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IRP collects news and organizes events to facilitate discussion on resilient recovery and building back better, including the annual International Recovery Forum.

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Kobe
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International recovery forum 2012: regional cooperation for resilient recovery
Overview Large scale natural disasters often overwhelm the capacity of governments, not only for effective response but for long term recovery and reconstruction as well. Recent experiences such as the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, the
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Kobe
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In person
International recovery forum 2012
Overview Large scale natural disasters often overwhelm the capacity of governments, not only for effective response but for long term recovery and reconstruction as well. Recent experiences such as the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, the
Meetings and conferences
Kobe
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In person
International recovery forum 2011: pre-disaster recovery planning for building back better
Objective: The International Recovery Platform (IRP) is mandated to address gaps in recovery issues. The International Recovery Forum 2011 aims to highlight the importance of pre-disaster recovery planning in response to the recommendations of the
Meetings and conferences
Kobe
Online
International recovery forum 2010
The International Recovery Forum is an annual event organized by the International Recovery Platform (IRP) to help ensure that disaster risk reduction approaches are systematically incorporated into the design of emergency preparedness, response, and
Training course
Online
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Online Training
The Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) is an internationally accepted methodology for determining the physical damages, economic losses, and costs of meeting recovery needs after a natural disaster through a government-led process. This compelling, interactive and sequential online e-Learning on PDNA consist of four modules.
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Meetings and conferences
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Online
INGSA 2021 - Build back wiser: knowledge, policy and publics in dialogue
Over 100 speakers from across Science Advice and Science Diplomacy Humanity’s greatest societal, technological and political challenges are exposed at the intersection of science and policy, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made them even more visible. From
Meetings and conferences
Bali
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In person
Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022)
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the main global forum to assess and discuss progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Meetings and conferences
Brisbane
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In person
Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2022
The 2022 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) presents an opportunity for delegates from across the Asia Pacific to showcase and share experiences, action and innovation to help build a resilient future for the region.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Webinar: Continuity & Resilience Series: Building the resilience of essential services post-Covid
Second webinar in the 'Continuity and Resilience Series', University of Manchester and the British Standards Institute In the unique and challenging world of a global pandemic, the continuity of local services and businesses has been critical to
Meetings and conferences
Online
Event: Debt-for-climate swaps in the Caribbean
In the face of multiple global crises, debt-for-climate swaps are being widely discussed as an instrument to manage mounting public debts, climate change challenges and Covid-19 recovery. Belize is a small island developing state in the Caribbean region
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IRP Herald

Herald vol. 18 -EN
Documents and publications
IRP Herald
IRP Herald vol 18: International Recovery Forum 2017 -Build Back Better Towards Resilient and Healthy Communities-

IRP Herald Volume 18 is the knowledge report for the International Recovery Forum 2017: Building Back Better Towards Resilient and Healthy Communities.

International Recovery Platform
Herald vol. 17 -EN
Documents and publications
IRP Herald
IRP Herald Vol 17: IRP Coordinated a Session on “Build Back Better” at the 7th AMCDRR

IRP Herald Volume 17 is the knowledge report for the 7th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR).

International Recovery Platform
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International Recovery Forum

The International Recovery Forum, established in 2005, convenes a broad range of senior policymakers and practitioners to exchange experiences and facilitate discussion on challenges to resilient recovery and opportunities for building back better. It is a forum designed to generate ideas and collaboration through dialogue and debate, sharing of experiences and the latest evidence in disaster recovery. The forum is coordinated annually in Kobe, Japan, by the International Recovery Platform (IRP) Secretariat, in close consultation with the IRP Steering Committee.

The annual forum is organized around themes to address key prevailing priorities and gaps in knowledge and practice for recovery and building back better. The forum’s themes link with the outcomes and lessons emerging from previous IRP Forums and other relevant global events, in order to advance the field. The International Recovery Forum is among the key activities managed by IRP in support of its mandate to share experiences and learning among countries and all relevant stakeholders, explicitly designated in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

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