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This report briefly summarises the approach to community-managed DRR at the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Asia, throughout assessment, planning and resource mobilisation phases to improve preparedness, response and recovery in India

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

This paper discusses various strategies and approaches on post-disaster shelter construction, especially regarding transitional shelter, and presents case studies from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Haiti.

The lessons learned

This issue brief provides an overview of the global challenges caused by flooding and how these are tackled through the work of the Zurich flood resilience alliance.

Zurich Insurance Group launched a dedicated flood resilience program in 2013, based on a

This publication illustrates JICA’s efforts at mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR) through its various programmes and initiatives. It offers a comprehensive cross-mixing of themes related to the Post-2015 Framework for DRR (HFA2) as well as the

This case study was conducted in 2014 to document the lessons learned from the housing recovery operation carried out in the wake of Cyclone Sidr that hit Bangladesh in 2007.

This study provides an overview on disasters and conflicts in 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries during the last four decades, including a review of disaster risk reduction strategies from The Yokohama Strategy to the Hyogo

The Women's Resilience Index (WRI) assesses countries capacity for risk reduction in disaster and recovery, and the extent to which women are considered in national efforts. It measures and compares the disaster resilience of South Asian countries