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Stakeholders get World Bank support to identify PDNAs |26 January 2017

A two-day workshop is being held as part of the World Bank programmes to assist Seychelles to improve emergency and economic resilience in Post-Disaster Needs Assessments (PDNAs) and Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF) Training.

The workshop, organised in collaboration with the Department of Risk and Disaster Management (DRDM) and the Ministry of Finance, is taking place at the STC conference room.

The assessment is being conducted with the help and support of a team from the World Bank Group (WBG).

Present at the training were various organisations responsible for disasters such as the Red Cross Society of Seychelles (RCSS), the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG), Seychelles Land Transport Agency (SLTA), Local Government, among others.

PDNAs conducted under the leadership of affected country governments are the most important tasks of the Standby Recovery Financing Facility (SRFF).

It brings together national and international stakeholders to align recovery efforts in a synchronised and successful way. Through such exercise, information is collected on the socio-economic effects and impacts of a disaster on key sectors, as well as the recovery needs, including the human development needs of the affected population.

The Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist from the WBG, Doekle Wielinga, stated that such workshop will enable the participants to be more aware of the PDNAs.

“Such training is to share the methodology of conducting PDNAs; it’s looking at what are the effects on a potential disaster. After the disaster you have a physical damage that has to be sorted out, damages to the schools, hotels, hospitals and economics loses.  The PDNAs is a critical part of the reconstruction process for areas struck by disasters,” he said.

The director general of DRDM Paul Labaleine added that such a course will help to design and implement early and long-term recovery programmes and determine national development assistance in case of a potential disaster.

“This workshop is based on how to react after a disaster such as landslide, tsunamis among others. It will enable us to learn more about the after effects in terms of damages and funds which will enable us to be better prepared and organise ourselves. Such analysis will facilitate us to build back after a disaster and get us back on our feet,” he said.

After attending the session, the participants will be able to be aware of best practices in conducting PDNAs, know what logistical challenges to prepare for when embarking on PDNAs and understand that the outcomes of the PDNAs process can influence sustainable recovery planning and longer term risk reduction efforts. 

 

 

 

 

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