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)

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)
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)
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)
2014 bosnia floods pdna
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The assessment provides estimates of losses in the aftermath of flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the loss of production, income, livelihood and employment. It includes guiding principles for disaster risk reduction and sustainable recovery.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Cyclone Evan 2012 Samoa PDNA
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This post-disaster needs assessment report on Cyclone Evan was prepared in 2013 by the Government of Samoa in collaboration with international partners.

Samoa - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Australian Agency for International Development
New Zealand Agency for International Development
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This report provides a rapid damage and loss assessment of the sectors affected by the intense flooding in December 2013– with a particular focus on infrastructure damage in order to inform the Government’s recovery, reconstruction and financial planning.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
saint lucia pdna
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This analysis provides an initial foundation for identifying and developing post-disaster recovery and reconstruction activities for Saint Lucia.

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

This PDNA presents the findings of the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) conducted in Nigeria following the floods in 2012, from a comprehensive assessment of economic and social impacts, and recommendations for recovery and long-term resilience.

World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Nigeria - government
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Tropical Cyclone Evan
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This PDNA takes stock of physical damage to property, infrastructure, and productive assets as well as to account for losses resulting from the disruption of economic flows brought on by the 2012 Tropical Cyclone Evan.

Fiji - government
World Bank, the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
European Union
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
United Nations - Headquarters

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Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This report provides an early and preliminary estimate of the direct damage costs caused by these earthquakes, which in turn will inform the response of the World Bank Group and its partners and support planning for recovery and reconstruction.

World Bank, the
Post Disaster Needs Assessment(PDNA)-Bangladesh: floods 2022
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report for Bangladesh's 2022 floods aims to assess the cost and impacts of the damage and loss resulting from the disaster.

Bangladesh - government
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Pakistan Floods 2022 PDNA Cover
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This PDNA assesses the impact of the 2022 floods-hit districts across Pakistan. It serves as the foundation for future analysis, including a resilient recovery and reconstruction strategy and a coordinated effort for building back better.

Pakistan - government
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
World Bank, the
European Union
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Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments
Publications

The purpose of this report is to analyze the impact of the northeastern floods of 2022 in Bangladesh on lives and livelihoods to provide strategic guidance on housing recovery and reconstruction using Build Back Better principles.

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

This assessment is part of an ongoing effort to take stock of Ukraine’s damage and losses from the war. It aims to assess the scale of economic and social needs for Ukraine’s survival during the war and it's prosperity afterward.

Ukraine - government
World Bank, the
European Union
Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) for Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai Volcanic Eruption
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This is the Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation report on the January 15 eruption, providing estimated costs of the physical damages caused by the volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Tonga - government
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Agricultural War Losses Review Ukraine, Rapid Loss Assessment (9th of June, 2022)
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The Agricultural War Losses Review aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the war on Ukrainian agriculture.

Ukraine - government
Kyiv School of Economics
Post Cyclone Gombe Mozambique
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

Tropical Cyclone Gombe, in March 2022, caused floods in Mozambique that damaged fishing and agriculture-based livelihoods. This report assesses the damage and identifies the most urgent needs with regard to the food and agriculture sector.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Sudan  Rapid PDNA 2021
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This rapid assessment outlines key actions needed for recovery from the 2020 floods in Sudan. The report documents the immense scale and damage of the floods and highlights the importance of preparedness to reduce the impacts and damages of future floods.

Sudan - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
World Bank, the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
St vincent and grenadines pdna cover
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

These documents present the background, context, effects, impact, recovery needs and recovery strategy of the devastation of the La Soufrière Volcanic Eruption on St. Vincent and the Grenadines within the context of a PDNA.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - government
World Bank, the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
European Union

PDNA on-demand training

Meetings and conferences
Tokyo, Japan
Online
Private sector participants will share and discuss what worked and what did not work in preparedness in the aftermath of the 2024 New Year's Day earthquake, with the aim to identify further opportunities for innovation in DRR for businesses.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Join AIDR and the Australian Red Cross as we listen, learn and engage with disaster recovery mentors and advisors in the new Recovery Uncovered webinar series.
Meetings and conferences
Kobe
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Online
The 2024 IRP Forum will feature discussions to develop pathways for putting the build back better agenda and the SF back on track.
Meetings and conferences
Geneva
Online
To commemorate the 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this event is organized by the Permanent Mission of Australia, the Permanent Mission of Finland, UN Women, UNICEF, and UNDP. The event will be hybrid, based in Geneva.
Meetings and conferences
Cascais
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Online
All those seeking to shape a climate-resilient future for our cities and regions are cordially invited to attend the 2023 European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) happening in Cascais, Portugal on 18-20 October!
Meetings and conferences
Tokyo
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Online
On the occasion of 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake, it's important to reflect on Japan’s experiences and its accumulated knowledge over the past century, alongside the lessons learned by the experiences of other countries and regions.
Meetings and conferences
Kobe
Online
KUSSI Symposium on Issues of Long-Term Recovery from Asian Mega-Disasters with Guest Speech on 2023 Türkiye Earthquake Recovery. Human Life Recovery after Mega Disasters in Asia: Joint Survey in Aceh, Sichuan, Tacloban and Tohoku Japan