EU-UN-WB cooperation on Post Disaster Needs Assessments (PDNAs) and Recovery Frameworks

1. ARF Training: Developing a Common Framework forPost-Disaster Needs Assessment, Recovery and Reconstruction in AsiaBangkok, 25-26 November 2010 EU-UN-WB cooperation on Post Disaster Needs Assessments (PDNAs) and Recovery Frameworks Peter Hazdra EU Delegation to Thailand

2. Post Disaster Needs Assessments Background • What is a PDNA? • What is a Recovery Framework? EU-WB-UN Cooperation • Cooperation EU-WB-UN • EU’s role • Challenges

3. 1. What is a PDNA? • A Government-led exercise • Integrated support from UN, EU, WB (+ other national/regional/international actors) • Assess the impact of a natural disaster + determine needs for recovery/ reconstruction • links humanitarian relief efforts to longer term sustainable development • A platform for coordination

4. 1. What is a PDNA? • Assess the economic value of damages and losses • immediate damage - due to “damage/destruction” • over time losses – impact on economic activities • Assess the impacts on human development as experienced by the population – human development recovery needs (HRNA) • Immediate - due to “destruction” – social, political and governance aspects • over time – due to restoration of access, livelihoods and services - impact on restoration of human development • high emphasis on reflection of perspectives of key stakeholders and those most affected

5. 1. What is a PDNA? • Determine baseline + objectives • Pre-disaster situation • National/Regional/Local Development Plans • Objectives for specific cross-cutting issues (Gender, Environment, etc) • Disaster Risk Management needs • Identify capacity + resources needed for implementation recovery/reconstruction • Put together into ONE consolidated report covering all sectors

6. 2. What is a Recovery Framework? • PDNA => ONE Recovery Framework/ Recovery Plan • Recovery Framework • Based on the identified immediate and longer-term recovery needs, it should define: • What should be done • When it should be done • How much will it cost • Constraints – resources, capacities

7. 2. What is a Recovery Framework? • Recovery Framework, ctd • Should establish priorities with a time plan • Integrate Government Development Plans • Integrate Disaster Risk Management/ Reduction measures => to reduce impact of future disasters • Disaster Risk Assessment • Build Back Better – at reasonable cost! • Early warning systems, etc

8. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UN • Need for coordinated approach (e.g. after Tsunami Dec 2004) • Early 2007: UN/WB/EC Dialogue on PDNA & PCNA methodologies => Need for a long-term collaboration • Aid effectiveness - OECD/DAC principles

9. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UN • 25 September 2008: JOINT DECLARATION • = a Platform for partnership and action to foster a coordinated, effective, sustainableinternational response to crises (related to natural disaster or conflict)

10. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UN Joint Declaration (2008) • development of joint methodologies and tools for post crisis assessments (natural disasters and conflicts) • joint deployment of assessment teams • joint training of staff • joint recovery planning and monitoring EC projects (funded by IfS) to support i.-iv.

11. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UN Assessment Missions: • 15 PDNAs carried out e.g. Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia all implemented jointly and funded by IfS • Latest + largest PDNA: Haiti (early 2010)

12. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UN PDNA – how initiated? Country initiative + the UN/WB/EU Cooperation • Informal discussions National Authorities and UN-WB-EU • Formal request for a PDNA from Government • Planning the PDNA - local level discussions Government – UN/WB/EU - involve other institutions/donors with strong local presence?

13. 4. EU’s Role EU came in later compared to UN/WB, but: • Experience from post-disaster assessments, recovery and reconstruction (although not called PDNAs) • EU (EC + Member States) = largest development donor in many countries • Strong political support to build up EU capacity in post-disaster response

14. 4. EU’s Role So far the EU mainly provided funds: • Funding many PDNA missions (Instrument for Stability, IfS) • Funding the development of joint Methodologies/Tools (IfS)

15. 4. EU’s Role But we are widening our engagement, e.g.: • PDNA Steering Committees in country –EU Delegations • EUs Joint Research Centre – Damage assessment from satellite imagery • Teams of Experts (15 from EU institutions and Member States) for the PDNA in Haiti

16. 4. EU’s Role • Support Development of local capacity to undertake PDNAs and design DRR measures – Build capacity in Regional Organisations • 2010 project with UNISDR – ASEAN to take part • Increased EU financial support (from 2011) to the Global Facility For Disaster Reduction and Recovery, GFDRR, managed by the World Bank • conceptual work + actual missions/projects • PDNAs + DRR

17. 5. Challenges • Test Joint EU/WB/UN tools • PDNA Handbooks A + B – => facilitate joint missions - A = how to organise a PDNA mission - B = how to assess (sector-specific) • Ready first half 2011, but development will continue - How to adapt to country settings without loosing standard? - “PDNA light”? • Joint training for staff

18. 5. Challenges • Improve internal coordination + information • Improve modalities to mobilize resources – in time • Coordinate rosters of experts • Funding mechanisms • Support local capacity in disaster-affected countries through Regional Organisations

19. Concluding Remarks • Political Support  • Joint tools, trainings, rosters  • Now: make it work!

20. Thank you!