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Displaying 15 of about 22 resultsThe Planning Guide provides the rehabilitation and recovery framework, the rehabilitation planning process and plan structure, institutional arrangements for plan coordination, implementation mechanisms, and proposed monitoring and evaluation arrangements. This will guide the National Government Agencies (NGAs) and Local Government Units (LGUs) in the c…
This study builds on natural hazards behavior, community development, participatory, and codesign research to understand current community engagement approaches in an Australian context. Key principles for engaging communities were operationalized from document analysis and interviews with 30 community engagement practitioners from 25 Australian emergen…
The primary objective of this tool is to guide Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and civil protection professionals to the practical information they need to ensure that their work is fully inclusive. It will be of use not only to hands-on practitioners, but also to policymakers, and it refers to information that is applicable at local, regional or internat…
This paper presents a selection of 25 components used to define resilience, and an interesting linkage emerges between these components and the dimensions of risk management (prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery), offering a perspective to strengthen resilience through the development of capacities. Despite its potential, resilience is subje…
This publication is an assessment tool about disaster resilient and responsive public financial management. The Disaster Resilient and Responsive Public Financial Management (DRR-PFM) Assessment is designed to help countries strengthen the capability of their Public Financial Management (PFM) systems to prepare for, respond to, and recover from dis…
On August 8, 2018, the government of Puerto Rico submitted its economic and disaster-recovery plan to Congress, as required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-123). Under contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC) provided substantial support in developi…
This report is part of the World Bank’s response to the Government’s request for support in assessing damages as well as longer-term implications for disaster risk management. Tropical Cyclone (TC) Seroja impacted Timor-Leste with heavy torrential rains over a 24-hour period on April 4, 2021, with an average intensity of over 14 millimeters per hour and…
This issue focuses on the various recovery and preparedness concerns related to the pandemic across the world. Focusing on recovery is essential because preliminary evidence suggests that recovery from the crisis will be as uneven as its initial economic impacts, with emerging economies and economically disadvantaged groups needing much more time to rec…
This study aimed to explore challenges for nature-based solutions (NbS) governance by analyzing the development and implementation of NbS in Asia. NbS consist of a range of measures that address various societal challenges, including climate change, natural disasters, and water security, by combining human well-being and biodiversity benefits. Although…
This report is part of a global research project on ‘Law and Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction’ conducted by IFRC Disaster Law. Following the publication in 2020 of a Literature Review on Law and Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction, IFRC Disaster Law is conducting country-level mappings on law and disaster recovery across the globe, having selected…
Hurricane Maria had a devastating impact on Puerto Rico. The federal response to Maria was slow, leaving much of the population without basic necessities for extended periods. Lives were lost as a result. The federal government failed to rise to the challenges posed by logistic difficulties and strained agency resources due to preceding disasters. The r…
The aim of the Enabling Gender-Responsive Disaster Recovery, Climate and Environmental Resilience in the Caribbean (EnGenDER) Project is to identify and address any gaps to ensure equal access to disaster risk resilience, climate change and environment solutions for women, men, boys and girls in nine beneficiary Caribbean countries, including Antigua an…
According to the Financing Agreement (p. 5) and the Project Appraisal Document (PAD, paragraph 30), the Project Development Objective (PDO) was "to “sustainably restore agricultural livelihoods, reconstruct critical public infrastructure to improved standards in the flood-affected districts, and improve the Government of Malawi’s disaster response and r…
The World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) is a global forum that provides a platform for policy makers, experts, and practitioners from government, international organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), the academia, and private sector from both developing and developed countries to come together to collect, assess, and share experiences in…
The Joint Communique of the 5th Edition of the World Reconstruction Conference affirms the commitment to (i) use recovery from the pandemic, disasters, conflicts, and other threats as an opportunity to reset the development pathway towards a greener and more resilient future, (ii) address the social and economic effects and impact of the COVID-19…