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4 Tropical Cyclone Pam, March 2015 Damage to Port Vila waterfront. © Becky Last, Vanuatu Dept. of Tourism. 1.4 Response from the Government and Development Partners On March 15, in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Pam, the government of Vanuatu officially declared a state of emergency for Shefa Province (which includes Port Vila). On the same day, the president of Vanuatu appealed for international support to respond to the crisis. The government of Vanuatu has lead and continues to lead response efforts, with the support of the Pacific Humanitarian Team and the Vanuatu Humanitarian Team. Humanitarian partners— including the United Nations, the European Union (EU), international and national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), international governments, donors, and civil society and other partners— are also supporting the government-led response. In order to obtain a baseline overview of the situation on the ground, reach a common understanding of the scale and severity of the cyclone, and target the response accordingly, the government of Vanuatu undertook a joint Initial Rapid Needs Assessment. The assessment indicated that there was an urgent need for food, water, medical supplies, hygiene kits, kitchen kits, tents, and bedding. Humanitarian agencies are working with the government to develop a single Humanitarian Action Plan that is based on the identified needs of the affected communities. To assess the impact on key sectors, gain a full understanding of the scale of Tropical Cyclone Pam’s economic impact, and assist in mobilizing the resources needed for recovery and reconstruction, the government of Vanuatu requested that a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment be conducted. This PDNA and the Humanitarian Action Plan will form the basis of a Joint Action Plan to be prepared by the government of Vanuatu. The Joint Action Plan will provide a framework to guide the recovery and reconstruction within all the sectors that have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Pam.
Vanuatu | Post-Disaster Needs Assessment 5 1.5 Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Methodology The assessment methodology is based on the PDNA guidelines (GFDRR 2013). The PDNA is an approach to analyzing disaster effects and disaster impact for the purpose of identifying recovery needs, understood from human, socio-cultural, economic, and environmental perspectives. A unique aspect of the PDNA is that it is led and owned by the government of the affected country with assistance from a multidisciplinary, multiagency team. In this instance, the PDNA team comprised the World Bank, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), United Nations agencies, the European Union, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and other relevant stakeholders. The methodology has three main elements: assessment of disaster effects, assessment of disaster impact, and recovery strategy and needs. 1.5.1 Assessment of Disaster Effects Under the PDNA methodology, assessment of the disaster effects is based on a bottom-up approach; it captures the information about the effects of the event sector by sector and then aggregates the data to arrive at the total effect of the event on the society and the economy. Assessment of disaster effects is based on the quantification of damage and losses. ■■ ■■ Damage to infrastructure and physical assets is the quantification of public and private sector infrastructure and assets destroyed in the disaster. Damage includes either total or partial destruction of the assets. Losses due to disruption of access to goods and services are defined as changes in economic flows and higher costs in production arising from the disaster. They occur until full economic recovery and reconstruction is achieved, in some cases lasting for several years. Typical losses include the decline in output in productive sectors (i.e., agriculture, livestock, fisheries, industry, commerce, and tourism). The disaster effects also include a qualitative assessment of the increased risks and vulnerabilities resulting from the disaster. Damage to buildings mapped from X-craft footage. Source: Micromappers. Legend: = Fully destroyed = Partially damaged = Little or no damage
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