Seychelles Damage, Loss, and Needs Assessment (DaLA ... - GFDRR

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CHAPTER 2: Economic and
Sector Impacts and Needs
2.1 Assessment Preparation
After the disaster of January 27–29, the government conducted an initial assessment
of damages totaling approximately US$9.3 million. This early assessment of needs
pointed to resources needed for the rehabilitation of infrastructure, houses, schools
and other public buildings, as well as for support in the water and sanitation sector
and food security. In a letter to the World Bank from January 31, 2013, HE the Vice
President of the Seychelles requested the World Bank to help the government on the
Damage and Loss Assessment and to support reconstruction efforts in the country.
In response to the government’s request, the World Bank assembled a team of experts
arriving in the country on February 18, 2013, to assist the country in the formulation
of a Postdisaster Needs Assessment through training and utilization of the Damage
and Loss Assessment (DaLA) methodology in order to calculate damages and losses,
as well as the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the disaster.
2.1.1 Training
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To support capacity building within the country for postdisaster needs assessment,
a one-day training on the Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) methodology was
organized following consultations with the line ministries of the most affected
sectors: land management, agriculture, transport, housing, education, health,
environment, and community development (see appendix 1).
The one-day workshop, held on Friday, February 22, 2013, presented the DaLA
methodology to the various partners. Thirty-seven participants attended the training,
including officials of the ministries (the Ministries of Finance [MoF], Land Use and
Habitat [MLUH], Education [MoE], Health [MoH], Community Development, Social
Affairs, and Sports [MCDSAS], Environment and Energy [MEE], Foreign Affairs [MFA],
Natural Resources and Industry [MNRI], National Bureau of Statistics [NBS], Seychelles
Fire and Rescue Services Agency [SFRSA], Seychelles Land Transport Agency
[SLTA], Seychelles Public Defense Force [SPDF]), representatives of the private sector,
and experts from UN agencies (Public Utilities Corporation [PUC], SACOS Insurance
Company, Harry Savy insurance company, United Nations Development Programme
[UNDP], and World Health Organization [WHO]). Two ministers attended the opening
ceremony to support the training.
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The training focused on understanding the DaLA methodology and exchanging
information among the different stakeholders concerned with the January floods.
Participants were given the opportunity to work as groups in quantifying the