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Displaying 105 of about 172 resultsCOVID-19 has caused great devastation in Europe and internationally. Governments worldwide are now spending vast sums of money on the economic recovery which will significantly influence our ability to deliver a green and resilient recovery. In this report, experts who are part of the European Science and Technology Advisory Group (E-STAG), analysed the…
GFDRR’s Resilient Recovery initiative is involved in every major disaster, helping affected countries assess damage as well as economic losses and needs, and planning recovery. From typhoons in the Philippines to earthquakes in Nepal, the program has a record of supporting governments to rebuild lives and create a safer future through resilient recovery…
This Rapid Assessment for Resilient Recovery and Reconstruction Planning report is the result of an exercise initiated by the Royal Thai Government to assess the economic and social impact of the 2011 floods and prepare recovery and reconstruction plans.
Twenty-six of the country’s 66 affected provinces were included in the assessment, which…
The PDNA report indicates that the Malawi 2015 floods affected 1,101,364 people, displaced 230,000 and killed 106 people. The assessment focuses on medium to long term reconstruction and provides the guiding principles for recovery, including assessment of the damage, losses, and recovery and reconstruction strategies for each sector are provided in det…
Special report no 108, April 26, 2012:
This document presents the key lessons learned from a team of experts reassembled to evaluate Japan’s long-term efforts to recover from the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and to prepare for future catastrophes. Based on extensive literature and interviews with Japanese officials and experts, it identifies four cr…
A wind shelter is an interior room or other space within a building, or even an entire separate structure, that is designed and constructed to protect its occupants from high winds, usually those associated with tornadoes or hurricanes. Wind shelters are intended to provide protection against both wind forces and the impact of windborne debris. Wind she…
In late December 2006, widespread flooding struck eastern and central Aceh and parts of neighbouring North Sumatra province, affecting seven Acehnese districts. Government requested that a damage assessment be carried out in affected areas to assess the damage and to better design post‐emergency assistance.
This report provides a summary of data collec…
The Gorkha Earthquake, which struck Nepal on 25 April 2015, caused widespread damage and loss of life across almost 50% of the country. A Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) identified 32 districts as earthquake affected, across five different categories of impact: severely hit, crisis hit, hit with heavy losses, hit, and slightly affected.
This rep…
On 15 November 2007 Super Cyclone SIDR, a category IV storm in the international scale, struck the Bangladesh coast and moved inland destroying infrastructure, causing numerous deaths, disrupting economic activities and affecting social conditions, especially in the poorer areas of the country. In the aftermath of the disaster it was recognized by the G…
This report presents a post-disaster needs assessment conducted after the floods and landslides that occurred in Serbia at the end of May 2014. It considers the repair, reconstruction, expansion and improvement of floods control works as well as the improved disposal of waste from mining and other productive activities as essential to risk reduction. It…
This fact sheet summarizes the support that the European Union (EU) has and will continue to provide to Haiti to aid in Haiti's recovery and in building its resilience to withstand future disasters. This support comes after the devastating earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010 that took 222,750 people's lives, injured many thousands and made 1.5 millio…
This document outlines Japan's cooperation for disaster risk reduction (DRR) from 2015 to 2018, through a triple approach combining: (i) non-material assistance, such as human resource development and institutional development, (ii) material assistance centering on the development of quality infrastructure, and (iii) the promotion of global and region-w…
This short publication responds to calls from AusAID staff for simple, practical guidance on what integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change and the environment may mean for their programs. While there is general consensus that these issues are important for the long‑term success and sustainability of development outcomes, understanding how…
This document reports on GFDRR interventions in 2009 and its achievement in maturing into a leading global player in disaster risk reduction and sustainable recovery, a reference for knowledge sharing and capacity building in vulnerable countries, a champion for South-South cooperation and an advocate of the importance of disaster risk reduction as an e…
The government of Puerto Rico submitted an economic and disaster recovery plan to Congress on August 8, 2018, describing a strategic approach to recover from the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, build resilience to withstand future disasters, and restore the struggling economy.
The Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC, a…