Disaster and Risk Management Course
Details
Introduction
With increasing magnitude and impacts of disasters due to factors that include climate change, rapid urbanization and other human causes, disaster risk management should be deeply embedded in organizational culture and structures. This course explores disaster risk management concepts and practices using practical examples at international up to family level.
Course Objective:
The aim of this course is to provide participant not only with a solid theoretical and conceptual understanding of DRM, but also takes you through the practical application of the concept and practices in different settings.
Duration
5 days
Who should attend?
The target audience are practitioners and people who want to develop a career in disaster risk management at national and international level. This includes disaster risk management professionals, development practitioners, government officials, policymakers, consultants, researchers and specialists of training and academic institutions, NGO representatives, humanitarian and community leaders, who are interested in acquiring the fundamental knowledge of DRM and linkages to sustainable development challenges.
Course content
Module 1: Disaster Risk Management scope
- Introduction
- International, regional and national
- Community based disaster risk management
- Understanding Disaster Risk Reduction
Module 2: DRM processes
- Information management systems for DRM
- Understanding risk
- Risk analysis process
- Hazard mapping and ranking
- Vulnerability and capacity analysis
- Developing and implementing Standard Operation Procedures
Module 3: Disaster Risk Management planning
- Types and Scope of DRM plans
- Contingency Planning
- Early warning systems
- Plan Activation and review
Module 4: Disaster response systems and practices
- International response systems
- National Response structures
- Incident Command Centre
- Assessment planning and implementation
- Resource mobilization for response
Module 5: Disaster and Development
- Disaster risk management and project planning
- Livelihoods and resilience
- Mainstreaming DRR into development
- DRM-gender, environment, HIV and AIDS
Training Approach
This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.
Tailor-Made Course
This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement.
Training Venue
The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.
Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant
Certification
Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.
Schedules
Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
No. of Days: | 5 |
Total Hours: | 20 |
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