Center for Disaster Risk Management and Develoment Studies, Ahmadu Bello University
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The Centre is set-up to conduct training and research in disaster risks management. Currently, the Centre is running Diploma and Masters degree programme. It hopes to introduce short term Certificate programmes on specific aspects of disaster management within this year (2011). The Centre is also conducting research in several areas of disaster management.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.