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Recovery

The restoring or improving of livelihoods and health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development and “build back better”, to avoid or reduce future disaster risk.

Latest Recovery additions in the Knowledge Base

Update

After Mexico’s record storm, survivors say only tourist areas are getting the love

‘Until Otis hit, many people didn’t know all these communities even existed.’
The New Humanitarian
Navigating Resilient Post-Disaster Recovery in Asia and the Pacific
Documents and publications

Navigating Resilient Post-Disaster Recovery in Asia and the Pacific

This document explores the complex process of post-disaster reconstruction, drawing from various expert analyses and real-world case studies to offer actionable insights for policy makers, practitioners, and academics.
Earthquake refugees tent camp with a lonely child walking in Aquila Italy (August 2009)
Blog
Dr Dharam Raj Uprety

Only resilient recovery can provide long-term protection from climate shocks and stresses

For many communities around the world, climate-induced disasters are now an inevitable part of life. When recovering from such events, it is senseless to rebuild structures that are incapable of resisting the hazards that will inevitably follow.
Tourism Sector Disaster Recovery Framework Guide
Documents and publications

Tourism Sector Disaster Recovery Framework Guide

The Tourism Sector Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF) Guide assists governments, the private sector, intergovernmental organizations and implementing partners to develop a sectoral DRF, comprising effective and efficient recovery programs for the sector.
Health Sector DRF Guide
Documents and publications

Health Sector Disaster Recovery Framework Guide

The Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF) Guide for the Health Sector provides guidance on how to implement a comprehensive, integrated, and structured approach to disaster recovery
Cover_Naučno-stručno društvo za upravljanje rizicima u vanredni situacijama
Documents and publications

Disaster resilience - A Guide to Prevention, Response, and Recovery

This book is intended for everyone who wants to better prepare for unforeseen situations, whether caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, or wildfires, or anthropogenic disasters such as fires, workplace accidents, or pandemics.
Relief workers distribute rice in a warehouse in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan
Update

A decade after powerful Typhoon Haiyan, reflections on how power affects recovery

On 8 November 2013, super Typhoon Haiyan left a trail of destruction in the Philippines. The 10-year anniversary of this event provides an opportunity to reflect on research related to post-disaster recovery.
Stockholm Environment Institute
Typhoon Haiyan survivor, Tacloban, Philippines
Update

Ten years after Haiyan: Building back better in the Philippines

On 8 November 2013 Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines. Ten years on, survivors are still rebuilding their lives, but wide-ranging resilience measures mean that previously at-risk communities are now better protected.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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