The lessons learned
Disaster management systems and plans
required for all types of emergencies.
Weaknesses in solid waste management.
Increased recognition of need for maintenance of drainage and irrigation infrastructure.
Promote greater awareness of risk of flooding and water borne diseases particularly for children.
Need for safety net and social protection programmes targeted to the poor in response to disasters.
Creation of buffer-stock finance mechanisms.
Guidelines for recovery and reconstruction
Restore people's livelihoods:
- Access to clean water; health clinics; adequate shelter.
- Strengthen livelihood capabilities.
Restore the growth trajectory of the economy.
- Job creating growth.
- Market expansion and access.
- Access to finance (especially for SME's).
Strengthen the system of local governance that provides for the basic needs and services of the population.
Use the poverty reduction strategy plan as a framework for recovery and reconstruction.
Develop appropriate strategies for rehabilitation of the productive sectors.
Current challenges and recommendations
Productive sectors
- Limited access to finance and extension services.
- Absence of innovative financing mechanisms.
- High costs and limited availability of inputs.
- Absence of income generating programmes.
Social
- Significant segment of population below poverty line.
- High levels of vulnerability of women and children.
- Weak social cohesion.
Infrastructure
- Lack of maintenance.
- Lack of investment in infrastructure upgrading.
- Limited institutional capacity.
Macroeconomy
- High external debt.
- HIPC does not contemplate external shocks.
- Restore growth and employment while maintaining the basic macro equilibrium.
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