PDNA: Post-Disaster Needs Assessments

A Post-Disaster Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework (PDNA/RF) together comprise an approach to harmonize the assessment, analysis and prioritization of damages, losses and needs by a range of stakeholders (United Nations agencies and programmes, the World Bank, donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of the national government.

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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

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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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PDNA on-demand training

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Online certification course in Gender aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
About the Course: The course provides a better understanding of how gender mainstreaming contributes to equitable processes and efficient outcomes in disaster management with specific focus on disaster recovery and reconstruction. It reviews the aspects
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Bangkok
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Disaster Relief Asia
About: With more natural disasters occurring in Asia there is now a greater need for governments and international agencies to put in place the appropriate warning systems and response procedures to deal with the different disasters that take place in the
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Hyderabad
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United Nations/India Workshop on the Use of Earth Observation Data in Disaster Management and Risk Reduction: Sharing the Asian Experience
Background With endorsement of 187 States on Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: 2015-2030, there is need to recognize the current challenges in the use of Earth observation technologies in disaster risk reduction. The UNOOSA co-organised a
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Oklahoma City
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National Tornado Summit
About: This summit will look at disaster response, mitigation, preparedness and recovery in the context of tornadoes. Topics include engineering perspectives of disaster management, tornado losses then and now, dealing with chronic flooding, El Niño’s
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Online Certificate Course in Safe Cities
About: By now an estimated 50% of the population of developing countries is living in cities and eight out of ten largest cities of the World is in developing countries. Over three quarters of those cities are exposed to at least one natural hazard. Yet
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Tehran
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7th International Conference on Integrated Natural Disaster Management
About: The 7th INDM conference will bring together Iranian and international experts in risk and disaster management in Tehran, Iran in February 2016. The conference will cover a broad range of topics - in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk
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Online Certificate Course in Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
Background: National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in partnership with the World Bank (GFDRR), Washington offers a series of Online Courses on Disaster Management. The aim of these programmes is to raise the level of awareness and preparedness
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