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This document should be read in the context of the Secretary General’s report on the Socio-Economic Impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Group’s framework for the immediate socio-economic response

This planning guide is designed to help South Carolina counties prepare for recovery by developing pre-disaster recovery plans that engage community stakeholders and outline an organizational framework for comprehensive local recovery efforts.

This paper provides a set of policy directions to be considered during the transition towards, as well as throughout, this transition phase.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is both a health pandemic that is killing thousands and a socio-economic crisis that is threatening the welfare of millions. Although the pandemic affects people across all walks of life, certain groups are more

This policy brief presents key insights from PLACARD for bridging CCA and DRR. We highlight three areas for action to improve cooperation, and provide recommendations for the European Green Deal. While these perspectives have originated in a European setting, they provide valuable insights across regional and national contexts to support efforts to build more resilient future societies as we adapt to extremes in a warming world.

Rather than recommend a single dominant option for pandemic response in Australia, the authors present and explain two options for the nation’s consideration – elimination or controlled adaptation. Any choice between these two options entails a delicate trade-off between protecting health, supporting the economy and societal well-being. This report also focusses on the impact of the virus and short term recovery.

This is a project report conducted by UN-Habitat in collaboration with the Royal Government of Cambodia, on the implementation of the “Project for Improving Living Environment and Disaster Prevention Capacity in Cambodia” (April 2019 – March 2020)

The Disaster Financial Management Guide, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), outlines essential practices for managing finances during disasters.