Learning lessons from disaster recovery: the case of Bangladesh
- Source(s): The World Bank
- Year: 2005
- Language(s): English
- Disaster Type: Flood
- Country: Bangladesh
- Disaster: Bangladesh Floods, 1998
- Theme: Governance, Infrastructure, Livelihood, Shelter
This study is a review of lessons learned from the recovery period following the 1998 floods. Bangladesh is a country that is highly vulnerable to a number of hazards including cyclones, droughts, flooding and earthquakes. The lesson learning review as a whole has analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of recovery assistance from governments, donors, and civil society following major natural disasters, with a focus on identifying replicable good practice.
