Technical note: Linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (HPSS): Practical tools, approaches and case studies

This report introduces practical tools, approaches and case studies on linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). The content of this publication was developed by the IASC Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. The development of the publication was managed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and overseen by a thematic working group of member agencies of the Reference group, including CBM International (CBM), International Medical Corps (IMC), IsraAid, M.decins du Monde (MdM), MHPSS.net, the MHPSS Collaborative, Save the Children and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The document includes case studies and lessons learned from:

• Bangladesh
• The Caribbean
• Dominica, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico
• The Philippines
• India
• Japan
• Jordan
• New Zealand
• Sierra Leone