[Ngo Climate Change] Regional Learning Workshop on Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR-22)

[Sisira Kumara]

22^nd REGIONAL LEARNING WORKSHOP ON COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

April 2013

Geographical Distribution ADPC Alumni of CBDRR course

CBDRR-22

COURSE

Dear ADPC friends,

This email, we would like to deliver you a more information of the 22^nd
Regional Learning Workshop on Commmunity-Based Disaster Risk Reduction
(CBDRR-22). ADPC will conduct it from June 24 - July 5, 2013 at Bangkok,
Thailand. Interested persons can download the application form from [1]Here and
register by sending it via email to [2]tsu at adpc.net.

Course Objective

* The course aims to develop the capacity of CBDRR practitioners who will be
the main project implementers at the community level on essential skills and
knowledge on community based disaster risk management including:

* Discuss the context of CBDRR in a Changing Climate;
* Design and conduct climate inclusive community risk assessments;
* Identify measures for climate inclusive disaster risk reduction through
vulnerability reduction and community capacity development;
* Prepare risk reduction plans and discuss its integration into sectoral
developmental programs;
* Analyze issues and challenges in the implementation of community based risk
reduction & climate change adaptation programs;
* Discuss areas of professional development to become a good CBDRR
practitioner; and
* Build commitment and value systems to promote community empowerment for
Climate Inclusive Community Risk Reduction.

Course Contents

The course takes place over ten workdays, structured around the following
modules:

MODULE 1: Context of CBDRR in a Changing Climate
* Understanding terminologies and evolving concepts in disaster risk reduction
* Dynamics of disaster risk in a changing climate
* Climate inclusive disaster risk reduction frameworks at community level
* Community based disaster risk reduction process

MODULE 2: Climate Inclusive Participatory Community Disaster Risk Assessment
* Introduction to participatory community risk assessment (PCRA)
* Climate smart hazard assessment, application and use of tools including
climate outlooks
* Vulnerability and capacity assessment, application and use of tools
* Disaster risk assessment at community level

MODULE 3: Participatory Disaster Risk Reduction Planning
* Participatory planning for risk reduction at community level
* Establishing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for CBDRR
* Stakeholders analysis and partnerships for community risk reduction planning
and implementation
* Building and sustaining community based organizations
* Mobilizing resources for CBDRR planning and implementation

MODULE 4: Climate Inclusive Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction
* Overview to Community Resilience Framework
* Implementation of community-based disaster mitigation measures
* Linking DRR and climate change adaptation at community level
* Climate change adaptation in rural social ecological systems
* Mainstreaming DRR in community development programs
* CBDRR in recovery – the opportunity to build back better
* Community preparedness for disaster response
* Contingency planning to face exacerbated risk from climate change
* Development of an end-end early warning system at local level
* Public awareness in CBDRR
* Capacity development and training in CBDRR

MODULE 5: Enabling Environments for CBDRR
* National & sub-national institutional systems, policy formulation and
Implementation
* Integration of CBDRR into local governance
* Advocacy for CBDRR

MODULE 6: Future Knowledge Applications and conclusions
* Hands-on exercise on project concept development exercise
+ Exercise on development of two project concept notes (in brief   manner)
using the knowledge from the earlier sessions
+ Presentation of the project concept in groups and mock-evaluation of the
proposals by a technical team, course conclusions and way forward
* Post course action planning
+ Post-test
+ Course evaluation

Course Fee

Package A with accommodation: US$3,175

Package B without accommodation: US$2,275

The standard course fee of US$3,175 covers course tuition, training materials,
single accommodation with breakfast (13 nights), two break refreshments & lunch
(Monday-Friday) during the training, and study visits. Participants will be
responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers,
visa application, lunch on weekends, all dinners, health/accident insurance, and
other personal expenses.

Participants who wish to seek own accommodation can choose an alternative course
fee package B of US$2,275

For further information

Please visit the link at [3]http://www.adpc.net/?CBDRR-22 or send your inquiries
to [4]tsu at adpc.net

ADPC Training Calendar

[5]5^th International Training Course on Climate Risk Management (CRM-5)

[6]9^t^h International Training Course on GIS for Disaster Risk Management
(GIS4DRM-9)

[7]43^rd Regional Training Course on Disaster Management (DMC-43)

[8]12^th International Training Course on Flood Disaster Risk Management

References

1. http://www.adpc.net/2011/DocumentDB/?eDocID=264
2. mailto:tsu at adpc.net
3. http://www.adpc.net/?CBDRR-22
4. mailto:tsu at adpc.net
5. http://www.adpc.net/?CRM-5
6. http://www.adpc.net/?GIS4DRM-9
7. http://www.adpc.net/?DMC-43
8. http://www.adpc.net/?FDRM-12

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