PDNA: Post-Disaster Needs Assessments

Featured PDNAs

PDNA is a government-led exercise, with integrated support from the United Nations, the European Commission, the World Bank and other national and international actors. A PDNA pulls together information into a single, consolidated report, information on the physical impacts of a disaster, the economic value of the damages and losses, the human impacts as experienced by the affected population, and the resulting early and long-term recovery needs and priorities.

All PDNAs

Documents and publications

22 October 2008

Damage, Loss, and Needs Assessment for Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction after the 2008 Cyclone Season in Madagascar

The Government of Madagascar undertook a comprehensive damage and loss and needs assessment to ascertain the extent of the damages caused by the three consecutive cyclones in 2008, and to define a comprehensive and feasible recovery plan.

Documents and publications

22 October 2008

Bihar Kosi Flood Needs Assessment Report

This Needs Assessment guides the design and investment prioritization of the proposed Kosi Flood Recovery project. It provides a damage overview in key sectors to identify priority interventions and progress made.

Documents and publications

7 August 2008

Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh: damage, loss and needs assessment for disaster recovery and reconstruction, draft executive summary, March 2008

The aim of the assessment is to identify priority areas to support the Government of Bangladesh in cyclone recovery efforts as well as to design a disaster management strategy.

Documents and publications

7 July 2007

Aceh flood: damage and loss assessment

This report provides a summary of data collected in the flood assessment.

Documents and publications

12 November 2006

Preliminary Damage and Loss Assessment - Yogyakarta and Central Java Natural Disaster

This report presents a preliminary assessment of the damage and losses caused by the May 2006 earthquake that struck Yogyakarta and Central Java.

Documents and publications

12 November 2005

Guyana: Preliminary Damage and Needs Assessment Following the Intense Flooding of January 2005

This report provides a preliminary assessment of damage incurred, with a special focus on reconstruction needs. It provides donors with an initial assessment of possible intervention needs within six months to a year following the floods.

Documents and publications

12 November 2005

Sri Lanka 2005 Post-Tsunami Recovery Program - Preliminary Damage and Needs Assessment

This report gives a preliminary estimate of the damage and needs resulting from the widespread destruction caused by the 2004 tsunami, evaluating the social, environmental, and economic impacts of the disaster and summarizing damage and needs by sector.

Documents and publications

12 November 2005

Tsunami: Impact and Recovery Maldives Joint Needs Assessment

This report provides details of the physical damage and human suffering caused by the 2004 tsunami, the recovery strategy, and financing needs.

Documents and publications

12 November 2005

India Post Tsunami Recovery Program Preliminary Damage and Needs Assessment

This report provides an assessment of damages and needs resulting from the tsunami that struck the eastern and southwestern coast of India as well as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on December 26, 2004.

Documents and publications

12 November 2005

2004 Floods in Bangladesh Damage and Needs Assessment and Proposed Recovery Program

This report presents the preliminary assessment o f damage and needs resulting from the floods that affected Bangladesh from July through September 2004, and the proposed recovery and long-term mitigation program.