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PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments
Publications

This report assesses humanitarian needs among internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in conflict-affected regions of Ukraine, highlighting severe shortages in shelter, hygiene, infrastructure, winterization, and livelihoods.

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PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The report presents the Joint Rapid Recovery Needs Assessment (JRRNA) following the August 2025 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, outlining damage, impacts, and priority recovery needs across key sectors.

United Nations - Headquarters
World Bank, the
European Union
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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PDNA Guidance
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This study evaluates how attention mechanisms and explainable AI (XAI) techniques can improve the reliability and interpretability of deep learning models for post-disaster building damage assessment using satellite imagery.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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This study explored the psychosocial experiences of individuals who were elementary school students residing in Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, at the time of the GEJE, compounded by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident.

Scientific Research
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Documents and publications
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This study examines communities’ mobility responses and resilience patterns during Typhoon Doksuri in 2023 using anonymized mobile data from 3.7 million users across six coastal cities of Fujian, China.

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (IJAEOG)
Identifying factors influencing housing safety in post-earthquake reconstruction by households in Nepal thumbnail
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This study aims to identify which decision-making factors significantly contribute to housing safety after reconstruction to inform the design of effective reconstruction assistance.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE): Hurricane Melissa 2025 Jamaica thumbnail
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This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct physical damage in Jamaica due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
From crisis to climate-resilient recovery: Rebuilding Syria’s agri-food systems - policy brief thumbnail
Documents and publications

This brief provides policymakers and donors with an integrated picture of how climate and conflict interact across value chains and shape daily realities in Syria.

Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC)
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Publications

This policy paper analyzes the socio-economic pressures facing Afghan returnees and host communities amid large-scale returns, climate shocks, and earthquakes, and proposes area-based recovery solutions to strengthen resilience and social cohesion.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
From “build back the same” to transformative recovery: enablers and barriers for climate-focused pathways in post-disaster case studies across Europe thumbnail
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This article examines whether, how, and under what conditions post-disaster recovery can catalyze transformative recovery pathways with a focus on climate mitigation and adaptation.

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities