Learn From Experience

IRP provides collections of resources from recovery experiences to support learning and improve preparedness to build back better.

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Items: 20

Documents and publications

2015

Strengthening financial resilience in the Pacific

This brief is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. The brief presents the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative (PCRAFI), formed in 2007 in response to requests from 15

World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the

Documents and publications

2014

Building back better in Tonga after Cyclone Ian

This brief is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. After Tropical Cyclone Ian swept through the Pacific Island nation of Tonga in 2014, the government, the World Bank, and the Global Facility

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the

Documents and publications

2018

Self-insurance against natural disasters: the use of pension funds in Pacific island countries

Pacific island countries are exposed to significant risks from natural disasters. As a disaster relief measure, Fiji allowed pre-retirement pension withdrawls in the wake of Cyclone Winston in 2016. Motivated by this policy action, this paper provides a

International Monetary Fund

Documents and publications

PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

2018

Post-disaster rapid assessment: Tropical Cyclone Gita

Tropical Cyclone (TC) Gita passed over the Tongatapu and ‘Eua island groups around 11 pm on Monday February 12, 2018. This post-disaster rapid assessment summarizes damages and losses to several different sectors, human and social impacts, and recovery and reconstruction needs,

Tonga - government Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the

Documents and publications

2021

The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19: Building local resilience capability, Issue 35

This week’s Manchester Briefing details some COVID-19 topics that are being worked on across three research areas: Communities; Systems; Recovery, Renewal, Resilience Frameworks. The briefing summarises six research topics and details how these aim to enhance understanding of Recovery, Renewal, Resilience in the context of COVID-19.

University of Manchester

Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) for Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai Volcanic Eruption

Documents and publications

PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

2022

Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) for Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai Volcanic Eruption

This is the Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation report on the January 15 eruption, providing estimated costs of the physical damages caused by the volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Tonga - government World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the

Cyclone Gita Recovery Project: Report and Recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors

Documents and publications

Reports & Analysis

2018

Cyclone Gita Recovery Project: Report and Recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors

This document describes the terms and conditions of a project that will support the efforts of the Government of Tonga to reconstruct and climate and disaster-proof the Nuku’alofa electricity network damaged by Tropical Cyclone Gita in February 2018.

Asian Development Bank

Economic Impacts of Natural Hazards on Vulnerable Populations in TONGA

Documents and publications

Reports & Analysis

2020

Economic Impacts of Natural Hazards on Vulnerable Populations in TONGA

This document aims to capture the impact and vulnerabilities of different groups and sectors, including agriculture and fisheries, tourism, housing and settlements, low-income and informal workers, women, and youth to natural hazards in Tonga.

United Nations Capital Development Fund

Tonga-Disaster-Recovery-Framework-for-Tropical-Cyclone-Gita

Documents and publications

DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

2018

DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE GITA

This Disaster Recovery Framework will help guide and coordinate decisions on rebuilding over the next three years till 2021 and inform more detailed recovery programs, plans and projects that will be developed and implemented by the government ministries.

Tonga - government