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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Tehran
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SEE6, 6th international conference on seismology and earthquake engineering
Earthquake risks and the diversity of the related fields cause more challenge and initiate more applied and scientific research with the necessity of presenting new solutions and introducing innovative methods for decreasing such risks. During the
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New Orleans, LA
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28th Annual national flood conference
The NFC is a yearly event that is part educational, part professional, and part social, offering activities for anyone involved in the mitigation field. It also serves as a meeting ground for various stakeholders who do not otherwise get a chance to
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New Delhi
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ERMI 2011 - Earthquake risk management for industries
The objective of this conference is to work towards improved earthquake preparedness, risk reduction, mitigation and emergency response capabilities in the Industrial sector by working in close collaboration with concerned Ministries, Authorities and
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Geneva
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The M 9.0 Tohoku (Japan) earthquake: domino effects of an urban disaster
By Alan Pasche, consultant, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction Group, Swiss Humanitarian Aid The deadly combination of an earthquake of magnitude Mw 9.0, an extremely destructive tsunami and a major industrial accident has never been seen before. The
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International Recovery Platform (IRP) recovery training for government officials in Serbia
The training is expected to enhance capacity of government officials for resilient recovery and empower them to better coordinate the post disaster long term recovery.
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New Delhi
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Shock-waves 2011, first international film forum on disaster risk reduction
This international forum for sharing films on DRR will screen short films, documentary and fiction movies on disaster management, risk reduction and rehabilitation, especially focusing on: - Nature’s fury, - Climate change adaptation, - Rebuilding lives,
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Canberra
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Partnering with media, EMPA 2011 conference
EMPA is the only organisation of emergency response and recovery media and public affairs, crisis communicators and corporate media relations practitioners in the world. Its 2011 conference, on the theme ‘Partnering with the Media’, will feature keynotes
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