What is Reconstruction?
PWRDF will also support programs in a community once the disaster has subsided to help it get back on its feet. This is called reconstruction or rehabilitation, and can take months or even years. PWRDF partners have developed emergency preparedness plans, which mean that they are alert to impending disasters where possible, and have the necessary resources ready should disaster strike. This saves both time and lives. Proper roads and bridges provide easier redistribution of food within a country as well as delivery of international aid. Planting trees, preserving indigenous drought-resistant seed varieties, protecting of water-beds, securing adequate funds for health care – all go a long way to help communities cope in times of crisis.
