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Displaying 45 of about 113 resultsThis month’s Manchester Briefing details the NCSR+, a collaboration involving most of UK[+] local governments (covering 96% of the UK[+] population) and 10 sector partners that are key to building resilience. Amplifying diverse voices from whole-of-society, the NCSR+ works collaboratively to enhance whole-of-society resilience, so that individuals, comm…
Covid-19 has led to unprecedented impacts on the economy, lives and livelihoods of nations, communities and individuals. This note sets out a methodology to assist governments to:
Assess the overall socio-economic impact of the pandemic on the people including the various vulnerable groups, as well as on services and production of goods and governanc…
The International Recovery Platform Herald (IRP Herald) is the periodic newsletter of the International Recovery Platform. The IRP Herald reports on IRP activities and serves as the knowledge report for the annual International Recovery Forum, as well as recovery-related content from other major conferences.
IRP Herald Volume 31 is the knowledge report…
The first Manchester Briefing of 2022 explores opportunities for community recovery and resilience through commemoration. This article discusses the unique challenges of considering where, when, and how to commemorate the pandemic, and details various modes of meaningful commemoration for local communities such as public art, collective performances, an…
This book captures the measures undertaken and the systems established for disaster management in India. It also articulates the next steps required. It is intended to be used by disaster management practitioners to promote collaborative efforts to reduce disaster risk in the country. It is the outcome of a Ministry of Home Affairs in-house compilation…
This book is intended to provide an overview of the concept of ecosystem approach to disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR), natural resource management and disaster linkages, incorporating Eco-DRR concepts in various phases of disaster management, including post disaster recovery in wide range of human and natural environmental settings. The case studies co…
This manual provides the technical information needed to support State authorities in the proper management of dead bodies, taking into account the following principles: the body of a person killed as a result of a disaster does not pose a risk for infection; mass graves should never be used for burying disaster victims; under no circumstances should ma…
This paper focuses on the lessons emerging for recovery-related theory and practice deriving from the pandemic. Disasters are a primary influence in the global development landscape given their unequal impacts across society and calls for transformative change in their aftermath. Recovering from disasters is one component of development that is coming u…
This paper compares economic recovery in the COVID-19 pandemic with other types of disasters, at the scale of businesses. As countries around the world struggle to emerge from the pandemic, studies of business impact and recovery have proliferated; however, pandemic research is often undertaken without the benefit of insights from long-standing research…
Schools should remain open with adequate safety and surveillance measures in place. They should be the last to close and the first to reopen, particularly for younger learners. Therefore, the decision to close schools to control the COVID-19 pandemic should be only a last resort. The negative physical, mental, and educational impacts of school closures…
This report discusses the COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered for generations as an event that impacted significantly on human lives and livelihoods. Health systems were forced to adapt to the far-reaching needs of the people they serve. Health, society and the economy were shown to be inextricably linked. We were reminded that health is the foundation…
This week's Manchester Briefing (Issue 42) details the University of Manchester's Recovery and Renewal Framework, where updates to the framework are explored, its development since April 2020, and how the framework might be applied in practice.
This briefing shares lessons from:
UK – loneliness and resilience
Mexico – recove…
World Rescue is a narrative, research-based mobile phone video-game inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Through fast-paced gameplay set in Kenya, Norway, Brazil, India, and China, the player will meet and help five young heroes and help them solve global problems—such as flood, disease, deforestation and drough…
In this issue paper, the authors propose a novel overarching framework that promotes a progressive vision for policy and practice to support a transformative urban recovery (Tur). The Tur framework aims to help key stakeholders – including policymakers, health officials, local governments and international agencies – to identify opportunities for achiev…
Risk communications as part of the Local Resilience Capability is the focus of this week’s Manchester Briefing (Issue 37). The briefing explores the communication of risk before and during emergencies, and identify how two-way communications are central to local resilience capabilities. Lessons are shared from:
Canada – Volunteers Week: ways to celeb…