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)

El Salvador PDNA
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This assessment provides estimates of the impacts of floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in El Salvador in 2009, and the estimated costs of reconstruction and recovery.

El Salvador - government
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL)
Floods 2009 Burkina Faso Assessment of Damage Loss and Construction Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Needs
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This post-disaster needs assessment provides estimates of the damages and losses, and the costs for reconstruction and recovery following the 2009 floods in Burkina Faso. 

Burkina Faso - government
World Bank, the
United Nations - Headquarters
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL)
European Union
Floods 2009 Central African Republic Joint Needs Assessment Report
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This joint needs assessment report provides estimates of the impacts and costs of reconstruction and recovery in Central African Republic following the 2009 floods in Bangui.

Central African Republic - government
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
European Union
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Agence Française de Développement
Floods 2009 Senegal Post Disaster Needs Assessment -FR
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This post-disaster needs assessment estimates the costs of recovery and reconstruction resulting from the impacts of the August 2009 floods in Dakar, Sengal.

Senegal - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
European Union
Floods 2009 Namibia Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA)
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) assesses damage and losses incurred as a result of 2009 floods, and provides an assessment of recovery and reconstruction options that could provide resilience to future events such as droughts and floods.

Namibia - government
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
European Union
Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng 2009 the Philippines Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Main Report
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This Post-Disaster Needs Assessment analysis covers damages, losses, and economic and social impacts from Ondoy and Pepeng, providing a basis for determining recovery and reconstruction needs.

Philippines - government
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations - Headquarters
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
World Bank, the
Typhoon Ketsana 2009 Lao PDR Damage Loss and Needs Assessment
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This PDNA addresses the damages and losses from the impacts of Typhoon Ketsana, and identifies resource needs in the medium and longer term to address the urgent requirements for recovery and restoration of the livelihoods of the affected population

Lao People's Democratic Republic - government
World Bank, the
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Australian Agency for International Development
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Typhoon Ketsana 2009 Cambodia Post-Ketsana Disaster Needs Assessment Part I Main Report
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) evaluates the damages and losses from the impacts of Typhoon Ketsana, and addresses needs for recovery, resilient reconstruction and sustainable restoration of livelihoods of the affected population.

Cambodia - government
World Bank, the
United Nations - Headquarters
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Hurricane Fay Gustav Hanna and Ike (Cyclone) 2008 Haiti Post Disaster Needs Assessment -FR
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This Post Disaster Needs Assessment estimates the total damages and identifies immediate needs for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Haiti following the 2008 storms Gustav, Hanna, Ike and Fay.

Haiti - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
European Union
DLNA Madagascar 2008
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The Government of Madagascar undertook a comprehensive damage and loss and needs assessment to ascertain the extent of the damages caused by the three consecutive cyclones in 2008, and to define a comprehensive and feasible recovery plan.

Madagascar - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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Croatia Earthquake PDNA
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This rapid damage and needs assessment report presents estimates for damage, loss, reconstruction and recovery from the March 2020 earthquake in Croatia, and supports recovery strategy planning and development of necessary frameworks for reconstruction.

Croatia - government
World Bank, the
Vanuatu PDNA 2020
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The Vanuatu TC Harold and COVID-19 PDNA estimates the total compound impacts of TC Harold and COVID-19, identifies and quantifies needs across sectors, and supports the development of the Vanuatu Recovery Strategy 2020-2023.

Vanuatu - government
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
World Bank, the
Australian Agency for International Development
ODI Global
BRDNA
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) estimates the impact on the population, physical assets, infrastructure and service delivery, following the explosions in the Port of Beirut in August 2020.

World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
European Union
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

On 6th December, the Government of Albania requested support from the European Union, the United Nations, and the World Bank to undertake a full and comprehensive PDNA to identify the damage, losses, and recovery needs arising from the earthquake.

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

This report presents a consolidated view of damage, loss and recovery needs estimates from the 2019 floods in Iran, based on data received from various line departments and the expertise of a multi institutional and interdisciplinary assessment team.

Iran, Islamic Republic of - government
United Nations in Iran
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Cyclone Fani DLNA.png
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This Damage, Loss, and Needs Assessment (DLNA) of Cyclone Fani in Odisha was conducted between 24 May and 4 June 2019. Covering the 14 affected districts in the state, it presents estimates of the damage, loss, and recovery needs across 15 sectors.

World Bank, the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

The objective of the PDNA was to quantify the damage and loss resulting from the effects of heavy rains, floods and strong winds associated with Tropical Cyclone Idai, and to estimate the recovery and reconstruction needs.

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

The Zimbabwe Rapid Impact and Needs Assessment (RINA) is an effort to assess and quantify cyclone recovery and resilience building needs across ten sectors.

World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Zimbabwe - government
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This report summarizes the identified damage, loss and recovery needs across 16 socio-economic sectors in the affected provinces and discusses a recovery strategy that will be further developed by the Cabinet for the Reconstruction of Post-Cyclone Idai.

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

This report assesses the impact of the 2019 Sindh drought on various sectors and provides recommendations to the Government of Sindh and its partners to prioritize actions to address immediate needs, build back better and increase resilience to drought.  

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
National Disaster Management Authority (Pakistan)
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Health and Nutrition Development Society

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