PDC leverages global UN and NGO partnerships and use of mapping, GIS, Satellite imagery, AI and Open Data for the COVID19 response - https://www.pdc.org/major-hazard/covid-19/ .

PDC’s National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) is more than just an assessment, it’s a sustainable system for accessing, understanding, updating, and applying critical risk information in decision making. The NDPBA provides the necessary tools, scientific data, and evidence-based practices to effectively reduce disaster risk—informing decisions at the national, subnational, and local level. Using a collaborative, stakeholder-driven approach, PDC integrates national priorities and stakeholder feedback throughout every step of the process. Our process includes a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) which examines several components of risk including exposure to hazards, vulnerability, coping capacity, and existing disaster management capabilities. These findings are further reviewed through the lens of PDC’s unique Disaster Management Analysis (DMA). The DMA contextualizes the RVA and guides recommendations designed to increase resilience and reduce disaster risk. Findings of this analysis are compiled into a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Plan offering practical actions to be taken over a five-year period.

ICT Tools used The objective is data-driven situational awareness for government, UN and NGO partners via our DisasterAWARE application - https://disasteralert.pdc.org/disasteralert/ .

https://www.pdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NDPBA-Program-Brochure-English.pdf

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PDC works closely with Open Street Map and HOTOSM to ensure open data and reproducibility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIGXwlp8nQE

PDC has been in existence for 25 years and sustainable projects are the core of our efforts.

As this project leverages global UN and NGO partnerships and use of mapping, GIS, Satellite imagery, AI and Open Data for the COVID19 response, it promotes the following WSIS values: C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development; C3. Access to information and knowledge; C4. Capacity building; C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning; C11. International and regional cooperation.