This course is designed to equip disaster managers with skills and knowledge in identifying organizational resources, determining roles and responsibilities, developing policies and procedures and planning activities in order to reach a level of preparedness to be able to respond timely and effectively to a disaster should one occur. The actual planning process is preliminary in nature and is performed in a state of uncertainty until an actual emergency or disaster occurs. After a disaster occurs, plans must be adapted to the actual situation.
Objectives of Disaster Preparedness Planning
This training is designed to equip delegates with knowledge to enable them effectively develop plans based on disaster risk analysis. This training shall also empower delegates with skills to prioritize plans and planning efforts to support their seamless transition from development to execution for any threat or hazard.
Target group
This course is ideal for the following:
a. Disaster mangers at National level
b. Disaster mangers County level
c. Humanitarian actors
d. NGO project managers
e. Public and private disaster mangers
f. Individuals interested in expanding their knowledge in disaster preparedness field.
Scope of training
a. Overview of disaster management
b. Fundamentals of DPP
c. The Planning Cycle.
d. Hasty Planning during crisis
e. Deliberate Planning.
