Recovery

According to the Xinhua News Agency, a local news agency in Myanmar has reported that the Myanmar Meteorology and Hydrology Department will be setting up a regional assessment centre for natural hazards in Yangon...

This is a summary report of the International Symposium which was held on January 15 to share information and exchange knowledge to build up disaster-resilient countries using the recovery processes developed on the basis of the experience and lessons learned from natural disasters. At the same time, the Symposium discussed international cooperation for further promotion of the HFA.

This is a summary report of the Experts Meeting which was organized on January 16 to verify the progress made in recovery efforts implemented in tsunami- and earthquake-hit regions and to come up with concrete measures to achieve better recovery. The Experts Meeting comprised three thematic group discussions, on “Housing” “Livelihood” and “Organizational and Institutional Arrangements,” for a recovery with a view to build back better as well as a plenary session.

Institutions for rural development series, no. 8

The in-depth look at the situation in a disaster-prone area of The Philippines of this case study contributes to the understanding of the impact of local institutions in the design and implementation of

Two-pages report outlining non-structural damage to the five schools within the Coalinga district in California, affected by the 1983 earthquake.

This research paper represents the first systematic attempt to examine the effects of school-based interventions on children's sel-freported PTSD-related distress and coping ability following a series of volcanic eruptions in a sample of 112 children.

Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Ali Saleh Abdullah calls for a national strategy to face disasters based on government and non-governmental organization partnerships in disaster management...

This second Annual Report of UNDP-BCPR, Outlook 2007, provides an overview of how UNDP has continued to increase its efforts to deliver tangible results in preventing crisis and promoting recovery.