PDNA guidance

These guides support a consistent and coherent approach to the post-disaster assessment, provide an objective and comprehensive estimate of recovery needs, while facilitating quick decision-making and action

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.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Floods 2009 Namibia Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA)
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) assesses damage and losses incurred as a result of 2009 floods, and provides an assessment of recovery and reconstruction options that could provide resilience to future events such as droughts and floods.

Namibia - government
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
European Union
Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng 2009 the Philippines Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Main Report
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This Post-Disaster Needs Assessment analysis covers damages, losses, and economic and social impacts from Ondoy and Pepeng, providing a basis for determining recovery and reconstruction needs.

Philippines - government
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations - Headquarters
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
World Bank, the
Typhoon Ketsana 2009 Lao PDR Damage Loss and Needs Assessment
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This PDNA addresses the damages and losses from the impacts of Typhoon Ketsana, and identifies resource needs in the medium and longer term to address the urgent requirements for recovery and restoration of the livelihoods of the affected population

Lao People's Democratic Republic - government
World Bank, the
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Australian Agency for International Development
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Typhoon Ketsana 2009 Cambodia Post-Ketsana Disaster Needs Assessment Part I Main Report
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) evaluates the damages and losses from the impacts of Typhoon Ketsana, and addresses needs for recovery, resilient reconstruction and sustainable restoration of livelihoods of the affected population.

Cambodia - government
World Bank, the
United Nations - Headquarters
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
DLNA Madagascar 2008
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

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.

Madagascar - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

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.

Bangladesh - government
World Bank, the
European Commission
International Labour Organization
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Japan Bank For International Cooperation
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Islamic Development Bank
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
World Food Programme
World Health Organization (WHO)
Department for International Development
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh: Damage, loss, and needs assessment for disaster recovery and reconstruction
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This document identifies the needs and quantified financial requirements that will facilitate formulating comprehensive early recovery actions, medium‐term recovery and reconstruction plans, and a long‐term risk management and reduction strategy.

Bangladesh - government
World Bank, the
European Commission
International Labour Organization
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Japan Bank For International Cooperation
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Islamic Development Bank
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
World Food Programme
World Health Organization (WHO)
Department for International Development
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)

All PDNAs

Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The objective of the PDNA was to quantify the damage and loss resulting from the effects of heavy rains, floods and strong winds associated with Tropical Cyclone Idai, and to estimate the recovery and reconstruction needs.

World Bank, the
United Nations - Headquarters
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Malawi - government
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The Zimbabwe Rapid Impact and Needs Assessment (RINA) is an effort to assess and quantify cyclone recovery and resilience building needs across ten sectors.

World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Zimbabwe - government
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This report summarizes the identified damage, loss and recovery needs across 16 socio-economic sectors in the affected provinces and discusses a recovery strategy that will be further developed by the Cabinet for the Reconstruction of Post-Cyclone Idai.

World Bank, the
United Nations - Headquarters
Mozambique - government
African Development Bank
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This report assesses the impact of the 2019 Sindh drought on various sectors and provides recommendations to the Government of Sindh and its partners to prioritize actions to address immediate needs, build back better and increase resilience to drought.  

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
International Organization for Migration
National Disaster Management Authority (Pakistan)
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Health and Nutrition Development Society
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The report formulates recommendations to make Kerala the first green state in India with an eco-sensitive and risk-informed approach. The report also gives several high-ticket innovations and global examples to build back better (BBB) Kerala.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment: Gita Cyclone Report Tonga 2018
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This document uses the post-disaster data collected by the Statistical Department of Tonga to describe the characteristics of the affected population, nature and spatial concentration of the damage by the Cyclone Gita, and the aid required and received.

Tonga - government
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This report presents the results of the rapid assessment of the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Sagar in Djibouti City and the most affected areas, and offers recommendations and a preliminary estimate of recovery and reconstruction needs.

World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Djibouti - government
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

Tropical Cyclone (TC) Gita passed over the Tongatapu and ‘Eua island groups around 11 pm on Monday February 12, 2018. This post-disaster rapid assessment summarizes damages and losses to several different sectors, human and social impacts, and recovery and reconstruction needs,

Tonga - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This report provides a detailed breakdown of the key affected sectors and the extent of damage sustained in the aftermath of Typhoon Damrey. It identifies the reconstruction and recovery needs, and recommends a clear recovery strategy. In view of the strong commitment by Khanh Hoa to engage in the disaster risk management program, this report is highly relevant in integrating disaster resilience into all development initiatives in order to minimize future climate risks in the province.

World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This PDNA report describes the losses and damage sustained from three disaster events: Tropical Storm Son-Tinh, followed by flash flooding, and Tropical Storm Bebinca. It provides baseline data for recovery planning and monitoring progress.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Lao People's Democratic Republic - government

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