7 Topics
5 Days
35 Sessions
Programme Overview
Training Description
Who Should Attend
Session Objectives
- Facilitate Community-based Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA).
- Develop tailored Community Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR) Plans.
- Integrate local and indigenous knowledge into preparedness.
- Establish and strengthen community-level early warning systems.
- Enhance resource mobilization and partnership building at the grassroots level.
About the Course
This practical Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Training (CBDRR) equips participants with the knowledge and tools to engage communities in identifying, assessing, reducing, and managing disaster risks. The course emphasizes local knowledge, community participation, inclusive decision-making, preparedness, resilience building, and locally led disaster risk reduction.Participants will learn how to conduct participatory hazard and vulnerability assessments, identify community capacities and resources, develop locally appropriate risk reduction strategies, establish early warning and preparedness mechanisms, and strengthen collaboration between communities, government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
Curriculum & Topics
7 Topics | 35 Sessions
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Workshop 1.1:
Fundamentals of community-based disaster risk management
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Workshop 1.2:
The Sendai Framework and community empowerment
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Workshop 1.3:
Role of communities in risk identification and mitigation
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Workshop 1.4:
Rights-based and participatory approaches in DRR
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Workshop 1.5:
Integrating resilience into local development planning
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Workshop 2.1:
Tools and techniques for community hazard mapping
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Workshop 2.2:
Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and vulnerability analysis
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Workshop 2.3:
Seasonal calendars and historical timelines
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Workshop 2.4:
Risk perception and community prioritization
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Workshop 2.5:
Data collection and community profiling
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Workshop 3.1:
Developing community contingency and action plans
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Workshop 3.2:
Household preparedness and emergency supplies
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Workshop 3.3:
Local first responder systems and capacity building
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Workshop 3.4:
Roles and responsibilities during emergencies
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Workshop 3.5:
Simulation exercises and preparedness drills
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Workshop 4.1:
Characteristics of effective early warning systems
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Workshop 4.2:
Community-based monitoring and reporting systems
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Workshop 4.3:
Risk communication and behavior change strategies
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Workshop 4.4:
Linking traditional knowledge with modern alerts
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Workshop 4.5:
Engaging local media and community influencers
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Workshop 5.1:
Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups in DRR
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Workshop 5.2:
Gender-sensitive and disability-inclusive planning
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Workshop 5.3:
Community shelters and safety infrastructure
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Workshop 5.4:
Livelihood protection and risk-informed services
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Workshop 5.5:
Psychosocial support and trauma awareness
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Workshop 6.1:
Forming and training community disaster committees
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Workshop 6.2:
Building trust and social capital for collective action
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Workshop 6.3:
Advocacy campaigns for local policy support
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Workshop 6.4:
Partnerships with NGOs, schools, and faith-based groups
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Workshop 6.5:
Volunteer management and recognition
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Workshop 7.1:
Indicators of community resilience
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Workshop 7.2:
Participatory monitoring and evaluation tools
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Workshop 7.3:
Documentation and knowledge sharing
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Workshop 7.4:
Linking DRR with climate adaptation and development goals
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Workshop 7.5:
Institutionalizing community-based DRR practices
