Disaster Recovery Frameworks

woman involved in community meeting to discuss village reconstruction

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

Recovery Action Plan – City of Panama City, Florida
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
Recovery Action Plan – City of Panama City, Florida

This document is a Recovery Action Plan issued by the City of Panama City after devastating Hurricane Michael.

Panama City (Florida, USA)
Documents and publications
DRF Guidance
Engaging local actors in disaster recovery frameworks

This guide is based on the Guide to Developing Disaster Recovery Frameworks, which aims to support governments at the national level to assist with recovery planning and implementation.

European Commission
International Recovery Platform
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
California Disaster Recovery Framework
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
California Disaster Recovery Framework 2019

The California Disaster Recovery Framework (CDRF) is a guide that provides a structured approach to disaster recovery in the state of California.

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
The Initial Planning Framework for the Reconstruction of Mosul
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
The Initial Planning Framework for the Reconstruction of Mosul

This report provides an analysis of the current reconstruction and recovery activities in Mosul and highlights emerging needs for the urban recovery and medium-term development of the city.

Republic of Iraq - government
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Sonoma County Recovery & Resiliency Framework
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
Sonoma County Recovery & Resiliency Framework

The Recovery and Resiliency Framework represents the County’s long-term vision in a resilient future. The Framework also represents a call to action and partnership.

Sonoma County (USA)
Policies and plans
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
National policies and plans
Vanuatu: Maewo response & recovery action plan - Ambae volcano

This document is designed to highlight the response and recovery activity in the immediate (September-November 2018), intermediate (December 2018-May 2019) and long-term (July 2019/202) with respect to the current Ambae Manaro volcano operation. This plan covers emergency response and recovery activities, including mass evacuation, across a range of sectors such as health, WASH, education and gender. It outlines the priorities and gaps, as well as financial requirements. In order for relocated communities to rebuild a sustainable future, this plan describes the economic and social effects of evacuation.

Vanuatu - government
National Disaster Management Office (Vanuatu)
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
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
Somalia Recovery and Resilience Framework
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
Somalia Recovery and Resilience Framework

The Somalia Recovery and Resilience Framework (RRF) is a strategic initiative that supports Somalia’s journey from early drought recovery to long-term resilience and disaster preparedness.

Somalia - government
World Bank, the
United Nations - Headquarters
European Union
Oregon Disaster Recovery Plan
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
Oregon Disaster Recovery Plan

The plan outlines the purpose and scope of disaster recovery efforts in Oregon. It aims to facilitate effective recovery after emergencies.

State of Oregon, the
Tonga-Disaster-Recovery-Framework-for-Tropical-Cyclone-Gita
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE GITA

This Disaster Recovery Framework will help guide and coordinate decisions on rebuilding over the next three years till 2021 and inform more detailed recovery programs, plans and projects that will be developed and implemented by the government ministries.

Tonga - government

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