The Post Disaster Needs Assessment in Asia-
Pacific: A Regional Overview
Since 2005
48 PDNAs have
been conducted
in 40 countries
Out of these
21have been
conducted in
the Asia-Pacific
region
21 PDNAs conducted in the Asia-Pacific region
Country Event Year
Myanmar Flood 2015
Nepal Earthquakes 2015
Vanuatu Tropical Storm 2015
Fiji Cyclone 2013
Samoa Cyclone 2012
Bhutan Earthquake 2011
Pakistan Flood 2011
Thailand Flood 2011
Laos PDR Typhoon 2011
Kyrgystan Flood 2010
Pakistan Flood 2010
Cambodia Cyclone 2009
LaosPDR Cyclone 2009
Indonesia Earthquake 2009
Samoa Tsunami 2009
Philippines Cyclone 2009
Bhutan Earthquake 2009
India Flood 2008
Myanmar Cyclone 2008
Bangladesh Cyclone 2007
Pakistan Earthquake 2005
Why conduct a PDNA: Rationale
Common platform
for coordinated
action
Enhance country
resilience to crisis
People-centred
inclusive approach
to the civil society
Government led
process
Tool for resource
mobilization and
recovery
programming
Harmonize
methodologies,
toolkits and capacity
building approach
PDNA Actors
National Government
and its Institutions
National Disaster
Management Systems,
the Line Ministries and
the Local Governments
Civil society, Private
Sector, Technical and
Academic Institutions
EU,WB, UNDG and other
International Partners
PDNA Actors
Who conducts a PDNA: Key actors
PDNA Activation
In country communication between EU, WB, UN of
a possible request for a PDNA, reported
immediately to HQ.
Official request from the Government and joint
decision to activate a PDNA including the
designation of the national lead ministry.
Deployment of a Planning Mission and formulation
of the TORs for the PDNA.
Definitionof the support that Government and
partners will provide to the process.
Coordination
with Gov. and
among
partners
Tools and mechanisms for the PDNA
Agreedmethodologyfortheassessment:
PDNAVol.A
18Sector-specificguidelines:PDNAVol.B
ADisasterRecoveryFramework:DRF
Trainingpackage
Rosterofexperts
High Level Management
(Team Provides Strategic Guidance)
PDNA Coordination
Team
Sector Teams
PDNA Coordination Structure
Note: The diagram above illustrates the typical sectors that are assessed in the PDNA, this can vary from country to country.
Typical Sectors and Subsectors
CROSS-CUTTING
Agriculture
Commerce
Industry
Tourism
Housing
Education
Health
Culture
Water & Sanitation
Community infrastructure
Energy
Transport
Telecommunications
GENDER GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION
EMPLOYMENT AND
LIVELIHOODS
PRODUCTIVE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Sectors
The Role of the EU, UNDG and WB
Multi sectorial experts
deployment for coordination
and
sector assessment
Technical support to
implement post-disaster
recovery
Funding PDNAs and
reconstruction and recovery
activities
Training and Capacity
Building
Tripartite
Partners
PDNA implementation process
Resource mobilization and implementation mechanism
Formulating the Recovery Strategy
Consolidationand analysis of Sector effects, impact and needs
Data collection and validation, draft sectorial reports
Conduct training/orientation on PDNA
Establish the PDNA assessment team
What is a PDNA?Key Considerations
•Typesofdisastersimpactsectorsdifferentlyeg.earthquakesimpactthehousing(social)and
roads(infrastructure)themost;floodsandcyclonestendtoimpactagriculture(productive),
livelihoodsandenvironment(cross-cutting)more
•Thecountrycontextiscriticalincalculatingrecoveryneedseg.inBhutanandNepal
earthquakes,restorationofculturalheritageisimportantforphysicalaswellaspsycho-social
needs
•Toanalysepre-and-post-disastereffects,baselinedatamustbeavailableandcollected
beforehand,usuallybytheGovernment
•Inadditiontodeskreview,theassessmentmustincludefieldvisitstovalidatedataand
ensurethehumandimension
•ThePDNAhighlightsunderlyingrisksandvulnerabilitiesthatposeathreattofuture
disasters,therefore,recoveryneedsincludecomponentsofdisasterriskreductionorbuild
backbetter
•Disaggregateddatafromenoughdisastersshowthatwomenaredisproportionatelyaffected
bydisasters,genderhasemergedasanimportantcrosscuttingissuetoaddressinrecovery
•PDNAsledtonationalassessmentinstrumentsadaptedanddevelopedin:Indonesia,Laos,
Philippines,Nepal,Kyrgyzstan,CentralAmerica,Caribbean,Jamaica
•Usedforsmallandlargedisasterstoformrecoveryandreconstructionplans:Fiji,Samoa,
Caribbeanislands
•Institutionalizedprocessbylaw:Indonesia,Nepal
•RecoveryandReconstructiondonewithafocusonreducingrisks,“buildingbackbetter”:
Indonesia
•LedtocompletereviewofstrategyandinvestmentinDisasterRiskReduction:Indonesia,
Bangladesh,Nigeria
•Post-disasterrecoveryledtoconflictreduction:Indonesia(Aceh)
•Conceptofrecoverymovingfromfocusonphysicalreconstructiontofocusonrecovery
fromimpactsonhumandevelopment,welfare,livelihoodsandcapacities:Fiji,Samoa,
Malawi
•CapacitybuildingonconductingthePDNA:TrainingsforrepresentativesfromASEAN
memberstates(July2015)andSAARCdisastermanagementauthorities(September2015)
held
Strategic results of cooperationStrategic results of cooperation
•ASEAN-UNStrategicPlanofActiononDisaster
Management:MOUsignedon27November
2007
•JointDeclarationonASEAN-UNCollaboration
onDisasterManagementtosupportthe
implementationoftheAADMER WorkPlan,
2010-15
•UNDPleadingRecoverycomponent:ASEAN
DisasterRecoveryReferenceGuide,firstdraft
byend2015
•Thepre-disasterrecoveryarrangementsand
post-disasterrecoveryplansincludetheconduct
ofPDNAsandbuildingcapacitiesintheregion
toundertakePDNAs
What is a PDNA?
ASEAN Disaster Recovery Reference Guide
•FinalizationofASEANDisasterRecovery
ReferenceGuideandroll-outofPDNAtrainings
atthecountrylevel
•HandsontrainingforSAARC country
representativesonconductingPDNAandRARR
•CreationofrosterofsectorexpertsintheAsia-
Pacificregion
•Greateruseofinnovativetoolssuchasspace
technology,crowdsourcingapplicationsand
othersdevelopedbyESCAPintothePDNA
methodology
What is a PDNA?
Looking Ahead