Household and Building Damage Assessment of the Easter Flood in Timor Leste

Led the UNDP Household and Building Damage Assessment in Timor Leste after Tropical Cyclone Seroja, assessing nearly 1,000 buildings.

Period2021

After Tropical Cyclone Seroja hit Timor Leste and caused unprecedented floods, UNDP undertook a Household and Building Damage Assessment. Vivek Rawal of People in Centre was invited as the expert to lead the building damage assessment. Nearly 1,000 buildings were assessed and analysed to understand the type and extent of damage. The report was submitted to the Government of Timor Leste and is available here.