means efforts, including development aimed at creating a situation where—
| (a) | normality in conditions caused by a disaster is restored by the restoration, and improvement, where appropriate, of facilities, livelihoods and living conditions of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors; |
| (b) | the effects of a disaster are mitigated; or |
| (c) | circumstances are created that will reduce the risk of a similar disaster occurring; |
[Definition substituted by section 1(j) of Act No. 16 of 2015]