Recommendations for Dealing with the Transition from Disaster Response to Recovery

Date: July 2008
Type: Papers and Briefs
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Series: Observations and Suggestions

Description

This note is directed to sound practices pertaining to the transition from disaster response to recovery, and offers suggestions on areas to pursue when an ADB Member Country moves from the rescue and relief phase to the recovery phase in the aftermath of disaster.

Contents

  • Purpose of the note
  • Overview of natural disaster risk management in Asia-Pacific
  • Purpose of the note
  • Overview of natural disaster risk management in Asia-Pacific
  • Issues in disaster recovery and reconstruction
  • The transition from disaster response to disaster recovery
  • Suggestions for next steps
  • Appendixes