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ECOSOC 2006 Risk reduction strategies in recovery. Lessons learned from recovery. ProVention/World Bank lessons learned 2002-05: Five case studies ProVention/ALNAP S.Asia Earthquake 2005- lessons learned from recovery
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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’
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
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
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
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
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
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