Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide1/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 United Nations Development Programme REVIEW OF El Salvador PDNA Process Lessons Learned and Key Reflections

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide2/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 OVERVIEW OF PDNA Disaster context: Date of crisis: 7 Nov The combined effect of Hurricane Ida and a low-pressure system off the Pacific Coast led to heavy rainfall in El Salvador, causing intensive flooding and landslides in 7 of the country’s 14 departments. 8 Nov. The Government officially declared a national emergency. 10 Nov. The Goverment officially requested international assistance. 11 Nov. UNDAC Mission was deployed. 18 Nov. Flash Appeal was launched. (13,125,999 US$ requested)

Extent of damages 7 of the country’s 14 departments were affected. Around 122,000 people were affected by this event. 200 killed, 76 missing. In the first days of the emergency, around 15,000 people fled their homes and were housed in emergency collective centres More than 3 months after the event, aprox. 1,700 people displaced in collective centres and informal settlements Damages were severe in housing, livelihoods and environment; 20,674 houses were damaged or destroyed. According to the PDNA, this event caused damages and losses, equivalent to 1.44 % of the gross national product (GNP). Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide3/NN (number of slides) – 8/30/2015 OVERVIEW OF PDNA cont.

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide4/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 OVERVIEW OF PDNA cont. PDNA timeframe: 08/11/09.Via Communication between the President of ELS and the Executive Secretariat of ECLAC, a needs assessment activity was proposed. Since this communication, ECLAC initiated the process and made contacts to carry out a need assessment (¿PDNA?). 09/11/09The Government requested RC UN technical support and financial resources to initiate a need assessment mission. 10/11/09CO requested 100,000 USD of TRAC Resources Cat. II. (50,000 USD to assist the national authorities in assessing the damages) 11/11/09UNDP/BCPR LAC Team Mission was deployed to ELS to give technical support to CO and RC Office.

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide5/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 OVERVIEW OF PDNA cont. PDNA timeframe (cont): 13/11/09RC confirmed to us that there was no official request for a PDNA, but an ECLAC assessment will be initiated on 18 Nov. (5 days) The communication between the Government of ELS, the WB and ECLAC was related to develop a DALA assessment to be led by the ECLAC. 14/11/09WB notified UNDP/BCPR that they expect to join ELS assessment and suggested to UNDP/BCPR and the EC that it be undertaken as a PDNA. 18/11/09Arrival ECLAC, WB, to initiate a PDNA. ECLAC Team leader (Ricardo Zapata) calls the mission as a PDNA, and takes DALA procedures 18/11/09Flash Appeal was launched. (13,125,999 US$ requested)

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide6/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 OVERVIEW OF PDNA cont. PDNA timeframe (cont): 18/11/09 to 04/12/09 PDNA Mission (3 weeks) 25/11/09Arrival of UNDP/BCPR Consultants to participate in PDNA. (1 week later) 04/12/09Finish PDNA Mission.

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide7/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 OVERVIEW OF PDNA cont. Description of key stakeholders: The Government placed process under the management of the Technical Secretary of the Presidency (STP) with the participation of representatives of governmental institutions. According with PDNA report, around 34 governmental institutions participate in the PDNA process. ECLAC, WB, the United Nations System and other partners. Government Role: PDNA was technical coordinated by the Government (the Technical Secretary of the Presidence)

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide8/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 Overview of PDNA Process Role and nature of involvement of UN system, World Bank, EC, civil society, other actors. Mission integrated by United Nations Agencies (UNDP, FAO, ILO, PAHO), ECLAC, WB (through the Global Fund for Disaster Reduction and Recovery ) and the EC. Additionally contributed to the mission, representants from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). " Financial support: UNDP/BCPR, WB and the EC CO – logistic support, technical expertise.

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide9/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 Overview of PDNA Process cont. Relationship between DaLa/ECLAC and UN HRNA approaches Assessment was carried out throught DaLa/ECLAC and the Human Early Recovery Needs Asesssements (HRNA) ¿Relationship? How were corporate agreements operationalised in the field; level/adequacy of support between HQ and field? The ECLAC mission coordinator took over coordination of the PDNA mission, without being sufficiently clear the agreements between ECLAC, WB, EU and UNDP to carry out the PDNA Unclear objectives; methodology, etc. Various agencies deployed HQ staff for the duration of the process (WB). CO was not really aware about the PDNA process UNDP/BCPR DRT gave guidelines to advice RC in the PDNA process

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide10/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 Overview of PDNA Process cont. Data collection Non clear objectives and methodology. Difficulties to share information between ECLAC and UNDP. Lack of adequate training for compilation of data and reporting

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide11/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 Lessons Learned What worked? Effect of joint effort. Participation of different stakeholders in the assessment. Direct communication and coordination with the Government of El Salvador (Technical Secretary of the Presidence) and participation of different governmental institutions. What didn’t work? Main constraints of joint approach. Knowledge of the PDNA process was unclear since the begining (coordination, objectives, methodology, timeframe, etc.) Lack of time for data collection UNDP/BCPR jointed the mission a week later. Difficulties to share information between ECLAC and UNDP during the data collection. Lack of agreement in the final report between ECLAC and UNDP/BCPR. Lack of guidelines and training to advice and support RC Office and UNDP on the PDNA Process.

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide12/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 Lessons Learned cont. What needs to be improved? What capacities are needed?  Common understanding for all the stakeholders to initiate the PDNA Process.  Clear guidelines and training materials about the PDNA process would be necessary (CO, UNDP/BCPR LAC Team, UNS Agencies, governments and other partners).  It should be ready before the next hurricane season (May-June?)  Training to UN Agencies and COS to be ready to take part in these exercises.  Training to Governments

Lessons Learned cont. Was guidance provided by headquarters? Was it useful? Why/why not? BCPR provided guidance to support RC and CO. RC requested more advice and support from BCPR (staff to support in the coordination and ER component). How much did your institution invest in the PDNA? Two staff from BCPR LAC Team sent for a week/10 days. Deployed a consultant to support UNDP for ER component on the PDNA. TRAC Cat II Resources to finance PDNA (50,000 USD) Staff from CO participated on the PDNA Process. Utility of the recovery framework? PDNA was useful in the process to revise the Flash Appeal (february 2010) Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide13/NN (number of slides) – 8/30/2015

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide14/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 Relationship of PDNA and the recovery process What recovery strategies have been undertaken since the crisis? On 17 December, the Governent of El Salvador presented the National Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Plan in the donors Conference. There is not a significant advance in the recovery process. Do recovery needs persist that require further assessment and investment? More than three months after the event, approximately 1,700 most vulnerable people are still living in collective centres or informal settlements. As the rainy season will begin in May, it is essential to restore decent living conditions for all affected population before this date.

Materials Course or Module Title – Presentation NN – Block NN – Slide15/NN (number of slides) – 30 August 2015 Relationship of PDNA and the recovery process Thank you! Capacitación sobre PDA, para que PNUD – CO y otras agencias pueda formar parte de las misiones que preparan este informe Entrenamiento a gobierno sobre esta herramienta PDN para conocerla previa a eventos y saber asignar a los equipos o staff para proveer información y data.