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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Arlington, VA
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2012 Annual emergency preparedness conference
Background Destructive, devastating, shattering -– these are only a few of the words that begin to describe the impact of the natural disasters that plagued the country in 2011. Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management plans were tested and
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Kampala
In person
Disaster risk reduction and sustainable development
This event is part of the Inter-parliamentary Union 126th Assembly and related meetings. With climate change and unsustainable development practices accentuating disaster risk, disaster risk reduction has become critical to breaking the cycle of
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Newwtown JHB
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Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation training programme 2012
Background Impact is a research and training based institution dedicated to improving, strengthening and capacity developing constituency clientele within Africa and beyond. It organises conferences,summits,symposia,workshop and training workshop on
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Orlando, FL
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In person
2012 National hurricane conference
The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property in the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. In addition, the
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Bangkok
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In person
Consultancy needs and services in disaster management
Consulting as an advisory activity has steadily gained prominence in every sphere of life. Disaster Management is one of the important areas, where Consultants have to develop effective strategies and systems for disaster prevention, mitigation, response
Meetings and conferences
Kobe
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In person
Disaster Reduction Alliance forum 2012: Disaster risk reduction symposium
Each January, the member organizations of the Disaster Reduction Alliance (DRA) hold a variety of international symposia, conferences and other events. The present forum aims to raise awareness of disaster prevention from an international perspective by
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L'Aquila
In person
Building resilient regions after a natural disaster: Abruzzo 2030, OECD forum
Background The forum aims at discussing priorities for a development strategy to get Abruzzo out of its backwardness and for the rebirth of L’Aquila after the 2009 earthquake. Issues considered are those emerged by the analysis and on field interviews in
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