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Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Items: 148
Documents and publications
2019

Caribbean recovery programme: Lessons learned

This paper identifies lessons learnt from the response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The paper recommends to improve UNDP multi-country operational response in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) contexts.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Documents and publications
2019

Supporting resilient reconstruction in Dominica: building back better for a resilient future

This Results in Resilience story describes how the Africa Caribbean Pacific-European Union Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (ACP-EU NDRR) Program has supported Dominica following Hurricane Maria in September 2017, through a first project to conduct a Post

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Documents and publications
2018

The weight of water on women: the long wake of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico

This research study documents the gendered impacts of Hurricane Maria on practices around water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in rural Puerto Rico.
Oxfam - America
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
2018

Transformation and innovation in the wake of devastation: an economic and disaster recovery plan for Puerto Rico

This economic and disaster recovery plan lays out the Government of Puerto Rico’s strategic vision and goals and provides a detailed framework for achieving them.
Government of Puerto Rico
Documents and publications
Publications
2018

ReImagina Puerto Rico: Report

This ReImagina Puerto Rico main report highlights 17 of recommendations identified as high priority, actionable and address critical issues for the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico. 
Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission (ReImagina Puerto Rico)
Documents and publications
2018

Self-insurance against natural disasters: the use of pension funds in Pacific island countries

Pacific island countries are exposed to significant risks from natural disasters. As a disaster relief measure, Fiji allowed pre-retirement pension withdrawls in the wake of Cyclone Winston in 2016. Motivated by this policy action, this paper provides a

International Monetary Fund
Documents and publications
2018

Building back better: achieving resilience through stronger, faster, and more inclusive post-disaster reconstruction

This report shows how the benefits of building back better could be greatest among the communities and countries that are hit by disasters most intensely and frequently.
World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Documents and publications
PDNA Guidance
2018

Methodology note on the global rapid post-disaster damage estimation (GRADE) approach

The GRADE approach provides required sectoral baseline information for the design of rehabilitation and reconstruction plans, based on an assessment of vulnerability and damage distribution of the affected infrastructure and assets.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Documents and publications
2018

Towards a more resilient Caribbean after the 2017 hurricanes

This document summarizes the discussions during a meeting that focused on recovery after the 2017 hurricanes in the Caribbean region.
Overseas Development Institute
Documents and publications
2018

Building back better: a resilient Caribbean after the 2017 hurricanes

This briefing paper highlights how lessons from history and past recovery can inform decisions around 'building back better' after hurricanes Irma and Maria.  
Overseas Development Institute

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