This paper analyses the role of social capital in disaster resilience in remote communities after the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Social capital is widely regarded as a key element in recovery from and resilience to disasters. Yet, little attention has been paid to the specificities of what supports or undermines remote rural communities' social capital in disasters. The paper examines how bonding, bridging, and linking social capital operated after the 2015 earthquake in three remote Nepali communities of Sindhupalchok and Gorkha Districts, which have varying degrees of access to infrastructure, relief and recovery programmes.
This report assesses the pandemic's widespread socioeconomic effects in the Mauritius. It stresses the importance of government support and targeted interventions for recovery and resilience.
This is a project report for the the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP), on revitalization of irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe's Save Valley. The project aims to enhance livelihoods, focusing on sustainability, climate resilience, and gender inclusivity.
This compendium brings together expert knowledge, analyzes key recovery case studies, and extracts lessons and know-how from ten years of recovery experience from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
This briefing provides an overview of the wide range of socio-economic benefits that nature-based solutions can achieve alongside addressing the intertwined climate change and biodiversity loss crises. The briefing highlights the central role these
This report assesses the impacts of the pandemic on Thailand’s economy and progress in achieving the SDGs and to recommend actions and policy options to rebuild the economy from the perspective of SDGs.
The Manchester Briefing (Issue 30) calls to establish community resilience as a new local and national resilience capability. This is a major opportunity to renew local resilience by continuing the community action built during the pandemic.
