Disaster Recovery Planning: Explanatory Note and Case Study

This publication outlines why post-disaster needs assessments (PDNA) should provide comprehensive details of the economic and social impacts of disasters on countries to swiftly mobilize resources and support resilient recovery. Using a theoretical case study highlighting the aftermath of an earthquake and subsequent flooding, the publication shows how the cost to property, infrastructure, and production can be calculated and built into a PDNA. It illustrates why PDNAs should consider key sectors such as health and energy, and factor the macroeconomic and personal impacts of catastrophic events into the total estimate of post-disaster recovery and reconstruction.

• | Author: Asian Development Bank
• | Publisher: Asian Development Bank
• | Publication Date: Jun 01, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 46 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 9292701436
• | ISBN-13: 9789292701437