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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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International Recovery Forum 2021: Building Back Better from Compound Disasters - Practical Cases and Lessons for Recovery from Natural Hazards and COVID-19
International Recovery Forum 2021: Building back better from compound disasters - Practical cases and lessons for recovery from natural hazards and COVID-19
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A sustainable recovery for people and planet
The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed lives, livelihoods and economies. It has also demonstrated the interconnectedness of our natural, human and physical capital. How can countries bring about recoveries that benefit people and planet? What investments
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Local level resilience and pandemic risk
With over 75% of citizens now living in urban settings across Europe, cities and regions are more than ever on the frontline when a disaster strikes. The dramatic impacts of the global pandemic struck at the heart of our local settings, across all regions
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UP ISSI E-HANDA webinar series: promoting MSME resilience for sustainable recovery towards the better normal
In celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the University of the Philippines Institute for Small-Scale Industries (UP ISSI) is pleased to invite those coming from micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to join the E-HANDA
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Towards a green and resilient COVID recovery: the role of disaster researchers
A panel of invited experts from climate change, disaster and health research will discuss the current pandemic (the lessons and opportunities), and the role of climate change and disaster researchers in supporting green and resilient recovery. Panel
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Financing local climate resilience: Delivering green recovery in the wake of COVID-19
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Asia is conducting this webinar to discuss best practices to accelerate sustainable and green recovery including opportunities for local resilience actions that support national climate commitments and
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The 15th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements
Background COVID-19 that is continuing to cause human tragedy, social upheaval and economic turmoil across the globe can be considered as a once-in-a-century ecological security crisis that creates an urgent need for an in-depth reflection on the
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Keep Safe: Virtual Training Series on Climate Safe Homes
Hurricane Maria reminded the world of the fragility of Puerto Rico’s housing and the critical infrastructure that supports housing and residents. This training series is built upon The Keep Safe Guide to Building Resilience in Island Communities developed
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Build Back Better: Navigating business risks and opportunities in a post-COVID world
Across the world, the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically revealed our systemic vulnerabilities, exposing the fragility of human life, our economies, supply chains, social welfare systems and institutions. The way we respond to this crisis will be decisive
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Digital with purpose: Accelerating action & transformative pathways for delivering on the SDGs and recovering from COVID-19 pandemic
This session will make the case for accelerating action for an inclusive digital transformation as a pathway to deliver on the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, the SDGs, and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The adoption of meaningful digital
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IRP Herald

Herald vol. 14 -EN
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IRP Herald
IRP Herald Vol 14: International Recovery Forum 2016 – Sending the Message of Build Back Better from Hyogo, Japan-

IRP Herald Volume 14 is the knowledge report for the International Recovery Forum 2016.

International Recovery Platform
Herald vol. 13 -EN
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IRP Herald Vol 13: Workshop on Mainstreaming DRR-CCA into Development Policies and Planning

IRP Herald Volume 13 is the knowledge report for the workshop on “Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation into Development Policies and Planning”, the IRP Strategy Retreat, and the annual report meeting for the DRA.

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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