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The purpose of this document is to assist National Societies to plan, prepare for, and respond to a range of nuclear and radiological emergencies, and as a result reduce the human suffering such incidents may produce. It provides basic background

Working Paper Series No. 6, June 2015:

This study looks at how people and organizations - in the midst of post-disaster devastation and loss - are able to see and seize opportunities for change towards sustainability. The post-disaster recovery process

This is the final evaluation report of British Red Cross' Urban Regeneration and Reconstruction Programme in Haiti.

This report presents a detailed and qualitative assessment of housing, land and property (HLP) challenges and implications for the post-earthquake recovery in Nepal. It examines how right holders are identified in Nepal, how plots are registered and managed, and which laws are applicable (and applied in practice) in the country.

This paper outlines the process and outcomes of a multi-agency, multi-sector research collaboration, led by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA). It begins with an outline of both the Canterbury earthquake sequence, and the research context informing this collaborative project, before reporting on the methodology and significant results to date. It concludes with a discussion of both the survey results, and the collaborative process through which it was developed.

This case study of Ipota village (on Errromango island in Vanuatu) illustrates the impact of a Disaster Risk Reduction project on the community’s practices before, during and after Cyclone Pam.

This research is focused on the epidemiology of the aftermath of a major flood in Koshi in the eastern part of Nepal in August 2008. Although, direct flood induced mortality was only two, 39 more mortalities were reported within the four months of the disaster event, mostly amongst those living in the rehabilitation camps. Data for this study was collected through questionnaire surveys and the secondary data from District Public Health Office (DPHO), Sunsari and well as local health centers.

This document proposes ways to improve planning methods for transport redevelopment in post-conflict reconstruction. It refutes the widespread perception that inland water transport (IWT) is a minor mode of transportation because of its disadvantages