Tsunami recovery through integral human development

Considerations in developing holistic recovery programs after the tsunami disaster - fostering integral human development:

This paper seeks to apply the Integral Human Development (IHD) framework in the context of tsunami, demonstrating how it can be used practically to analyze needs and develop programs that will have long-term impact on the affected communities. It encourages households and communities to combine their assets into livelihood strategies, and design programs that reinforce assets and increase household resilience in the face of shocks such as the tsunami. It provides attention to building up structures and systems that can support household and community development efforts and allow quicker response in the face of 'natural' and human disasters.