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Latin America/Caribbean report n°32 – 31 March 2010:

This paper calls the international community to build Haiti back better through a joint commitment to reconstruction over at least a decade and a first round of pledges that match the magnitude of the

This document on UNESCO’s effort in assisting Haiti after the 12 January 2010 earthquake addresses both relief and reconstruction. It seeks to bridge emergency activities to support longer-term, nationally owned development in education, tangible and

This paper is calling for the Government of Haiti and the international community to focus on reducing the impact of future disasters. It asserts that Haiti’s disasters cannot be prevented, but that their effects on the people who live here can be minimised by investments in pre-disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction (DRR), and that DRR must be treated as a critical component of any reconstruction and recovery framework for the country.

Beyond reconstruction: re-envisioning Haiti with equity, fairness, and opportunity:

This paper addresses the decisions already being implemented in Haiti on relief, reconstruction and recovery, and calls for a 'build back better' approach. It sets out

This document focuses on the joint United Nations-European Union support to countries recovering from natural disasters or conflict, which aims to rebuild not only lives and livelihoods, but also people’s hopes and aspirations for a better future. It

Enhancing the resilience of vulnerable communities:

This paper presents FAO's approach to disaster risk management, which aims to reduce the vulnerability of people before, during and after disasters through risk assessment, risk reduction (preparedness

This booklet provides some guidelines in 'natural' disaster management in order to achieve the highest possible level of effectiveness in preparedness, response and rehabilitation from disasters such as storms, floods, landslides, storm surges, salinity

This annually released booklet aims at further promoting disaster risk reduction activities by demonstrating positive examples collected from different countries.