Economics of DRR

Τhis theme covers economic analysis supporting risk-informed investments and better investment planning and financing strategies for disaster risk reduction. It also adresses post-event economic loss and impact assessments, cost benefit analysis and other DRR investment appraisal techniques, ex-ante economic impact assessments.

Latest Economics of DRR additions in the Knowledge Base

Uploaded on
Documents and publications

Focus on Recovery provides a framework for recovery planning and management in New Zealand for local government, Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Groups and government departments.

Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Policies and plans

The purpose of this decree is to prevent, mitigate and effectively address natural and man-made disasters in the country and also to deploy, in the event of such disasters.

El Salvador - government
Policies and plans

This legislation establishes the prevention and counteracting of the effects caused by phenomena such as earthquakes, tropical storms, hurricanes, floods, droughts. For this reason, the Civil Protection, Prevention and Disaster Mitigation Fund is created.

El Salvador - government
Documents and publications

This assessment analyses the direct and indirect effects of Hurricane Emily on the economy. It projects the impacts on overall macro economic performance and identifies recommendations to guide continued rehabilitation and recovery.

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
Documents and publications

This assessment estimates the damage and reconstruction costs of the October 8, 2005 earthquake that struck areas of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in Pakistan.

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

This study assesses the macro-economic and social effects of Hurricane Ivan on the performance of the Grenadian economy. The report undertakes a sector by sector analysis of the impact of Hurricane Ivan; an assessment of overall damages is then computed.

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
Hurricane Keith 2000 Belize Assessment of the Damage.png
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)
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
Uploaded on

Is this page useful?

Yes No
Report an issue on this page

Thank you. If you have 2 minutes, we would benefit from additional feedback (link opens in a new window).