The Disaster Management and Recovery course offers you a unique opportunity to enter a constantly growing field, where the demand for skilled professionals is constantly increasing. In a global context where natural and man-made disasters are becoming increasingly frequent and devastating, acquiring skills in planning, information management and recovery strategies has become an urgent necessity. Through this course, You will develop key skills for carrying out effective assessments and designing recovery strategies with a focus on sustainable development. You will learn how to use innovative tools to manage disasters, ensuring a rapid and effective response. Upon completing this course, you will be better prepared to tackle today’s challenges and make a significant contribution to community resilience and sustainability. The online format offers you flexible learning tailored to your needs. Join us and be part of the change!
Disaster Management and Recovery
Risk and Disaster Management and Prevention
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the context and conceptual framework of disaster management and recovery.
- To identify planning strategies for disaster management and effective recovery.
- To develop skills in managing information for disaster response.
- To properly assess needs during disaster response and recovery.
- Implement strategies and tools with a development-oriented approach to recovery.
- To analyse the impact of disasters on development in order to improve the response.
- To integrate development approaches into disaster management and recovery plans.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. CONTEXT AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY WITH A DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED APPROACH
Conceptualisation of emergencies and disasters
Conceptualisation of recovery from a development perspective
The context of disaster management and recovery with a development focus
The response, recovery, and the effects and impacts of climate variability and climate change
Cross-cutting issues in disaster management and recovery with a development focus
TEACHING UNIT 2. PLANNING FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY
Disaster management and recovery processes
Preparations and alerts
Emergency response procedures
The process of post-disaster recovery planning
Regional levels and sectors of employment
TEACHING UNIT 3. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENTS FOR RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
Information for the response
Tools and needs assessment for the response
Information management for recovery with a focus on development
Assessment of damage, losses and recovery needs
Recovery: assessments from within government, the role of the private sector and communities
TEACHING UNIT 4. STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY WITH A DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED APPROACH
Strategies for disaster management and the humanitarian agenda
Tools for emergency and disaster response
Strategies for post-disaster recovery with a development focus
Tools for planning and implementing post-disaster recovery with a development focus
Technical and resource requirements for the implementation of response and recovery measures