1. ECOSOC 2006 Risk reduction strategies in recovery

2. Lessons learned from recovery  ProVention/World Bank lessons learned 2002-05: Five case studies  ProVention/ALNAP S.Asia Earthquake 2005- lessons learned from recovery  World Bank IEG Evaluation of Natural Disaster Assistance: ‘Hazards of Nature, Risks to Development’

3. Lessons learned from recovery  Bangladesh (Floods 1998)  Honduras (Hurricane Mitch 1998)  India (Gujarat earthquake 2001)  Mozambique (Floods 2000/01)  Turkey (Earthquake 1999)  Review of 20 years (1984-2004) of World Bank experience in reconstruction & recovery operations

4. Risk reduction in recovery: a real window of opportunity or not?  Assumption that recovery & reconstruction automatically presents a window of opportunity  New awareness of risks post disaster  Bad infrastructure washed away creating a blank slate to build back better  But experience shows risk reduction measures are seldom factored into the recovery process  Speed vs effectiveness  Humanitarian principles & practice do not mesh well with long term recovery  Development policies forgotten in recovery

5. Reducing risk in recovery  Recovery projects are often too short to address projected length of recovery  Two timelines or recovery:  1-3 yrs international system  5-10yrs real-time recovery  Disaster risk reduction is a long-term process that requires long-term planning and system-wide support

6. Reducing risk in recovery  Comprehensive assessment of damage, needs, vulnerabilities and capacities plays a key part in providing effective framework for recovery  Requires participation of affected communities and analysis of risks  Insufficient attention paid to impact of recovery on addressing social vulnerability and livelihoods

7. Reducing risk in recovery  Institutional capacity building and governance underpin risk reduction  National and local institutions are key to promote risk reduction and ensure risk reduction is factored into recovery planning and programmes  Effective institutions for recovery are not being supported in a systematic fashion

8. Key risk reduction strategies  Recognise process of recovery and risk reduction as long-term  Strengthen institutional capacity for DRR  Prioritise community risk assessment, participation and address social vulnerability  Support risk transfer & sharing- microinsurance, cash, safety nets, etc  Provide risk reduction incentives to shift from reactive ex-post to proactive ex-ante

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