EO4SD-DRR

In March and April 2019, Mozambique was struck by two consecutive major cyclones. A Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) was carried out in April and May 2019 quantifying the damages, losses and negative repercussions on poverty and economic growth. EO4SD-DRR has aimed at Assessing the reconstruction status of the affected areas... The Instituto Geográfico Nacional José Joaquín Hungría Morell of the Dominican Republic has the legal mandate to implement a nationwide SDI which has been initiated with the technical support of the World Bank (WB). EO4SD-DRR has aimed at proving the suitability of Earth Observation to provide geospatial data for disaster risk management at a large scale.