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.

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Documents and publications

The report is a preliminary assessment of damages and needs resulting from the earthquake that struck the state of Gujarat, India, in 2001, which also tries to outline a strategy for implementing a recovery program.

World Bank, the
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Documents and publications

This report assesses the impacts of Hurricane Keith in Belize from 30 September to 1 October 2000. It appraises the macroeconomic and environmental effects and presents a sector by sector analysis leading to an overall assessment of the damage.

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL)
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Documents and publications

This document attempts to assess the cost of damages to the Mozambican economy, both at the sectoral level and overall from the flood and cyclone emergency of February -March 2000.

World Bank, the
Documents and publications

This document outlines the likely impact of the 1999 Marmara earthquake on the economy and the cost of reconstruction and recovery. It also highlights the key issues that need to be addressed to reduce the costs of future natural disasters in the country.

World Bank, the
Documents and publications

This book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It provides solutions to problems associated with disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and property.

International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
Tudor Rose
Policies and plans

This act provides for the institutional framework for disaster prevention and management in Japan, including the organization, functioning, powers and responsibilities of central and local disaster prevention councils.

Japan - government
Policies and plans

This act provides for the functioning of Lesotho's disaster management plan, disaster reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery plan, disaster management authority, national disaster relief task force, and district and village disaster management teams.

Lesotho - government
Memorandum Order 393:  CREATING AN INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS AFFECTING IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND AGRICULTURAL AREAS IN THE COUNTRY
Policies and plans

MEMORANDUM ORDER No. 373 CREATING AN INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS AFFECTING IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND AGRICULTURAL AREAS IN THE COUNTRY

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