Regional training course on community based disaster risk reduction

The CBDRR course, a Regional flagship core course of ADPC, evolved over the years provide an opportunity for practitioners to learn essential skills and knowledge in community based disaster risk management to address implementation challenges in a systematic manner.

CBDRR participants acquire tools and obtain knowledge on “how to” design and implement programs for reducing disaster risks and vulnerability and building community capacity to promote a ‘culture of safety.’ Through exercises and simulations participants practice risk assessment and risk management planning. The participants will have a chance to learn about globally acknowledged programs and projects on community based disaster risk management from leaders of these initiatives, with a particular focus on examples from South and South East Asian and Pacific regions.

The CBDRR course tackles the issues in disaster risk management from a developmental perspective, discusses the issues and problems concerning sustainability, replication/ adaptation of CBDRR practice and integration of risk management plans with government and non-government development plans.

The course is extended over 10 workdays with one weekend off. It is structured around the modules: Context of CBDRR, CBDRR Framework, Participatory Community Disaster Risk Assessment, Participatory Stakeholder and Resource Analysis, Participatory Disaster Risk Reduction Planning, Community Disaster Risk Reduction Implementation and CBDRR Program Implementation Challenges and Solutions.