ABSTRACT
Disasters cause threats to human existence by severely damaging ways of living and sustaining life through stable patterns of livelihood, shelter, and other basic amenities. Disaster is characterized as an “event that causes severe disruption of ecological and psycho-social balance which greatly exceeds the coping capacity of affected community” (WHO 1992, 2). Disasters cause major damage to the society and social situations, requiring external support that focuses on strengthening individual coping abilities, interpersonal resources, and community-owned process of recovery. Recovery encompasses multiple dimensions including the community, the psychosocial, livelihood regeneration with a special focus on marginalized groups, preparedness for next events, and strengthening resiliency. Livelihood recovery is one of the most important determinants for how well the community is able to get back to a pattern of normal level of functioning and its future course of development.
