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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

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Kingston, Jamaica - October 30, 2025: Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in the Heart of Kingston
Blog
Adriana Navarro-Sertich
Beyond counting roofs: Why disaster recovery metrics shape the wrong outcomes
If we make destroyed homes the global measure of disaster impact, we risk channelling resources toward the most visible part of recovery while neglecting the systems that make four walls and a roof actually livable.
Update
Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Fifteen years after 3/11, the anniversary offers an opportunity to reassess the importance of sustained engagement in disaster recovery and what can still be learned from it.

Japan Times Ltd., the
Training course
Online
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Develop comprehensive Business Continuity Plans tailored to organizational needs.
  • Coursera
Case study
United States of America
When the water recedes, the work begins: A Somerset County case study
When severe weather swept across southern Somerset County on May 13, 2025, the County’s response became a case study in how local leadership, disciplined documentation, and persistence can influence statewide policy.
  • Domestic Preparedness
PDNA Guidelines Road Sector in Cambodia
Documents and publications
Post Disaster Needs Assessment Guidelines Road Sector in Cambodia

This paper aims to develop Cambodia’s context specific road sector guidelines for Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA).

Cambodia - government
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Lismore on a map of Australia's East coast.
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Rebuilding after a disaster is a long road. Lismore’s businesses offer hope for others

Lismore businesses hit by the 2022 floods are rebuilding with practical resilience measures, from flood‑ready materials to improved evacuation plans, while urging government support for stronger infrastructure, especially reliable power.

Conversation Media Group, the
View of Barrouallie with sea and palm trees in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Rising from the ashes: how Saint Vincent is rebuilding after a volcanic eruption

Saint Vincent’s recovery has impacted several critical areas, including support for household incomes and employment, restoration of essential services, and strengthened emergency preparedness.

World Bank, the
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Survival, not recovery: predatory loans and flooding along the Texas-Mexico border

Flood-prone colonia residents along the Texas–Mexico border are forced to rely on predatory loans for disaster recovery due to chronic flooding, institutional exclusion, and inadequate access to federal aid and traditional financial systems.

Natural Hazards Center
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