Case studies

National disaster law and policies, regional, bilateral and international agreements, declarations and regulations regarding the disaster response law in Turkey within the framework of the 1999-Marmara Earthquake are discussed in this study.

This case study presents how the Municipality of Patong converted the tragedy into an opportunity and stood up to the challenges posed by the Indian Ocean Tsunami event in clearing the destruction and re-launching itself in less than two years.

This report aims to extract lessons learned from the ILO’s Aceh Programme in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004, and propose good practices for future ILO crisis responses.

This report analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of recovery assistance from governments, donors, and civil society after the disasters occurred.

This report sets out to promote transition recovery as a tool for sustainable development by defining the UNDP concept of transition from relief to recovery as pioneered in Gujarat.