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The Pacific Disaster Net (PDN) continues to be the largest information resource for Disaster Risk Management
information in the Pacific region.
Since its launch in September 2008, more than 8000 documents, 1280 disaster records, contacts, a DRM
calendar with training and meeting information and video files have been uploaded.
With feedback from users and partners it is time for a review and redesign to improve the user friendliness and
to update the technology. Some lessons learnt will also be addressed in the redesign.
In consultations with our development partners UNISDR, UNOCHA, IFRC, UNDP and the SPC SOPAC Division -
as user representatives - we discussed the requirements and future functionalities of the PDN redesign.
Suggestions for the redesign include:
- Improving the Navigation with Search and Access to information
- Adding ‘My PDN’ as new functionality for personalized content and services
- Establishing a regional disaster loss database using the DesInventar methodology with support from
UNISDR
- Providing a French user interface and include content from the Overseas Territories with support from
the EDF 9C Project ‘Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction in the Pacific OCTS’
The PDN will remain accessible in the current form until its relaunch and we will update you again on the
progress. Stay tuned ...
New Pacific Disaster Net (PDN) –
redesign in preparation
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