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New Zealand: Where art aids disaster recovery
Art can remind our politicians and the private sector that rehabilitation doesn t deal only with progress reports figures and flowcharts It must be centered on beating hearts and thinking minds

How preparedness worked in Yolanda-hit areas during Typhoon Ruby
We have just started to get on with our lives I don’t really understand why we had to go through another typhoon but I am thankful we are all safe now and our house is still here says a Yolanda survivor

PH disaster agency puzzle: What to do with civil society?
Civil society organizations tell the Philippine government: don t leave us out

Japanese gov't funds P170-M housing project in CDO
The city government of Cagayan de Oro has identified a 15 hectare land where 1 200 new housing units will be built for victims of Typhoon Sendong
Build back better: Lessons from Japan
Don t hurry Reconstruction takes more time than you think says an official from a Japanese city still recovering from the effects of a 2011 tsunami