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This is a record of the reconstruction from March 2011 to March 2023 after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in Iwate.

This is the second of two compendia of policy briefs highlights discussions, recommendations, and actionable insights for Southeast Asian countries and the People’s Republic of China as they pave the way for post-COVID-19 recovery.

The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) worked in partnership with the Nepal Ministry of Home Affairs National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Agency (NDRRMA) to conduct a National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment at the subnational level.

The NDPBA provides Nepal with the essential tools and data for disaster risk monitoring while aligning recommended actions with the United Nations Development Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

This issue of Southasiadisasters.net is titled ‘Local Recovery and Preparedness for the Pandemic’.

This PDNA documents the impact that Tropical Cyclone Judy and Kevin have had on the people and economy of Vanuatu and also the recovery plan to transition Vanuatu back on its development pathway.

This volume examines: (a) the links between impacts on firms and households, in particular through the employment channel, and (b) governments’ fiscal responses to the COVID crisis, through transfers, subsidies, and taxes.

This knowledge-sharing document was written with a view to capturing the key lessons from the early response to the long-term recovery of Mabi town.