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.

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Documents and publications

10 February 2011

Typhoon Haima in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic – Joint Damage, Losses, and Needs Assessment

This report covers the damage and losses in key sectors following Typhoon Haima in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The report also provides a strategic framework for Disaster Risk Management and recovery.

Documents and publications

10 February 2011

2011 Thailand Floods - Rapid Assessment for Resilient Recovery and Reconstruction Planning

This report outlines the damage and loss estimates, social and economic impacts, and proposed strategies for resilient recovery and reconstruction planning in the aftermath of the 2011 Thailand Floods.

Documents and publications

9 February 2011

2011 Bhutan Earthquake- Joint Rapid Assessment for Recovery, Reconstruction and Risk Reduction

This Joint Rapid Assessment presents an assessment of the damage and loss following the 2011 earthquake in Bhutan. A framework for early recovery, reconstruction, and disaster risk reduction is also presented in the latter section of this Assessment.

Documents and publications

14 December 2010

Moldova Post Disaster Needs Assessment Main Report 2010 Floods

This assessment provides a clear analysis of the extent of the damage and losses caused by the 2010 floods and identifies financing needs required to formulate recovery actions, implement medium-term recovery plans and develop a long-term DRR strategy.

Documents and publications

19 November 2010

Pakistan floods 2010: preliminary damage and needs assessment

This report focuses on an assessment of damage and medium- to long-term reconstruction costs. It suggests governance and institutional arrangements for implementing the reconstruction program along with an overview of cross-cutting approaches that should be taken into consideration, including social and environmental aspects, and disaster risk management and climate change considerations.

Documents and publications

14 September 2010

Post-Disaster Needs Assessment of 2010 Floods in Benin (PDNA)

This assessment is aimed to identify the structural causes of the floods and develop medium and long term effective flood-reduction strategies, focusing mainly on the areas of agriculture, food security, nonagricultural livelihoods, and urban environment.

Documents and publications

14 September 2010

Haiti Earthquake PDNA: Assessment of damage, losses, general and sectoral needs

This document presents a multi-sector review of damage and losses incurred following the earthquake on January 12, 2010 and an action plan for the identification of needs for recovery and rebuilding the country in the short, medium, and long term.

Documents and publications

25 May 2010

Anticipating the future: children and young people’s voices in Haiti’s Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA)

This document presents key findings from consultations with the children and youth undertook to hear their ideas and priorities for the country’s reconstruction as they are among the most vulnerable groups affected by the disaster, and as many of them have already mobilized to support their communities in the response and taken on strong leadership roles.

Documents and publications

22 February 2010

Post-Disaster Damage, Losses, and Reconstruction Needs Assessment of the 2010 Floods in Togo (PDNA)

This post-disaster needs assessment is intended to conduct a socio-economic analysis to assess the damage, losses and reconstruction needs after the 2010 floods in Togo.

Documents and publications

6 December 2009

Damage, Loss, and Needs Assessment for Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction after the low pressure system associated with Tropical Storm Ida

This assessment provides estimates of the impacts of floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in El Salvador in 2009, and the estimated costs of reconstruction and recovery.