97329 WWW.GFDRR.ORG Stories of Impact A series highlighting achievements in disaster risk management initiatives Assessing Post-Disaster Needs in Nigeria REGION: AFRICA RESULTS & ACHIEVEMENTS COUNTRY: NIGERIA FOCUS AREA: RESILIENT RECOVERY • The PDNA utilized extensive partnerships —such as the United Nations, the Euro- Mid-2012 saw record rainfall and widespread flooding within pean Union, and others—to deliver a final the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with unprecedented losses report on a relatively rapid timescale. in human life and productivity. By the time the waters fully receded, more than 360 people had perished and nearly 4 • After comprehensive analysis of million had been displaced, with economic damages and losses damages and losses across a wide close to $17 billion in the 12 most affected states. Because spectrum of sectors, teams identified the of the scale and severity of the destruction, the Government need for more than $7 billion in neces- of Nigeria mobilized the World Bank, the European Union sary recovery funding. (EU), the United Nations and other key partners, to conduct a • The PDNA’s findings played an important comprehensive Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA). role in incorporating disaster risk management into Nigeria’s 2015-2017 The PDNA thoroughly analyzed the social and economic impact Country Partnership Strategy. of the flooding, and provided the crucial framework for rapid response and recovery efforts. It was completed with financial • This initial PDNA helped establish support from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and national capacity and a model to conduct Recovery (GFDRR), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Grand future assessments, and has become a Duchy of Luxembourg, and the EU in the framework of the Africa model to reduce timelines and enable Caribbean Pacific (ACP)-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction government agencies and other Program, an initiative of the ACP Group managed by GFDRR. organizations to respond more rapidly to the next disaster. GFDRR Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk ReducƟon Program An initiative of the African, Caribbean and Paci c Group, funded by the European Union and managed by GFDRR Context Nigeria often experiences heavy flooding. However, LESSONS LEARNED the size and frequency of these disasters and the Focused data enables rapid, effective response. The resulting effects on residents and infrastructure are intensifying. Between July and October 2012, PDNA following the 2012 floods made clear the value of an unusually large burst of rainfall led to severe in-depth, sector-specific analysis of disaster impacts, flooding over nearly the entire country, causing heavy which speeded targeted response and recovery efforts. casualties and massive displacement along with more These included consultations and surveys covering 4,000 than $9 billion in damages, and further economic households in over 300 settlements to assess social and losses in excess of $7 billion. livelihood impacts. Approach Sustainable economic growth requires disaster risk In the aftermath, there was an urgent need for a management. The PDNA was one of several projects comprehensive assessment of both the immediate that highlighted the importance of disaster risk reduction damages to communities and the long- term impact on in sustaining economic growth in Nigeria, and played a the economy. The PDNA team undertook an in-depth central role in making disaster risk management integral analysis of the repercussions of the floods for the most to the World Bank’s proposed 2013-2017 Country Part- affected states, which revealed an impact of 1.4% on nership Strategy for development. gross domestic product (GDP). The PDNA ultimately Partnerships are key to rapid, accurate assessments. The consolidated losses and impact into an actionable final report, which: success of the PDNA resulted from effective collabora- tion among the many actors, including the UNDP, EU, • Relied heavily on GFDRR’s Guidance Notes for UNICEF, the UN Human Settlements Programme, the In- Conducting Post Disaster Needs Assessment. ernational Labour Organization and others—highlighting • Provided recommendations for recovery funding and the importance of technical and logistical partnerships. guidelines for reducing the impact of future events. • Gave comprehensive, sector-by-sector breakdowns of losses and impact, including over 2,500 affected schools and a nearly 30% loss in rice crop Next Steps production. The resources and information gathered by the PDNA • Enabled the Government of Nigeria to analyze and showed the true extent of the devastation caused by target specific needs in health, housing, energy, the 2012 floods, increasing awareness that considerable livelihoods and more, and helped put in place a robust regional investments will be needed to achieve long-term framework for recovery and reconstruction efforts. flood resilience. “The increase in extreme floods throughout West Africa is a call for countries to refocus efforts on flood prevention and preparedness, not just response. The recovery and reconstruction process is an opportunity for governments to develop stronger preparedness planning and to build long-term disaster resilience.” — Jamal Saghir, World Bank Director of Sustainable Development for the Africa Region Contact Shaela Rahman I Senior Communications Officer, GFDRR srahman@worldbank.org I +1 202-458-0283 www.gfdrr.org *All figures in US Dollars