A Review of the Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation Assessments

The Frontier in Rapid Post-Disaster DamageEstimations for Developing Countries 2015 - 2024 A Review of the Global RapidPost-Disaster Damage Estimation(GRADE) Assessments The Frontier in Rapid Post-Disaster DamageEstimations for Developing Countries 2015 - 2024 Aftermath of the 2021 eruptions of LaSoufrière volcano in St. Vincent. PhotoCredit: Kirk Morris Disclaimer 2025 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433Telephone: +1-202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org Some rights reserved. This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reductionand Recovery (GFDRR). The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do notnecessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or thegovernments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, orcurrency of the data included in this work and does not assume responsibility for any errors,omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to usethe information, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors,denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgmenton the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement oracceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver ofthe privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions.This work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encouragesdissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, fornoncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Attribution.Please cite this work as follows: World Bank.A Review of the Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation Assessments: The Frontier in Rapid Post-Disaster DamageEstimations for Developing Countries 2015-2024.Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group. Credits: TheWorld Bank Group. Translations.If you create a translation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along withthe attribution: This translation was not created by The World Bank and should not be consideredan official World Bank translation.The World Bank shall not be liable for any content or error in thistranslation. Adaptations. If you create an adaptation of this work, please add the followingdisclaimer along with the attribution: This is an adaptation of an original work by The World Bank.Views and opinions expressed in the adaptation are the sole responsibility of the author or authorsof the adaptation and are not endorsed by The World Bank. Third-party content.The World Bank does not necessarily own each component of the contentcontained within the work. The World Bank therefore does not warrant that the use of any third-party-owned individual component or part contained in the work will not infringe on the rights ofthose third parties. The risk of claims resulting from such infringements rests solely with you. If youwish to reuse a component of the work, it is your responsibility to determine whether permission isneeded for that reuse and to obtain permission from the copyright owner. Examples ofcomponents can include, but are not limited to, tables, figures, or images. All queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World BankPublications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; e-mail:pubrights@worldbank.org Cover design, layout, and illustrations: Blue Robin Designs, LLCCover photo: İskenderun, Hatay Tűrkiye - February 6, 2023. Photo credit: © Çağlar Oskay/ Unsplash Acknowledgments A team led by Rashmin Gunasekera (Disaster Climate RiskManagement (IDURM), World Bank) prepared this report.Theteam comprises James Daniell,Antonios Pomonis,Guillermo Toyos, Harriette Stone, Kerri Cox, Johannes Brand,Mikhail Sirenko, Roberth Romero, Diana Cubas, and JungWeil of IDURM’s Global Program for Disaster Risk Analyticsand the World Bank Infrastructure Damage and DisasterResilience(IDUDR)Disaster Resilience Analytics andSolutions (D-RAS) team. The assessment received financing support from the GlobalFacility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery and the Ministryof Finance, Japan through the Japan-World Bank programfor Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in DevelopingCountries. Theteam gratefully acknowledges the contribution andguidance of peer reviewers Alanna Simpson (Lead DisasterRisk Management Specialist, Infra Europe and Central AsiaUrban(IECUR)),Ana Campos Garcia(Lead Disaster RiskManagement Specialist, Urban Disaster Risk ManagementAfrica East and South [IAEU] 2), and Jian Vun (Senior DisasterRisk Management Specialist, IEAU1) The team also acknowledges the support and contributionsof and guidance from