Post-disaster Needs Assessment: 2023 Kakhovka Dam Disaster, Ukraine

The Post Disaster Needs Assessment report of the Kakhovka Dam Disaster was jointly prepared by the Government of Ukraine and the United Nations. The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam on 6th June 2023 is another devastating consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The breach led to extensive flooding, impacting 80 settlements across four oblasts: Kherson, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia. Approximately 100,000 residents were directly affected by the resulting deluge. The destruction of the dam also disrupted critical aspects of life in southern Ukraine, including energy production, access to drinking water, irrigation, and river transport. It left a trail of damage in housing, infrastructure, the environment, and cultural heritage. Based on a “Build Back Better” approach, the PDNA estimates the total recovery and reconstruction needs to be approximately $5.04 billion, with $1.82 billion required in the immediate/short-term. The report puts forth suggestions for addressing the short-term needs in 2023-24, and for tailoring the response to meet recovery and reconstruction needs over the medium and long term, spanning the next ten years until 2033.