European Union

EU
Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

Mission

The EU was set through the process of European integration launched on 9 May 1950 when France officially proposed to create “the first concrete foundation of a European federation.” Six countries (Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) joined from the very beginning. Today, after four waves of accessions (1973: Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom; 1981: Greece; 1986: Spain and Portugal; 1995: Austria, Finland and Sweden), the EU has 15 Member States and is preparing for the accession of other eastern and southern European countries. Its main agencies are: European Parliament, Council of the Union, European Commission, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors, European Central Bank, European Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions, European Investment Bank, European Ombudsman.

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Publication
Recovering from the Ebola Crisis
This report is a contribution to ongoing efforts by the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to design their national Ebola virus disease recovery strategies.
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Post-Disaster Needs Assessment of 2016 Cyclone Mathieu
This 2016 Haiti post-disaster needs assessment reports on the damage caused by the cyclone Mathieu and incurred needs and costs and presents the recommended recovery strategy for an adequate response to the post-disaster situation.
Meetings and conferences
In person
06 June 2017 - 08 June 2017
Brussels
World Reconstruction Conference 3 (WRC3)
Promoting Resilience Through Post-Crisis Recovery #WRC3 #BuildBetter
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Joint Recovery and Peacebuilding Assessments (RPBAs)
The Recovery and Peacebuilding Assessment is an approach to identify and address recovery and peacebuilding requirements and lays the foundations for a longer-term strategy in a country facing conflict or transitioning out of a conflict-related crisis.
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Fiji Tropical Cyclone Winston Disaster Recovery Framework 2016
This DRF guides the planning and implementation of recovery programmes and projects, providing overall direction to the government, the private sector, development partners, civil society and communities.
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Community Spirit: Rebuilding Community Infrastructure in the North and East of Sri Lanka
This photobook is a pictorial testimony of community recovery after conflict, highlighting the resilience and spirit of the people in the North and East of Sri Lanka.
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Five years on from the Haiti earthquake: the EU’s response
This fact sheet summarizes the support that the European Union (EU) has and will continue to provide to Haiti to aid in Haiti's recovery and in building its resilience to withstand future disasters.
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Post-disaster needs assessments guidelines: Volume B - Manufacturing
This chapter describes the procedure to assess the effects of a disaster on the manufacturing sector, following the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) methodology.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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