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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Rome
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International conference: Civil protection and humanitarian aid facing disasters and crises together - Reinforcing cooperation on the field for a more efficient international response capacity
The conference will focus its attention on four main issues: Coordination on the field Recent international disasters and major crisis show that the number of actors on the field has considerably increased: civil protection authorities, military and
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Irondale, AL
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Disaster recovery seminar ATC-45 Safety evaluation of buildings after windstorms and floods and ATC-20 Safety evaluation of buildings after earthquakes
The Structural Engineers Association of Alabama is pleased to announce the availability of these important customized training seminars. Recent disasters such as the tornados in Tuscaloosa, and Joplin; floods throughout the nation; and earthquakes on both
Training event
Kobe
In person
JICA-IRP training on resilient recovery and reconstruction for China
The training is aimed at building critical mass of professionals oriented towards resilient recovery on shelter, infrastructure, web based flood risk assessment system of Hyogo Prefecture and pre-disaster recovery planning to enhance their capacity to
Meetings and conferences
Paris
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How the concept of resilience is able to improve urban risk management?
Designing the territory adaptation capacities against natural risks has become an essential issue. Building adapted urban networks and cities that will face risk events induces to think this adaptation in a long term perspective. This adaptation capacity
Meetings and conferences
Washington DC
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Partnership for recovery and a stronger future: Standing with Japan after 3-11
A Report of a CSIS Task Force in Partnership with Keidanren On April 11, 2011, CSIS, in partnership with Keidanren, formed a task force of prominent Americans to examine ways the United States and Japan can partner on recovery and reconstruction from the
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Jakarta
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International workshop on disaster risk management
The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with an opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills in disaster risk management through the sharing of knowledge and information, in particular the means to strengthen the local community
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Dhaka
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Basic training course on disaster management
Course contents • Basic terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction: hazard, disaster, risk, vulnerability, capacity, coping capacity, disaster risk reduction, disaster risk management, mitigation, preparedness, prevention, early warning, recovery, response
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