In the shadow of the storm: getting recovery right one year after typhoon Haiyan

This briefing paper examines the recovery process one year after typhoon Haiyan hit 171 municipalities in the central Philippines and displaced more than 4 million people. It provides recommendations for the national government, the local government units, the international donors and the national and local NGOs and civil society organizations to ensure recovery strengthens the rights and resilience of affected communities and calls for clear focus on integrating disaster risk reduction and management into local governance processes.

The paper integrates Oxfam's reflections on recovery efforts thus far and raises key concerns. Based on a series of community consultations on resettlement and Oxfam's ongoing work in affected areas, the paper identifies the need to boost local capacities, to strengthen the rights of displaced people and to amplify disaster preparedness and response in order to support affected communities to fully recover, and ultimately, to build a more resilient future.