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Displaying 10 of about 10 resultsThe report is a preliminary assessment of damages and needs resulting from the earthquake that struck the state of Gujarat, India, in 2001, which also tries to outline a strategy for implementing a recovery program. It has to be considered as the result of a close collaboration of WB (World Bank) and ADB (Asian Development Bank) teams with the Governmen…
UNESCO and its partners developed this comprehensive in-service training program in disaster recovery for more than 15,000 education sector personnel in the earthquake-affected areas in Pakistan. Sessions include earthquake preparedness, psychosocial support, multi-grade teaching and child protection. Disaster risk reduction is explicitly taught during…
This document provides three sections in response to the earthquake that struck Pakistan and India in October 2005. The first section covers an overview of the disaster and its impact, including an overview of the government, army and civil society response in addition to the organization of the international response and main actions taken, the second…
As the result of the earthquake the lifelines in Bam, including public health services, totally broke down in the first 24-48 hrs. The Iranian authorities responded swiftly and organized an immediate massive relief operation, nonetheless, due to enormity of the disaster, appealed to the international community for assistance. WHO responded immediately t…
At the request of the Government of Pakistan, a mission led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank conducted a preliminary damage and needs assessment. This assessment estimates the damage and reconstruction costs of the October 8, 2005 earthquake that struck areas of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ…
Management of Recovery and Reconstruction
This Book has been designed in response to the needs identified by senior education officials in the earthquake-affected areas of NWFP and AJK, Pakistan. This guide is organised around two books: the Trainer's Notes consisting of session plans for the course facilitator, a list of materials required for the imp…
On August 17, 1999 an earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale at 3:00 am devastated the Marmara region of Turkey. Over 15,000 lives have been lost and there is extensive damage to Turkey's industrial heartland. As the region digs out of the rubble, it is clear that a major reconstruction effort and recovery plan is needed. International support fo…
ERRA’s health policy delineates guiding principles, guidelines and strategy for reconstruction in the earthquake-affected districts. The health component of Government’s ‘Build Back Better’ policy is based on the Humanitarian charter for minimum standards for health care, including the right to ‘health for all’ and respect of the dignity of the populati…
The Federal Government helps states and localities to prepare for disasters by providing financial and technical assistance for emergency planning and training, conducting exercises of and building and maintaining an emergency management infrastructure. In a catastrophic or major disaster incident, the array of programs described in this guide may be ac…
This detailed report analyzes El Salvador overall situation before the 2001 earthquake and assesses the effects of the disaster, specifically for the health services and for the salubrity of the environment. It also considers the management of the response and the main features of the recovery process, providing a list of lessons learned.