HNPW 2025 : Striking the right balance: Rapid vs. Detailed Damage Assessments for Effective Shelter Programming (Global Shelter Cluster)

Presentation of this session which explore the critical trade-offs between speed and accuracy in post-disaster damage assessments. Participants will examine the strengths and limitations of rapid versus detailed assessments, focusing on how each approach impacts decision-making for shelter programming. Through presentations and Q. & A., this session aims to explore strategies to optimize the use of assessment data, ensuring timely, effective, and context-sensitive shelter solutions.

Experts will explore technical methodologies for rapid and detailed assessments, practical field applications, and innovative assessment approaches, providing actionable insights for improved humanitarian.

Panellist / speakers:

SHELTER CLUSTER UKRAINE - Kostyantyn Dmytrenko, Deputy SNFI Cluster Coordinator, civil engineer

IMPACT Initiatives - Matt Wencel, Senior Manager GIS & Remote Sensing   

MIYAMOTO  INTERNATIONAL - Dr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO - Structural civil engineer

SWISS HUMANITARIAN AID UNIT / SDC - Regina Wenk - Structural civil engineer

UNDP  - Arnold Njogu - IM/GIS Officer

Moderators:

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER  -
Pascal Panosetti, GFP for Technical Coordination – IFRC
Caroline Dewast, Deputy Shelter Cluster Coordinator – IFRC