Crisis Prevention and Recovery

Welcome to the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery. Our goal is to become a global centre of excellence on crisis prevention and recovery, by providing quality services, responding quickly to country demands, and building effective partnerships.

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UNDP's crisis prevention and recovery efforts address a number of issues including disaster risk reduction, conflict prevention and peacebuilding, justice and security sector reform, gender equality and more.

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Voices From Countries in Crisis


	One month in Myanmar In Bogale, one of the five most cyclone-damaged townships in the delta region, people bathed and washed clothes in the muddy river. The tap water was brown, and there was an outbreak of scabies. As part of UNDP's immediate crisis response team, I travelled to the delta part of the country. Read more...

	Afghanistan Shipra Bose discusses UNDP's Gender Equality Programme and initiatives in the country, which includes engaging governmental and community leaders (streaming audio or mp3)

Kyrgyzstan—Listen to an interview with John Lewis, Peace and Development Advisor for UNDP Kygrgyzstan, who shares his experiences in crisis recovery and development in the region (streaming audio or mp3)

Read more about the challenges and opportunities facing people from countries in crisis in the latest Crisis Prevention and Recovery Newsletter