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UNDP has been supporting various initiatives of the central and state Governments to strengthen the disaster management capacities for nearly a decade. UNDP proposes to accelerate capacity building in disaster reduction and recovery activities at the

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
India - government
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For as long as they have existed, cities have been destroyed--sacked, shaken, burnt, bombed, flooded, starved, irradiated, and pillaged--in almost every case they have risen again. Rarely in modern times has a city not been rebuilt following destruction

Oxford University Press
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PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This report provides a summary of data collected in the flood assessment.

World Bank, the
Child Care: An essential service for disaster recovery
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This issue brief discusses the importance of childcare for disaster recovery and provides policy recommendations on how to protect and restore community childcare infrastructure in disasters.

Save the Children International
Good Governance and Post-Tsunami Recovery in Patong
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Case Study
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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.

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Revival of Tourism in Sri Lanka following the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
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This paper documents the impact of the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami on tourism in Sri Lanka and a detailed overview of the recovery strategies adopted in the aftermath of the disaster.

Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science
Unified New Orleans Plan-Citywide Strategic Recovery and Rebuilding Plan
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DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

The Unified New Orleans Plan is the recovery and reconstruction plan for the city of New Orleans developed following Hurricane Katrina.

City of New Orleans
Bridging the gap. Save the Children’s transitional housing project after the tsunami in Ampara district, Sri Lanka
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Publications

The publication documents the shelter construction process in Ampara district, Sri Lanka, following the 2004 tsunami and pays particular attention to the community consultations that were part of this reconstruction process.

Save the Children International