E-learning course: Gender aspects of disaster recovery and reconstruction

The course provides a better understanding of how gender mainstreaming contributes to equitable processes and efficient outcomes in disaster management with specific focus on disaster recovery and reconstruction. It reviews the aspects of disaster management where gender concerns arise, and introduces options - policies and tools - to consider in mainstreaming gender in disaster recovery and reconstruction for better results.

Gender mainstreaming in disaster reduction is a parallel but inter linked process in the mainstreaming of disaster reduction into sustainable development policies and activities.The course focuses on integration of gender perspective into all disaster risk management policies,plans and decision making process.