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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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.

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PDNA on-demand training

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Disaster risk management program: Gender aspects of disaster recovery and reconstruction - online course
During the last decade, more than one billion people have been affected by disasters. While natural hazards do not discriminate on the basis of gender, or any other social characteristics, resilience to disasters is affected in important ways and on a
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Singapore-Commonwealth third country training programme: disaster management course
The programme is designed to train senior public officials mainly drawn from disaster management agencies and other institutions with the responsibility for supporting disaster risk reduction and disaster management within the Commonwealth so as to
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Vail, Colorado
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8th National Conference & Exposition of the National Hydrologic Warning Council
The conference is the largest in the United States devoted specifically to real-time hydrologic warning systems and how these technologies assist local officials with storm readiness, emergency response, and disaster recovery.
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Salt Lake City
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National VOAD - 17th annual conference
National VOAD is the forum where organizations share knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle — preparation, response and recovery — to help disaster survivors and their communities. The annual conference brings together representatives from
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Toronto, Ontario
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Emergency management certificate
The Emergency Management Certificate Program provides a unique advantage of combining theory and practice and prepares the participants to: analyze hazards and assess risks; develop and practice plans for emergency response and recovery; design an
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Dryden, Ontario
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1st Annual northwestern Ontario conference on disaster management
The conference will provide opportunities for anyone involved with or interested in the many facets of emergency management and who want to be better prepared for emergencies and disasters that may impact our region. In addition to participating in
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Kathmandu
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Emergency earthquake simulation
A simulation exercise led by OCHA, UNICEF and other emergency actors with the Government of Nepal to test the preparedness of the Humanitarian Country Team for a major earthquake centred in the Kathmandu Valley.
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