ARF Training: Developing a Common Framework forARF Training: Developing a Common Framework forPost-Disaster Needs Assessment, Recovery and Reconstruction in AsiaPost-Disaster Needs Assessment, Recovery and Reconstruction in Asia

Bangkok, 25-26 November 2010Bangkok, 25-26 November 2010

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

and and Recovery FrameworksRecovery Frameworks

Peter HazdraPeter Hazdra EU Delegation to ThailandEU Delegation to Thailand

Post Disaster Needs AssessmentsPost Disaster Needs Assessments

Background

1.1. What is a PDNA?What is a PDNA?

2.2. What is a Recovery Framework? What is a Recovery Framework?

EU-WB-UN Cooperation

3.3. Cooperation EU-WB-UN Cooperation EU-WB-UN

4.4. EU’s role EU’s role

5.5. ChallengesChallenges

1. What is a PDNA?1. What is a PDNA?

A A Government-ledGovernment-led exercise exercise

Integrated support from UN, EU, WB Integrated support from UN, EU, WB

(+ other national/regional/international actors)(+ other national/regional/international actors)

Assess the impact of a natural disaster + Assess the impact of a natural disaster + determine needs for recovery/ reconstructiondetermine needs for recovery/ reconstruction

links humanitarian relief efforts to longer term links humanitarian relief efforts to longer term sustainable developmentsustainable development

A platform for coordinationA platform for coordination

1. What is a PDNA?1. What is a PDNA?

Assess the Assess the economic value of damages and losseseconomic value of damages and losses immediate damage - due to “damage/destruction” over time losses – impact on economic activities

Assess the Assess the impacts on human developmentimpacts on human development as as experienced by the population – human experienced by the population – human development recovery needs (HRNA)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

1. What is a PDNA?1. What is a PDNA?

Determine Determine baseline + objectivesbaseline + objectivesPre-disaster situationNational/Regional/Local Development PlansObjectives for specific cross-cutting issues

(Gender, Environment, etc) Disaster Risk Management needs

Identify Identify capacity + resources neededcapacity + resources needed for for implementation recovery/reconstructionimplementation recovery/reconstruction

Put together into Put together into ONE consolidated report ONE consolidated report covering all sectorscovering all sectors

2. 2. What is a Recovery Framework?What is a Recovery Framework?

PDNA => ONE Recovery Framework/ PDNA => ONE Recovery Framework/

Recovery PlanRecovery Plan

Recovery FrameworkRecovery 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

2. 2. What is a Recovery Framework?What is a Recovery Framework?

Recovery Framework, ctdRecovery Framework, ctdShould establish priorities with a time planIntegrate Government Development PlansIntegrate Disaster Risk Management/

Reduction measures => to reduce impact of future disasters

• Disaster Risk Assessment

• Build Back Better – at reasonable cost!

• Early warning systems, etc

3. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UNCooperation EU-WB-UN

Need for coordinated approach (e.g. after Need for coordinated approach (e.g. after Tsunami Dec 2004)Tsunami Dec 2004)

Early 2007: UN/WB/EC DialogueEarly 2007: UN/WB/EC Dialogue on on PDNA & PCNA methodologiesPDNA & PCNA methodologies

=> Need for a => Need for a long-term collaborationlong-term collaboration

Aid effectivenessAid effectiveness - OECD/DAC principles - OECD/DAC principles

3. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UNCooperation EU-WB-UN

25 September 2008:25 September 2008: JOINT DECLARATIONJOINT DECLARATION

= a Platform for partnership and action= a Platform for partnership and action to foster a coordinated, effective, sustainable international response to crises (related to natural disaster or conflict)

Joint Declaration (2008)Joint Declaration (2008)

i.i. development of development of joint methodologies joint methodologies and toolsand tools for post crisis assessments (natural disasters for post crisis assessments (natural disasters and conflicts)and conflicts)

ii.ii. joint joint deploymentdeployment of assessment teams of assessment teams

iii.iii. joint joint training training of staffof staff

iv.iv. joint joint recovery planningrecovery planning and and monitoringmonitoring

EC projects (funded by IfS) to support i.-iv.EC projects (funded by IfS) to support i.-iv.

3. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UNCooperation EU-WB-UN

Assessment Missions:Assessment Missions: 15 PDNAs carried out15 PDNAs carried out

e.g. Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia

all implemented jointly and funded by IfSall implemented jointly and funded by IfS

Latest + largest PDNA: Latest + largest PDNA: Haiti Haiti ((early 2010)early 2010)

3. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UNCooperation EU-WB-UN

PDNA – how initiated? PDNA – how initiated?

Country initiative + the UN/WB/EUCountry initiative + the UN/WB/EU Cooperation Cooperation Informal discussions Informal discussions National AuthoritiesNational Authorities and and

UN-WB-EUUN-WB-EU Formal requestFormal request for a PDNA for a PDNA from Governmentfrom Government Planning the PDNAPlanning the PDNA - local level discussions - local level discussions

Government – UN/WB/EU - involve other Government – UN/WB/EU - involve other institutions/donors with strong local presence?institutions/donors with strong local presence?

3. 3. Cooperation EU-WB-UNCooperation EU-WB-UN

44. . EU’s RoleEU’s Role

EU came in later compared to UN/WB, but:EU came in later compared to UN/WB, but: ExperienceExperience from post-disaster assessments, from post-disaster assessments,

recovery and reconstructionrecovery and reconstruction

(although not called PDNAs)(although not called PDNAs) EU (EC + Member States) = largest EU (EC + Member States) = largest

development donor in many countries development donor in many countries Strong political support to build up EU Strong political support to build up EU

capacity in post-disaster responsecapacity in post-disaster response

4. 4. EU’s RoleEU’s Role

So far the EU mainly provided funds: So far the EU mainly provided funds:

FundingFunding many many PDNA missionsPDNA missions (Instrument for Stability, IfS)(Instrument for Stability, IfS)

FundingFunding the development of the development of joint joint Methodologies/ToolsMethodologies/Tools (IfS) (IfS)

4. 4. EU’s RoleEU’s Role

But we are widening our engagement, e.g.: But we are widening our engagement, e.g.:

PDNA Steering CommitteesPDNA Steering Committees in country – in country –EU DelegationsEU Delegations

EUs EUs Joint Research CentreJoint Research Centre – Damage – Damage assessment from satellite imageryassessment from satellite imagery

Teams of ExpertsTeams of Experts (15 from EU institutions (15 from EU institutions and Member States) for the PDNA in and Member States) for the PDNA in HaitiHaiti

4. 4. EU’s RoleEU’s Role

Support Support Development of local capacityDevelopment of local capacity to to undertake PDNAs and design DRR measuresundertake PDNAs and design DRR measures – – Build capacity in Regional OrganisationsBuild capacity in Regional Organisations 2010 project with UNISDR – ASEAN to take part

Increased EU financial supportIncreased EU financial support (from 2011) to (from 2011) to the the Global Facility For Disaster Reduction and Global Facility For Disaster Reduction and Recovery, Recovery, GFDRRGFDRR,, managed by the World Bank managed by the World Bank• conceptual work + actual missions/projects• PDNAs + DRR

5. 5. ChallengesChallenges

• Test Test Joint EU/WB/UN toolsJoint 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”?

• JointJoint training training for staff for staff

5. 5. ChallengesChallenges

Improve Improve internal coordination + informationinternal coordination + information

Improve modalities to Improve modalities to mobilize resourcesmobilize resources – – in timein time

Coordinate rosters of experts

Funding mechanisms

Support local capacity Support local capacity in disaster-affectedin disaster-affected countries countries throughthrough Regional Organisations Regional Organisations

Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks

Political Support Political Support

Joint tools, trainings, rosters Joint tools, trainings, rosters

Now: make it work! Now: make it work!

Thank you! Thank you!