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Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA)

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About this Course
This online training introduces the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), an internationally recognized methodology used to assess physical damages, economic losses, and recovery needs following a natural disaster. The course explains how PDNAs support government-led recovery planning through coordinated, evidence-based analysis.

What You’ll Learn
You will learn the core concepts and steps of the PDNA process, including how to analyze disaster context, identify and cost damages and losses, assess disaster impacts on the economy and communities, and define recovery needs. The course also covers how PDNA findings inform recovery strategies and link to broader disaster recovery frameworks.

How the Course Works
The course is delivered as self-paced.

About Open Learning Campus

All registered users of OLC can experience its impact of new features. If you are already registered with OLC you can directly sign in to the new system. If you are a new user then do register to avail of the dynamic learning opportunities from WBG to deepen your knowledge and skills on a variety of development related topics. For example, you will have access to timely resources such as:

  1. Ted like video talks
  2. Podcasts
  3. Formal learnings (i.e., Self-paced courses/Facilitated Courses/MOOCs)
  4. Live events and Knowledge Exchanges
  5. Communities of Practice

You will have access to an extensive catalog of resources through which you can search and discover relevant learning materials.

How to Access the Course Content

To access the course content, please follow the below registration steps:

  1. Open https://wbg.edcast.com/
  2. Navigate to “No account?” and select “Create one!”. Select “Next” to continue with the next step.
  3. Enter the code that you received via email at the “Enter Code” field. Select “Sign in” to continue with the next step.
  4. Fill in your First and Last Names and select a preferred communication language. Select “Next” to continue with the next step.
  5. Select up to five learning goals. Select “Next” to continue with the next step.
  6. Select up to five skills. Select “Next” to continue with the next step.
  7. Congratulations and welcome to the OLC! You’ll find additional tips and suggestions inside the “Welcome to the Open Learning Campus” channel at the top of the home page.

Course Details

  • Mode: Self-Paced
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