Yemen tropical storm October 2008: Recovery framework case study

This case study has been designed to collect and analyze information on: i) disaster recovery standards and principles adapted by countries for specific disasters; ii) planning efforts for making such recovery efficient, equitable and resilient; iii) policies, institutions and capacities to implement and monitor disaster recovery; and iv) ways and means for translating the gains of resilient recovery into longer-term risk reduction and resilient development.

In October 2008, a major tropical storm produced one of the worst adverse natural events ever to affect the Republic of Yemen. The 2008 tropical storm and subsequent flooding in Yemen shows that only addressing infrastructure shortfalls in affected areas will produce a limited effect in terms of overall recovery. The Yemen experience highlights the challenges that regional, national, and international recovery institutions face when dealing with a disaster event in a country with high levels of political, security, demographic, and socio-economic challenges.