Disaster Recovery Frameworks

Disaster recovery frameworks enable countries to drive a process forward that unites all government, private sector, donors, development partners, and community efforts with a focus on building back stronger, faster and more inclusively over the short, medium to long term timeframes of recovery. The DRF helps in articulating a vision for recovery; defining a strategy; prioritizing actions; fine-tuning planning; and providing guidance on financing, implementing, and monitoring the recovery. Depending on the scale of recovery required, the framework should be developed within a month or max 45 days after a disaster, or ideally before a disaster occurs.

Expected outcomes of implementing recovery frameworks are:

1. Informed institutional and policy-setting for recovery.
2. Prioritization and programming based on an inclusive, transparent process that ensures participation of all stakeholders and uses national and international good practices.
3. Effective coordination among all parties during the recovery and reconstruction processes.
4. Comprehensive framework for recovery financing.
5. Improved implementation and monitoring and evaluation systems for recovery programs.

DRF guidance and frameworks

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

7 July 2015

City of Seattle Disaster Recovery Framework

This Framework guides recovery activities both pre-event and post-event and describes the potential roles and responsibilities of City agencies, as well as community players, in recovering Seattle to a fully functioning state following a disaster.

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

30 August 2014

Sandy Recovery Strategic Planning Report: A Strategic Plan for Resilience -City of Jersey City

This report serves as a guide for future actions, not only to recover from the effects of Superstorm Sandy but also to reduce vulnerabilities to future disasters.

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

4 November 2013

United States of America: PlaNYC - a stronger, more resilient New York

A comprehensive plan that contains actionable recommendations both for rebuilding the communities impacted by Sandy and increasing the resilience of infrastructure and buildings citywide.

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

20 August 2013

Hurricane Sandy rebuilding strategy: stronger communities, a resilient region

This document presents the policy recommendations of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force for helping the rebuilding of the region affected by the 2011 super-storm.

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

22 March 2013

Committee for policy planning on disaster management: toward the reconstruction for sound and unwavering Japan

This final report provides the direction of Japan’s disaster management for the future based on the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake to fulfill the promises in the future.

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

26 November 2012

Hurricane Sandy Disaster Housing Strategic Plan

This Disaster Housing Strategic Plan presents all reasonable housing options and makes recommendations for providing displaced New Jersey residents with temporary and permanent housing following Hurricane Sandy.

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

12 September 2012

Pakistan floods 2011 early recovery framework

The Early Recovery Framework provides the foundation and structure for the early recovery response supporting the flood-affected people of Sindh and Balochistan following the floods of 2011.

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

1 January 2012

Recovery Strategy for Greater Christchurch

This presentation from CERA outlines the recovery strategy for the recovery and rebuilding of Greater Christchurch after the Canterbury earthquakes, focusing on sustainable, resilient, and inclusive efforts across multiple sectors.

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

12 December 2011

Japan: Sendai City earthquake disaster reconstruction plan, digest version

This plan identifies systematic measures that the municipal government and citizens should jointly implement in an organized manner for the earliest possible restoration and recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

9 October 2011

USA: National disaster recovery framework: Strengthening disaster recovery for the nation

The National disaster recovery framework provides guidance that enables effective recovery support to disaster-impacted States, Tribes and local jurisdictions.

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