Introduction to FAO’s damage and loss assessment methodology

In recent decades, the occurrence of climate- and weather-related disasters has increased, and globally, a vast number of agricultural livelihoods are compromised each year, with far-reaching effects on food security and ecosystems. This course is part of a series which aim to introduce the FAO Damage and Loss (D&L) methodology, developed by FAO to support countries to generate precise and holistic data for the agricultural sector. This can be used for national Disaster Risk Reduction/Management, resilience and to help monitor the achievement of global targets.

You will learn about:

• The concept of disaster impact assessment
• How agriculture is affected by a growing number of disasters, and the significant economic losses absorbed by the sector
• The importance of collecting regular and reliable data on disaster impacts
• How the D&L methodology contributes to monitoring the Sendai Framework, Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement
• How the D&L methodology can complement other post-disaster needs assessment methods and processes