1. Learning from Disaster Recovery International Recovery Platform (IRP) Review of Emerging Lessons

2. The Indian Ocean Tsunami

3. Hurricane Katrina

4. Kashmir Earthquake

5. What is disaster recovery? ….the permanent construction or replacement of severely damaged physical structures, the full restoration of all services, and local infrastructure, the re-vitalization of the economy and the restoration of social and cultural life. ….the permanent construction or replacement of severely damaged physical structures, the full restoration of all services, and local infrastructure, the re-vitalization of the economy and the restoration of social and cultural life. An overview of Disaster Management, UNDP, 1991 An overview of Disaster Management, UNDP, 1991

6. Who is undertaking this review? This is a combined operation involving: This is a combined operation involving: Government of Japan Government of Japan UNDP UNDP ISDR secretariat incl. PPEW ISDR secretariat incl. PPEW ADRC ADRC The review is being edited by a team led by Professor Ian Davis The review is being edited by a team led by Professor Ian Davis Resilience Centre, Cranfield University, UK Resilience Centre, Cranfield University, UK

7. Why is this learning needed? Because there is a gap. Currently, there is no documentation that compares disaster recovery lessons across sectors, cultures and hazard types. Because there is a gap. Currently, there is no documentation that compares disaster recovery lessons across sectors, cultures and hazard types. To document vital experiences of recovery management in order to share relevant knowledge with those needing it. To document vital experiences of recovery management in order to share relevant knowledge with those needing it.

8. Without this study there is a serious risk of decision makers re-inventing wheels. Without this study there is a serious risk of decision makers re-inventing wheels. A template is needed to enable future recovery studies to be undertaken to aid comparison and analysis. A template is needed to enable future recovery studies to be undertaken to aid comparison and analysis.

9. The Learning Cycle GAIN NEW EXPERIENCE REFLECT ON EXPERIENCE APPLY IN FUTURE

10. What aspects of recovery will be examined? Following natural disasters. Following natural disasters. Following all main natural hazards. Following all main natural hazards. Recovery in all phases, from early phases to long-term recovery. Recovery in all phases, from early phases to long-term recovery. All sectors (e.g. livelihoods, shelters) of recovery management. All sectors (e.g. livelihoods, shelters) of recovery management. Administrative patterns to support recovery Administrative patterns to support recovery Analysis of recovery will follow thematic lines of the project. Analysis of recovery will follow thematic lines of the project.

11. Who are the audience? ALL STAKEHOLDERS: Government officials responsible for recovery management. Government officials responsible for recovery management. UN staff in agencies with recovery roles (i.e. UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNCHS, ISDR etc.) UN staff in agencies with recovery roles (i.e. UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNCHS, ISDR etc.) Staff in International Development Banks. Staff in International Development Banks.

12. National and International NGOs. National and International NGOs. Private Sector (Construction, Small Business Sector, Agriculture, Financial Investment, Insurance, etc.). Private Sector (Construction, Small Business Sector, Agriculture, Financial Investment, Insurance, etc.). Donors supporting Disaster Recovery. Donors supporting Disaster Recovery.

13. Three dimensional recovery The review will seek to find lessons concerning the three dimensions of recovery: PSYCHO-SOCIAL PSYCHO-SOCIAL ECONOMIC ECONOMIC PHYSICAL (including the PHYSICAL (including the natural environment) natural environment)

14. Three dimensional recovery processes 132 The Recovery Process Psycho / Social Recovery: Economic Recovery: Physical Recovery: Political Environmental Cultural Context Social rehabilitation / recovery addressing post - trauma stress Re - establishing local and national economic - addressing indirect disaster consequences Buildings / infrastructure / agriculture / forestry / transport The review will identify lessons concerning The review will identify lessons concerning three dimensions of recovery: three dimensions of recovery:

15. Typical issues to be included

16. Long-Term Long-Term effects of early effects of early decisions decisions

17. Temporary Housing in Skopje that survived and shaped a city…. 1963 - Skopje

18. 1970 - Skopje

19. 1974 - Skopje

20. 1989 - Skopje

21. Time Constraints Time Constraints In Recovery In Recovery

23. Risk Reduction in Recovery Risk Reduction in Recovery

26. How will this be undertaken? Key recovery documents have been assembled to form a data base (currently 56 disaster recovery examples compiled by IRP). Key recovery documents have been assembled to form a data base (currently 56 disaster recovery examples compiled by IRP). A team of staff in IRP (Hyogo), ISDR Geneva, Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning (PPEW Bonn), Colombia and Oxford will develop the recovery review from December 2005-April 2006 based on analysis along five thematic lines. A team of staff in IRP (Hyogo), ISDR Geneva, Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning (PPEW Bonn), Colombia and Oxford will develop the recovery review from December 2005-April 2006 based on analysis along five thematic lines.

27. What will be the result of this exercise? Improved global recovery management Improved global recovery management Better understanding concerning the integration of psycho-social, economic, and physical recovery actions. Better understanding concerning the integration of psycho-social, economic, and physical recovery actions. Advice on ways to incorporate risk reduction into recovery. Advice on ways to incorporate risk reduction into recovery. Better use of money invested in recovery through an evidence based approach based on what works and what fails. Better use of money invested in recovery through an evidence based approach based on what works and what fails.