National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment
To be truly effective, decision-makers must understand the underlying drivers of disaster risk and be able to easily access this information and apply it throughout all phases of disaster management. PDC’s National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment is more than an assessment. It’s a long-term program that helps countries assess risk and disaster management capacity and apply it to:
- Early warning
- Disaster preparedness
- Policy and planning
- Sustainable development
- Resilience-building initiatives
The national baseline assessment is the only U.S. program recognized by the United Nations to help countries operationalize the goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction—providing an evidence-based foundation for actions to be taken and investments to be made in achieving long-term resilience and sustainability.
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National Baseline Assessment Projects Showcase
Learn about how countries are leveraging risk and vulnerability assessment results to build resilienc and reduce risk.
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Accra, Ghana—Following a year-long collaboration to assess disaster risk and preparedness among Ghana’s diverse communities, key stakeholders reunited on June 26, 2024, to participate in the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment Final Workshop and Exchange.
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Kihei, Hawaii–The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a University of Hawaiʻi applied science and research center based in Maui, hosted a bilateral exchange with a delegation of nine disaster management experts from the country of Ghana, representing the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), during the week of April 8-12, 2024. Pictured above: Delegation from Ghana on
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Bogotá, Colombia — Colombia’s national disaster management organization, Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD), has just announced a new forward-leaning disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiative to help deal with the nation’s significant exposure to climate-induced hazards. In the grips of El Niño, millions in Colombia face significant water shortages and a
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Paramaribo, Suriname—Suriname is taking new initiatives to further its commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, implementing the Paris Agreement, and reducing disaster risks. A small country on the northern coast of South America, Suriname initiated a National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment through its National Coordination Center for Disaster Relief (NCCR) in partnership with the
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Accra, Ghana—The government of Ghana, through its National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), is undertaking a new National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment to help build its capacity to reduce risks from multiple hazards. Like many other countries across the globe, Ghana experiences several forms of climate-related hazard impacts, including the sharp increase in devastating floods, droughts,
