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The IRP Recovery Help Desk is a mechanism to submit requests for disaster recovery-related guidance, capacity building, or technical assistance to the IRP for support.
Reconstruction work in Nepal, after the 2015 earthquake
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Disaster recovery experiences
Disaster recovery experiences The International Recovery Platform (IRP) provides collections of resources from recovery experiences to support learning and improve preparedness to " build back better" through integrating lessons learned and best practices into future recovery efforts. On this page
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PDNA Guidance
PDNA Guidance These guides support a consistent and coherent approach to the post-disaster assessment, provide an objective and comprehensive estimate of recovery needs, while facilitating quick decision-making and action Featured guides Featured guides All guides All guides Related All Post
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International Recovery Forum
International Recovery Forum The annual International Recovery Forum 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. High-Level Policy Dialogue on
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Training
IRP collects news and organizes events to facilitate discussion on resilient recovery and building back better, including the annual International Recovery Forum. Develop your skills with time-bound training events, or build your capacities with training courses available at any point.
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Previous recovery events
Previous events IRP collects and organizes events to facilitate discussion on resilient recovery and building back better, including the annual International Recovery Forum. You are viewing previous recovery events, you can also see current and upcoming events.
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News and Events
News and Events IRP collects news and organizes events to facilitate discussion on resilient recovery and building back better, including the annual International Recovery Forum. Latest events and training View more training resources View more events and meetings IRP Herald View all IRP Herald
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Themes in Recovery
Themes in Recovery Capacity Development capability utilization, capacity assessment; capacity development; individual, community and institutional learning, training and development; institutional strengthening and development; functional capacities; technical capacities Climate Change adaptation
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Shelter / Housing
Shelter / Housing
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Recovery Planning
Recovery Planning
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Structural Safety
Structural Safety
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Space & Aerial Technology
Space & Aerial Technology
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Social Protection
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Social Impacts and Social Resilience
Social Impacts & Social Resilience
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Small Islands Developing States
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
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Environment & Ecosystems
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Fragility and conflict
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Education & School Safety
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Economics of DRR
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Critical Infrastructure
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Community-based DRR
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Climate Change
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Capacity Development
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Steering Committee
IRP Steering Committee Organizations The International Recovery Platform is a partnership composed of, and led by its Steering Committee. IRP maintains curated collections of recovery resources produced by the International Recovery Platform Steering Committee member agencies. Asian Development Bank
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Post-Disaster Needs Assessments
A Post-Disaster Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework (PDNA/RF) together comprise an approach to harmonize the assessment, analysis and prioritization of damages, losses and needs by a range of stakeholders (United Nations agencies and programmes, the World Bank, donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of the national government.
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Guidance for Disaster Recovery 
Guidance for Disaster Recovery The International Recovery Platform (IRP) provides a collection of comprehensive guidance for disaster recovery to help countries and communities develop effective recovery plans and strategies. These guidelines are designed to ensure that recovery efforts are
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Countries
Countries A Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan B Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin
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Upcoming recovery events
Upcoming events IRP collects and organizes events to facilitate discussion on resilient recovery and building back better, including the annual International Recovery Forum. Looking for older events? See previous events here.
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Vision, Mission, and Goals
IRP Vision, mission and goals Vision To be internationally recognized as the principal platform for the sharing of experiences and learnings on approaches to build back better in recovery. Mission To identify and strengthen knowledge and information on building back better in recovery
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About IRP
About IRP The International Recovery Platform (IRP) is a global partnership working to strengthen knowledge, and share experiences and lessons on building back better in recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction. It is a joint initiative of United Nations organizations, international financial
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International Recovery Forum 2027: Preparing Ahead of Disasters to Build Back Better - Lessons for the Final Years of the Sendai Framework
A high-level policy dialogue convening governments, international organizations, and partners to advance implementation of the Priority Actions to Enhance Readiness for Resilient Recovery
Disaster learnings
Last updated 20 Aug 2025
Haiti earthquake 2010
In January 2010, a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, impacting millions of people and generating multiple aftershocks.
Documents and publications
COVID-19 small business continuity and recovery planning toolkit

The UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and partners published a toolkit to provide business continuity and recovery planning support to affected small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Flood damage in Arroio do Meio in Rio Grande do Sul
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Brazil: Resilient recovery through flood management collaboration

This article highlights how the 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul triggered a coordinated response with UNDRR, the Dutch DRRS team, and international partners to embed resilient recovery and “Build Back Better” principles into reconstruction.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
International Recovery Platform
Recovery Readiness Framework and Assessment Tool
Documents and publications
Recovery readiness framework and assessment tool

Recovery readiness framework and assessment tool enables governments to systematically measure and strengthen their preparedness for resilient recovery.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
International Recovery Platform
Meetings and conferences
Kobe
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Online
High Level Policy Dialogue on Resilient Recovery-A Special Forum of the IRP-
A high-level policy dialogue convening governments, international organizations, and partners to advance implementation of the Priority Actions to Enhance Readiness for Resilient Recovery
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Launch of Priority actions to enhance readiness for resilient recovery

On 3 June 2025, global leaders gathered at the WRRC to launch the Priority Actions to Enhance Readiness for Resilient Recovery.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Meetings and conferences
Geneva
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Eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025)
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the main global forum to assess and discuss progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Documents and publications
Budget tagging for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Guide for design and taxonomy

The disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation budget tagging guide (DCBT) provides issues that government officials need to consider when designing a coordinated budget tagging initiative.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Media, Culture & Society (Sage journals)
The journal is interdisciplinary, regularly engaging with a wider range of issues in cultural and social analysis. Its focus is on substantive topics and on critique and innovation in theory and method.
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Academic & Scientific
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Royal Aeronautical Society
As the only professional body dedicated to aerospace, aviation and space communities, they exist to further the advancement of aeronautical art, science and engineering around the world.
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Non Governmental Organizations