IRP Herald Vol 21: Messages on Build Back Better at the National Conference on Promoting Disaster Risk Reduction 2017 (Bosai Kokutai)

The International Recovery Platform Herald (IRP Herald) is the periodic newsletter of the International Recovery Platform. The IRP Herald reports on IRP activities and serves as the knowledge report for the annual International Recovery Forum, as well as recovery-related content from other major conferences.

IRP Herald Volume 21 reports on the National Conference on Promoting Disaster Risk Reduction 2017 (Bosai Kokutai) and World Bosai Forum. This edition of the IRP Herald highlights key lessons for building back better, inclusion, information and communication technology, and international collaboration. It also shares some practical recovery projects shared at the World Bosai Forum to improve evacuation management, livelihood support, and community preparedness in Sendai City, Japan.

IRP Herald Volume 21 is available in both English and in Japanese.