific Islands, examines the insurability, assesses some of the key challenges, and suggests components of insurance coverage that are relevant to the Pacific Islands.

Resilience against infrastructure failure is essential for ensuring the health and safety of communities during and following natural hazard situations. Understanding how natural hazards impact society in terms of economic cost, recovery time, and damages

This report was presented as a statement before the Committee on Homeland Security. It discusses, among other things, FEMA’s progress and challenges related to disaster resilience, response, recovery, and workforce management.

This report addresses challenges elderlies and people with disabilities faced during three sequential hurricanes–Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and how FEMA addressed them, and the extent to which FEMA has implemented its new approach to disability integration.

The Fiji Shelter Handbook focuses on shelter coordination and response in Fiji. The handbook holistically supports the shelter sector’s preparedness for and response to disasters such as cyclones, floods, droughts, earthquakes and tsunamis. This support

This graphic novella provides ethical representations of developing country contexts through Natalia, the novella's protagonist, whose story is about how low-income Puerto Rican families recovered from the impacts of 2017's Hurricane Maria.

This document analyzes the drivers of risk, using the example of Dominica, where processes set in motion during the colonial period have shaped the location of people and assets, the societal repercussions of that harm and the prospects for recovery.