Search resources, channels and events
Th is study analyzes the key challenges facing the urban poor, given the risks
associated with climate change and disasters, particularly with regard to the
delivery of basic services...
This handbook advocates for what the World Bank and several other agencies have defined as owner-driven reconstruction, which has proven to be the most empowering, dignified, sustainable, and cost...
This study investigates the characteristics, livelihood strategies and vulnerabilities of households living in informal settlements in three major urban centers in Afghanistan, with a specific...
This paper examines the potential cost of offsetting increased flooding risk from climate change, based on simulations from a climate model of extreme floods out to 2050. The remainder of the...
This report—prepared through a consultative process with Government and other stakeholders in the Arab World—assesses the potential effects of climate change on the Arab region and outlines...
This report is part of chapter 4 in the book Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: A Handbook for Reconstruction after Natural Disasters. This chapter covers the disaster timeline and how to apply...
This report – a Programme for deepening peace and reducing poverty – presents an assessment of priority needs and then outlines reconstruction and development initiatives to address them. This...
This document is aimed at mainstreaming the methodology for disaster damage and loss assessment (DaLA). It provides indispensable reference material for training programs to build institutional...
This resource looks at the ways in which private sectors can contribute to disaster prevention and response while focusing on the cooperation as the key factor in achieving the set goals.
This study outlines ways in which private companies can contribute to disaster prevention and response. It provides useful insights into factors that motivate corporations to be involved. It has...