recovery

Rehabilitation and Post-Disaster Recovery

“Rehabilitation” – measures that ensure the ability of affected communities/areas to restore their normal level of functioning by rebuilding livelihood and damaged infrastructures and increasing the communities’ organizational capacity. 

“Post-Disaster Recovery” – the restoration and improvement where appropriate, of facilities, livelihood and living conditions. of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors, in accordance with the principles of “build back better”. 

Source: Section 3(ee) and Section 3(aa) of Republic Act No. 10121 otherwise known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”