International course on ecosystem-based integrated disaster risk reduction

This course is designed for mid and senior level rural development professionals and government functionaries to learn concepts and strategies relevant to disaster risk reduction in solving many of the problems that beseech rural development and natural asset management initiatives. Participants will learn the skills and techniques necessary to systematically assess multi-hazards, plan and implement integrated risk reduction interventions, and to build and evaluate organizational readiness to undertake ecosystem-based integrated disaster risk reduction initiatives. The course design strikes a balance and practical integration between the biophysical, socio-economic, and community health and welfare respective of resiliency and vulnerability reductions. Most important to note about the course framework is that within, theory matches practice at the local level - thus, directed at the ‘self’ building of resilient and proactive communities.