Post Disaster Needs Assessment Report
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IRAN, FLOODS 2019 POST DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT FINAL REPORT OCTOBER 2019 Foreword The flooding disaster events of March 2019 in the Islamic Republic of Iran have had significant consequences in terms of damage and loss. Twenty-five of the country’s 31 provinces were flooded; more than 78 people died, particularly during the flash floods period; ten million persons were affected; and 500,000 displaced half of them were children. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran responded to the floods swiftly and the emergency phase of the response was completed successfully, including search and rescue operations and delivery of relief aid. The Government also welcomed support from international development partners and the United Nations in the national response effort. To assess the full extent of the disaster’s impact, define the needs for and design of a recovery strategy, the Government led a post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) for three pilot provinces, facilitated by the United Nations in Iran. A multidisciplinary team of Government experts were engaged, led by the Plan and Budget Organization– with participation of all line ministries and provincial and local governments, and technical support from the United Nations. The PDNA exercise was a first pilot step toward developing wholistic recovery and development program that promote sustainability, equity and efficiency in DRM frameworks. Using internationally accepted methodology to measure the effects of disaster and to produce an assessment of its direct, indirect and secondary damage and loss impact, the derived estimates are based also on information collected from field surveys, and complemented by information provided by ministries, provincial and district level governments. The PDNA report provides baseline data, describes the damages and losses to human, infrastructural and natural assets across multi-sector economic activities, and also the impact the disaster has had on the provincial economies. It is also a useful planning instrument for recovery and development purposes. The challenge now is to ensure recovery processes introduce resilience measures to mitigate impact from future disaster, identify a disaster recovery framework for building back better and to keep Iran on track to fulfill its national growth and development goals. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all partners who have assisted the PDNA process and helped in preparing this report, and especially the Plan and Budget Organization and the United Nations in Iran. Acknowledgements The Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) for the 2019 Iran floods would not have been possible without the collaborative efforts of the Government of Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Nations. The process was implemented with the commitment, cooperation and expertise of various ministries, agencies, governmental organization and departments. The Government of Islamic Republic of Iran would like to extend special acknowledgments to the following authorities: Plan and Budget Organization, Vice-President office for Women and Family Affairs, Deputy Director of Rural Development and Deprived Areas, Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade; National Iranian Gas Company, Ministry of Roads & Urban Development, Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare, State welfare organization of Iran, Ministry of Agriculture Jihad, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Ministry of Energy, Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran; Forests, Rangeland and Watershed Management Organization, Iran National Cartographic Center, National Disaster Management Organization Of Iran, Department of Environment, Iranian Space Agency, Organization for Development, Renovation and Equipping Schools of I.R. Iran; Road, Housing and Development Research Center, Islamic Revolution Housing Foundation, Iranian Red Crescent Society The Government of Islamic Republic of Iran also appreciates the technical input and support from the following United Nations agencies: The United Nations Residence Coordination Office (UNRC), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) And, also The Government of Islamic Republic of Iran express their appreciation to PDNA team members, National and International Consultants and all the contributors who supported the process including Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Team of the Crisis Bureau (UNDP), International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES) and Plan and Budget Organization of Iran including bureau of Technical and Executive affairs, Consultants and Contractors and other bureaus. Table of Contents Execut ive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 7 Sector Summaries ....................................................................................................................................... 29 1. Introduct ion ............................................................................................................................................. 50 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 50 1.2 Iran at a glance ................................................................................................................................... 50 1.3 Disaster Risk Prof ile of Iran ................................................................................................................. 51 1.4 Disaster Risk Management in Iran ...................................................................................................... 52 1.5 Disaster Event ..................................................................................................................................... 59 1.6 Government and Humanitarian Response .......................................................................................... 61 1.7 Post Disaster Needs Assessment ........................................................................................................ 62 1.8 Report Outline..................................................................................................................................... 63 2. Housing .................................................................................................................................................... 66 2.1 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 66 2.2 Sector Background .............................................................................................................................. 66 Exist ing Pract ice in Housing Reconstruction ........................................................................................... 68 Exist ing Pract ice for Compensat ion ....................................................................................................... 69 2.3 Assessment of Disaster Ef f ects ............................................................................................................ 70 Damage .................................................................................................................................................. 70 Social Impact of Damage ........................................................................................................................ 72 2.4 Recovery Strategy & Needs ................................................................................................................. 72 2.5 Assessment Methodology ................................................................................................................... 75 3. Education ................................................................................................................................................ 77 3.1 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 77 3.2 Sector Background ............................................................................................................................. 78 3.3 Assessment of Disaster Eff ects ............................................................................................................ 80 Damage ..................................................................................................................................................... 80 Loss ........................................................................................................................................................... 82 Social impact of damage and loss .......................................................................................................... 83 3.4 Recovery Strategy & Needs ................................................................................................................. 83 3.5 Assessment Methodology ..................................................................................................................