Recovery and disaster risk reduction in Central America: Reflections and unanswered questions 25 years after Hurricane Mitch

Recovery and disaster risk reduction in Central America: Reflections and unanswered questions 25 years after Hurricane Mitch

March 20, 2024

The present document searches to reflect on the results of recovery processes, considering a transformative and resilience-building approach, and analyzing its impact on the drivers of disaster risk. 

The reflection is based more on in field experience and observation, and the result of independent evaluation procedures, than on concrete disaster institution research and evaluation results due to a general lack of institutional mechanisms for post action monitoring interventions (beyond assessing progress in the execution of infrastructure works) and measuring their impact on improving the living conditions of the population, including reducing their risk conditions.