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

Tbilisi Disaster Recovery and Vulnerability Reduction Plan. 2015
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

The disaster recovery plan aimed to build resilience, minimize future vulnerabilities, and create a safer environment for Tbilisi’s residents.

Georgia - government
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Documents and publications
DRF Guidance

This guide provides the essential information to assist policy makers and other stakeholders in formulating a framework for the medium- to long-term post-disaster recovery.

World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

The document was developed to ensure safe and methodical recovery from incidents affecting populations in Chatham County.

Chatham County (USA)
Malawi National Disaster Recovery Framework Report 2015. Volume 1
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

This Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) is conducted by the Government of Malawi with technical and financial support from the European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank (WB) following the floods in 2015.

Malawi - government
City of Seattle Disaster Recovery Framework
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

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.

Seattle Office of Emergency Management
Cover_Douglas County
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

The Douglas County Disaster Recovery Plan is a comprehensive, all-hazard plan that establishes a comprehensive framework for managing recovery efforts within the county.

Douglas County (USA)
The National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

The document contains information about the National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza, details from the International Conference in Support of the Reconstruction of Gaza.

State of Palestine - government
Sandy Recovery Strategic Planning Report
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

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.

City of Jersey City (USA)
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
Policy type
Local policies and plans

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

City of New York
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

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.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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