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This edition of the South Asia Disaster Report concentrates on Build Back Better (BBB), highlighting new and alternative disaster management measures to improve resilience of vulnerable communities. It explores initiatives by citizens, the state and

Duryog Nivaran
Build Change Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Report
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Following the magnitude 6.7 Surigao earthquake in February 2017, Build Change sent a technical reconnaissance team to observe damaged and undamaged houses and schools.

Build Change
Supporting Nepal to Build Back Better
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This brochure offers a succinct look at UNDP’s key contributions to Nepal’s recovery and the efforts to Build Back Better and Stronger over the past two years.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nepal Earthquake 2015: A Socio-Demographic Impact Study
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The Nepal Earthquake 2015: A Socio-Demographic Impact Study sheds light on the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015.

Nepal - government
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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This study finds that frequency of previous disasters and emergency period plays a huge role in disaster management, especially in government commitment, and risk management in general. Disasters with shorter emergency period tend to be better at task

Resilience Development Initiative
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n additional to a case study on recovery in Nepal, this report presents the GFDRR approach including Strengthen recovery systems; Assessing needs and planning recovery; Ensuring coordination; Leverage financing for recovery; Resilience through recovery.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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This report describes a multi-country study conducted by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) on people’s perceptions of using CRS‑recommended hazard‑resistant construction practices. The study involved communities in five countries where CRS had

Catholic Relief Services
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Disaster Recovery Guidance

This Guide is designed for local governments to help them to prepare for recovery from future disasters by engaging with the whole community and planning for comprehensive, long-term recovery activities.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)