Disaster Waste Recovery (DWR)

Out of the rubble,

Decisions and actions aimed at restoring or improving livelihoods, health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development, including build back better to avoid or reduce future disaster risk.

read more

:

Situation where widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses have occurred which exceeded the ability of the affected organisation, community or society to respond and recover using its own resources.

read more

Waste Decisions and actions aimed at restoring or improving livelihoods, health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development, including build back better to avoid or reduce future disaster risk.

read more

is a UK-based not-for-profit

Person or group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities and relationships to achieve its objectives.
Note 1 to entry: The concept of organization includes, but is not limited to, sole trader, company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority, partnership, charity or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporated or not, public or private.
Note 2 to entry: For organizations with more than one operating unit, a single operating unit can be defined as an organization.

read more

responding to global crises. We provide vital debris recovery and waste management support to strengthen Situation where widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses have occurred which exceeded the ability of the affected organisation, community or society to respond and recover using its own resources.

read more

-affected communities through to rebuilding their livelihoods.

From waste to opportunity: As the world’s leading INGO specialising in this field, we are uniquely placed to respond immediately to a spectrum of environmental and man-made disasters – our expert teams have over a decade of consulting and frontline experience.

Un-earthing potential: Our work transforms damaged environments and shattered communities by generating

Sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or event requiring immediate action.
Note 1 to entry: An emergency is usually a disruption or condition that can often be anticipated or prepared for, but seldom exactly foreseen.

read more

employment for affected individuals, promoting social cohesion, establishing improved services and liaising with local governments to build

The ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate to and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions.

read more

for lasting change.

Disaster Waste Recovery works globally transforming the lives of communities affected by disaster – find out here what we do