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Capacity development

The process of developing technical skills and institutional capability to effectively reduce disaster risk and build disaster resilience. Capacity development involves learning and various types of training, but also continuous efforts to develop institutions, political awareness, financial resources, technology systems and the wider enabling environment. Training and capacity building is a key disaster risk management activity.

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Several people stand in a port area, beside a large body of water. They are gathered in a rough semi-circle and are all wearing white hard hats. One woman is explaining something to the rest of the group
Update
Mozambique learns from Japan’s expertise in disaster risk reduction

As Mozambique works to strengthen its disaster risk reduction mechanisms, representatives led by INGD, and supported by Ministry of Finance and Eduardo Mondlane University, embarked on a study tour to Nagoya, Japan.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Hospital hallway with doctors, nurses and specialists in hospital. Female and male physicians, surgeons, healthcare officials walk together in corridor with their back to camera
Blog
Vaitsis Koutsipetsidis
Hospitals have disaster plans. So why don't staff read them?
Author finds Greek hospital staff lack access to and training on disaster plans. The article calls for regular practical drills, dedicated preparedness officers, hospital vulnerability assessments and measurable readiness to strengthen emergency response.
Vacancy
Manila
Closing date
Capacity Building Specialist (Public Health) – Philippines
Under the overall guidance of the Unit Head, the Capacity Building Expert will serve as ADPC’s technical capacity-strengthening and coordination focal point for LEARN activities in the Philippines.