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Rental Support Cash Grant Programs: An Operational Manual is a guide for carrying out relocation programs based on rental cash grants that was developed by a team of urban, disaster risk...
The papers in this volume were prepared as background materials for the conference on The future of disaster risk: building safer cities held at the World Bank from December 4 to December 6, 2002...
This mini documentary developed by Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery focuses on the urgent need of reducing disaster risks. It showcases experiences from Indonesia (Banda Aceh),...
Discussion on Grameen bank's experiences with providing credit to enable low-income families to pay for housing improvements and on the model house.
Discussion on section 1 (Design and Construction Technologies) and section 2 (Dissemination and Implementation) with noted from field visits to National House Building Research Institute, Dhaka;...
Spurs and dykes are structures that can be made by communities from wire and stones. They are used to protect river banks and help the communities in Nepal cope with flood waters.
The path of economic development is paved with risks and opportunities. On the one hand, facing risk is a difficult challenge; on the other, the opportunity for growth and welfare improvement may...
Taking its outset in a description of the urban sector in Mali, this report (Africa Region Working Paper Series Number 104a) explores the most promising entry points for future urban and municipal...
The lesson learning review (Disaster Risk Management Working Paper Series No.12) has analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of recovery assistance from governments, donors, and civil society...
This 7-minute mini-documentary shows life in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu five years after the Tsunami. The Vulnerability Reduction of Coastal Communities (VRCC) program was prepared...