Session 11 | Rebuilding for the Future: how to transform post-disaster recovery plans into investments for resilience?
Nov 6, 2026 | 11:05 AM - 12:05 PM
Description
With extreme weather events and natural disasters becoming more frequent and severe, and with poorest countries and people often bearing the greatest toll, rebuilding infrastructure has become a strategic development challenge. Recovery decisions made in the aftermath of a disaster can either lock countries into future vulnerabilities or create a pathway towards more resilient, sustainable and competitive economies.
Building on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which calls for Building Back Better as a core priority for recovery, and on the OECD Prevent-React-Rebuild (PRR) Framework for infrastructure resilience, rebuilding should be viewed as an opportunity not simply to restore damaged assets, but to address structural weaknesses, reduce future risks and accelerate long-term development.
This session draws on the findings of the OECD-World Bank Compendium of Good Practices on Quality Infrastructure 2026: Rebuilding for the Future. It explores global experiences and identify practical lessons from countries that have successfully transformed post-disaster reconstruction into an investment in resilience. It also discusses emerging challenges in rebuilding for resilience in key competitiveness-related infrastructure projects including economic development corridors. It will provide a platform for governments, development finance institutions, international organisations and the private sector to exchange experiences, discuss financing and institutional innovations, and identify new opportunities for international cooperation.
