Description:
This planning guide is intended to assist local governments in preparing for recovery by developing pre-disaster recovery plans that follow a process that engages members of the entire community, develops recovery capabilities across governmental and nongovernmental partners, and eventually creates an organizational framework for comprehensive local recovery efforts. The guide was developed by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2017. The idea behind the guide is to pick up on the fact that recovery depends heavily on local leadership, local planning and the interest of the whole community, citizens and stakeholders in a successful recovery.
Planning in advance of a crisis ensures an organized approach in the event of a crisis. A planning framework helps to address existing local needs, use available resources, and take or increase opportunities to improve local resilience, sustainability, accessibility, and social justice. By agreeing on needs, vulnerabilities, identifying leaders, building partnerships, and deciding on goals and strategies in advance, the recovery process can begin without delays and uncertainties.