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
  • 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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  • All PDNAs
  • All PDNAs

    Documents and publications
    PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

    The report presents a comprehensive post disaster needs assessment exercise, launched with response and relief efforts at the request of the Government of Nepal, with the objective to estimate damages and losses caused by the earthquake.

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

    This Post-Flood and Landslide Needs Assessment (PFLNA) determines the impact of, and recovery and reconstruction needs following, the devastating floods that hit Myanmar in July and August 2015.

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

    This Rapid Damage and Impact Assessment was prepared following the devastating impacts of Tropical Storm Erika on August 27, 2015, to provide the Dominican government with a quantitative basis to design and build a comprehensive recovery strategy.

    Organization of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
    Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
    Dominica - government
    Cyclone Pam PDNA
    Documents and publications
    PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

    This PDNA covers the damage, loss, and needs across various sectors following Tropical Cyclone Pam. Key issues and challenges regarding disaster risk management in Vanuatu are identified in the report.

    Vanuatu - government
    Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Mozambique 2015 Floods PDNA
    Documents and publications
    PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

    This assessment evaluates the impact of heavy rain and flooding on Mozambique’s population and infrastructure. It also provides advice on flood recovery and long-term disaster resilience in the affected areas.

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

    This Assessment analyses the various key sectors affected by the flooding, while also providing recommendations for strengthening Georgia’s disaster risk management.

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

    This report describes in detail the damages, impact and strategy to rebuild and to rehabilitate better and safer the city of Chitral which was hit by worst floods during July-August 2015.

    Provincial Disaster Management Authority
    Solomon Islands Floods 2014 pdna
    Documents and publications
    PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

    This assessment covers the damage, loss, and needs across various sectors after the 2014 floods in the Solomon Islands. A section of the assessment provides the next steps for Building and Strengthening Urban Resilience (BSURE) Strategy.

    Solomon Islands - government
    Asian Development Bank (ADB)
    Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
    Secretariat of the Pacific Community
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Review of ECLAC damage and loss assessments in the Caribbean
    Documents and publications
    PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

    The objective of this study is to determine whether the assessments carried out by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on the impact of disasters over the past decade have been accurately captured.

    Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, the
    Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL)
    Evaluation rapide conjointe suite à la catastrophe des 9-10 février 2014 aux alentours de Bujumbura
    Documents and publications
    PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

    The objective of this assessment is to determine the risk factors, damage and activities to contribute to the rehabilitation, reconstruction and safeguards of infrastructure following the floods of February 9-10, 2014 in Burundi.

    Burundi - government
    European Union
    African Development Bank
    World Bank, the
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
    World Food Programme (WFP)
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    International Organization for Migration (IOM)

PDNA on-demand training

Meetings and conferences
Geneva
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Online
The purpose of the technical meeting is to discuss current and emerging issues in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Particular focus will be on policies, strategies and good practices that work towards a safe and sustainable recovery and to advance decent and sustainable work in the sector. The aim is to adopt conclusions, including recommendations for future action by the International Labour Organization and its Members.
Meetings and conferences
Geneva
Online
This side event will take place on 4 April 2022 and will examine how cities are building resilience to the impacts of COVID-19, especially socio-economic impacts, as well as climate change.
Meetings and conferences
Online and Bangkok
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In person
The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual and inclusive intergovernmental forum and a regional platform for supporting countries, in particular those with special needs, in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development while serving as a regional preparatory meeting to the high-level political forum.
Meetings and conferences
Online
An official side event at the NGO Forum of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) 2022
Meetings and conferences
Beirut
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Online
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2022 is convened under the theme "Recovery and Resilience" and reviews the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) globally reviewed at HLPF: SDGs 4, 5, 14, 15, and 17. The organization of AFSD relies on a strong partnership with the League of Arab States and the United Nations agencies operating in the Arab region.
Meetings and conferences
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Online
Themed “Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asia’s Recovery,” the Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) 2022 will provide governments in the region with a unique opportunity to discuss innovative solutions to “build back better” and rebound from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Making cities resilient : Integrating multidimensional tools for local planning.