Mainsteaming disaster risk reduction into national development processes (2nd regional training course of the RC)

The course is specifically targeted at government officials and will cover modules such as linking disasters and development; risk assessment; mainstreaming DRR into national development plans, land use planning etc.; advocacy; and financing options for disaster risk reduction (DRR).

Module 1: Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction

Disaster risk reduction (DRR) terminologies
Linking disasters and development
Risk assessment
Measures to reduce risk
Framework for DRR

Module 2: Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into development planning processes such as:

Framework for mainstreaming DRR
National Development Plan
Land use planning
Development planning at sub-national level
Urban local government
Sectoral development
Project cycle management

Module 3: Enabling environment for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction by:

Advocacy
Strengthening partnerships
Financing options for DRR
Evaluation of mainstreaming DRR
Undertaking programmatic interventions