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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) – Linking Humanitarian Aid and Development:
It is widely recognized that in many countries the growing number of natural disasters hampers long-term development achievements. The consideration of disaster risk reduction and its incorporation into reconstruction, development cooperation and humanitarian assistance is therefore crucial if we are to ensure sustainability in our work.
Course Objectives – Part 1 (Week 1):
The course helps to understand the background to disaster risk reduction, its principal components and its specific relevance to developing countries, where people are most affected and at even greater risk as a result of climate change. A more comprehensive appreciation of the root causes of disaster opens up new strategies: a broad range of short and long-term measures can reduce disaster risk, save lives and prevent economic loss. Participants are introduced to key instruments for DRR in reconstruction, rehabilitation and development cooperation. DRR constitutes a vital link in the transition from humanitarian aid to reconstruction and long-term development. Participants likewise receive an introduction to current thinking in the area of Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD).
Course Content (Week 1):
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Introduction to disaster risk reduction, background and definitions
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Linking relief, rehabilitation and development (LRRD)
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Preparedness, early warning and early action
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Disaster risk analysis and hazard mapping as a key instrument for risk reduction
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Visit to relevant research institutions in the environs of Berlin
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Community-based disaster risk reduction
Course Objectives – Part 2 (Week 2):
The course will deepen participants’ understanding of how to integrate disaster risk reduction into the programming of rehabilitation and development, and how the livelihoods approach can serve as a framework for analysis. The practical tools of the various sectors (e.g., food security, water-sanitation-hygiene) will be presented. Discussions with external institutions and actors complement the understanding of DRR from both a policy and a practitioner point of view. The “Building back better” approach as the key to reducing future vulnerability and strengthening resilience is discussed, and participants’ own examples are looked at from a DRR perspective.
Course Content (Week 2):
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Disaster risk reduction: meeting networks and practitioners
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Disaster risk reduction and its link to the livelihoods approach
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DRR Tools in various sectors
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“Building back better”
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Analysis of existing or planned DRR programmes
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How to fund DRR-related programmes
Trainers: Mr Peter Rottach, Mrs Lioba Weingärtner
Preliminary Course Programme
Course material
Please see the following links for a general orientation:
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN)
Disaster Risk Management (BMZ)
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