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1. Overview of RDANA
a. Definition
b. Background
c. Legal bases
2. Rationale/Reasons for conducting RDANA
3. Elements of RDANA
a. Composition of the RDANA Team
b. Best time to conduct RDANA
c. Areas needing RDANA
Scope
4. General steps in conducting RDANA
5. Linkage of RDANA to other Philippine
DRRM Systems
6. Keys to successful RDANA
Overview
Overview
Definition
Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs
Analysis (RDANA) is a disaster response
tool that is used immediately during the early
and critical state of onset of a disaster.
Module 1: Introduction
Overview
Definition
It aims to determine the immediate relief and
response requirements.
It identifies the magnitude of a disaster by
focusing on the general impact on the
society and the people’s coping capacity.
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What has What needs
happened? to be done?
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Module 1: Introduction
Overview
Background
Given the risk profile of the country, the
Philippines made a paradigm shift to DRRM
through the enactment of RA 10121.
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Overview
Background
Mandate
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) shall have
the primary mission of administering a
comprehensive national civil defense and
disaster risk reduction and management
program by providing leadership in the
continuous development of strategic and
systematic approaches as well as measures to
reduce the vulnerabilities and risks to hazards
and manage the consequences of disasters.
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Overview
Legal Bases
Section 9, Powers and Functions of
OCD under RA 10121
OCD shall “Formulate standard operating
procedures for the deployment of rapid
assessment teams, information sharing
among different government agencies, and
coordination before and after disasters at all
levels.”
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Overview
Legal Bases
Section 3, Rule 4, IRR of
RA 10121
The RDRRMC Chairperson may tap the
facilities and resources of other government
agencies and private sectors, for the
protection of life and properties in pursuit of
disaster risk reduction and management.
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Overview
Legal Bases
Section 3G, Rule 7, IRR of
RA 10121
OCD shall formulate SOPs for the
deployment of RDANA teams, information
sharing among different government
agencies, and coordination before and after
disasters at all levels.
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Overview
Legal Bases
Section 4 (21), Rule 6, IRR of
RA 10121
LDRRMCs shall establish linkage/network
with other LGUs for disaster risk reduction
and emergency response purposes.
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Why Conduct RDANA?
Why Conduct RDANA?
To obtain a general overview of the
damage in terms of:
Nature of the disaster/event
Extent of effects and the secondary threats
Areas that are hardest hit
Most affected sectors
Impact to availability of resources and local
response capacity
Level of continuing or emerging threats
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Why Conduct RDANA?
To assess the needs and
recommend the:
most urgent response requirements
potential methods for delivery of assistance
allocation and utilization of critical
resources
need for detailed assessment of specific
geographical areas or sectors
options for relief assistance
need for international assistance
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RDANA Framework
• RA 10121
• Section 3G, Rule 7, IRR
• Section 4 (21), Rule 6, IRR
• Pre- activation
RDANA • Activation
• Post- activation
• Assessment report/Recommendation
• Decision- making by the DRRMC
• Appropriate response action
SAVING LIVES
REDUCING IMPACTS
HASTENING RECOVERY
Other Similar Global Rapid
Assessment Practices
NAME PROPONENT
Multi- Cluster/Sector Initial
UN
Rapid Assessment (MIRA)
Emergency Rapid
AHA Centre/ ASEAN
Assessment Team (ERAT)
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Importance of RDANA
Who will conduct RDANA?
Who will conduct RDANA?
“RDANA Teams” as
enshrined in RA 10121
are composed of:
OCD Personnel
Local DRRM Officers
Sectoral experts
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When to conduct RDANA
When to conduct RDANA
RDANA Immediately
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When to conduct RDANA
Phase III
Phase 0 Phase I Phase II Phase IV
11/16-30/45
Before Disaster 1-3 days 4-10/15 days 31/46+ days
days
Sustain lives, Restore livelihood,
Goal Preparedness Save lives
Protect livelihood Re- establish essential services
Establish Estimate scale, Plan for Detailed Programming for
procedures and severity and humanitarian situation and recovery
responsibilities impact of the response trend analysis
for assessments disaster Define focus for Detailed
Prepare tools Locate affected follow– on planning for
Assessment populations to assessments humanitarian
Purpose gather relief and early
information for recovery
initial response
decisions
Plan for next
assessment phase
Joint contingency Mainly quick field Joint Joint multi- In- depth sectoral
planning process visits (sea/land) assessments sectoral assessments
or fly- overs for Community assessment
preliminary level Community
Methodologies
information discussions and/or
Key informants household
Satellite imagery
Purposive survey
sampling
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How to conduct RDANA
How to conduct RDANA
Preparations
During peace time, the DRRMCs must:
Prepare assessment tools
Capacitate RDANA team members
Ensure availability of resources
Consolidate baseline data
Prepare coordination arrangements
Designate roles and responsibilities of
RDANA team members
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How to conduct RDANA
Data Collection
• The key activity in RDANA
• It provides a “snapshot” of the disaster
situation by determining the scale and
severity of the disaster and
recommending the most immediate
needs.
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How to conduct RDANA
Data Collection
• An on- going process
• Look for patterns and indicators of
potential problem during data collection
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How to conduct RDANA
Reporting
• After data collection, consolidate all
data into one RDANA report.
• RDANA report must be brief,
straightforward, understandable, and
consistent in format.
• Recommendations should be
realistic.
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How to conduct RDANA
Monitoring
• RDANA should not be seen as an end in
itself, but rather as part of a continuing
assessment process.
• The DRRMC thru the EOC must
continuously monitor the situation and
decide if further RDANA is necessary.
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How to conduct RDANA
Monitoring
RDANA
EOC Response
Team
Groups
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RDANA
Response
Fast
Reliable
Collective Response
Reference: 3rd ASEAN ERAT Induction Course
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Linkage of RDANA to other
Philippine DRRM Systems
Linkage of RDANA to other
Philippine DRRM Systems
Linkage to Resource Allocation
RDANA can provide
information on
damages (extent,
severity and
location) to facilitate
the needs analysis
and allocate critical
resources.
Linkage of RDANA to other
Philippine DRRM Systems
Linkage to Contingency Plan
RDANA contributes to
determining the
immediate cluster
needs.
Linkage of RDANA to other
Philippine DRRM Systems
Linkage to Post- Disaster
Needs Assessment
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Questions?
References
• ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian
Assistance. (n.d.). ASEAN- ERAT: Emergency Rapid
Assessment Team Guidelines. Jakarta: AHA Centre.
• International Federation of the Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies. (2000). Disaster Emergency Needs
Assessment: Disaster Preparedness Training
Programme. International Federation of the Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies.
• Stephenson, R. S. (1994). Disaster Assessment.
Geneva: United Nations Development Programme.