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Recovery

The restoring or improving of livelihoods and health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development and “build back better”, to avoid or reduce future disaster risk.

Latest Recovery additions in the Knowledge Base

Regional cooperation strengthens disaster risk reduction efforts in the Caribbean
Update

Ahead of the storm: An innovative disaster recovery planning tool is now available in the Caribbean

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) will support upgrading the recovery section of its Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Audit Tool to include a Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA).
World Bank, the
Portrair of Lulu He
Interview

Lulu He: “Education is crucial when addressing disaster recovery”

Lulu’s dedication to disaster research stems from her personal experience in an earthquake that struck her hometown in Sichuan Province in China in 2008.
Turkish schoolgirls in uniform walking in a street
Update

Türkiye earthquakes one year on: the devastation has exposed deep societal scars and women are bearing the brunt

One year after the devastating earthquake in Turkey, the region’s economy and society remain shaken. The devastation has exposed deep societal scars, and the task of rebuilding is still immense.
Conversation Media Group, the
Intensive day and night search and rescue in Kahramanmaraş, the epicentre of the earthquake
Statements and messages

One-year anniversary of 6 February earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

As recovery and reconstruction efforts continue, the emphasis on building back better and leaving no one behind is imperative to enhance the disaster resilience of infrastructure, individuals, and communities in the affected region.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
A cyclist rides past a destroyed car dealership in the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge earthquake
Update

Inequality persists after an earthquake’s impact

A new study highlights how predominantly minority neighborhoods in Los Angeles — and especially those with Black populations — will be most affected in the aftermath of a large earthquake.
Temblor
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Documents and publications

Libya storm and flooding 2023: Rapid damage and needs assessment

The objective of the Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) is to estimate the impact of the storm and floods on physical assets and service delivery in the most affected areas and take stock of the ensuing recovery needs.
Floods, North-eastern Libya, September 2023
Update

Joint World Bank, EU, UN report assesses damages caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya

The Libya Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) analyses damages and losses – as well as recovery and reconstruction needs – using a globally established methodology across almost all sectors of the Libyan economy.
World Bank, the
Tonga drill
Update

Two years on, the Tonga tsunami shows effective risk communication saves lives

The 15 January 2022 tsunami in Tonga demonstrates how a high level of risk awareness among the population, combined with effective early warning systems, saves lives.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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