Disasters effects can erode years of development gains at different levels. If not addressed they can render organizations, communities and families dysfunctional. The dynamic nature of disaster resulting from increased magnitude, frequency and impacts of disasters due to factors that include terrorism, global warming, rapid urbanization and other human causes, disaster risk management should be deeply embedded in organizational culture and structures and all development programs. This course has been designed to equip delegates with knowledge on disaster risk analysis and mitigation for sustainable development.
Training Prerequisite
The course requires participants to have basic disaster, humanitarian and project management knowledge.
Objectives
The objective of this Disaster Risk Analysis is:
a. To equip delegates with a solid theoretical and conceptual understanding and identifying assets or whatever is at risk.
b. To equip delegates with a solid theoretical and conceptual understanding disaster vulnerabilities.
c. To equip delegates with a solid theoretical and conceptual understanding impacts of disaster.
d. To equip delegates with a solid theoretical and conceptual understanding and identifying Disaster Risks.
Scope of training
a. Asset identification
b. Hazard determination
c. Asses the likelihood
- Quantitative expressions of likelihood – Frequency
- Quantitative expressions of likelihood – Probability
d. Determine the impact
- Direct loss
- Consequential loss
e. Determining raw risk
f. Determining vulnerability and capacity analysis
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.
Training prerequisite
The training requires participants to have basic disaster, humanitarian and project management knowledge.
