POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISASTER AND RISK MANAGEMENT

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISASTER AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Course overview

Domestically and globally disasters are on increase, which has been attributed to climate changes which might be attributed to technological developments, and they come with social and economic consequences. Disasters either natural or man-made normally threaten the survival of the victims as well as put the dignity and livelihoods of victims to test and at times leads to a shift in socio- economic situations, unplanned urbanization, environmental degradation, climate variability as well as change, geological hazards and stiff competition of natural resources leading to environmental degradation.

Disasters have evolved substantially to include areas of cyber terrorism, product tampering, biological threats as well as ecological terrorism which were unheard some few years back. Today’s safety professional is faced with a myriad of new and different reactions and issues ranging from control of the media to shareholder reaction, which were not given consideration in the disaster preparedness programs in the past. It is a requirement for safety profession to minimize the risks where prevention is not possible.

Course overview

Domestically and globally disasters are on increase, which has been attributed to climate changes which might be attributed to technological developments, and they come with social and economic consequences. Disasters either natural or man-made normally threaten the survival of the victims as well as put the dignity and livelihoods of victims to test and at times leads to a shift in socio- economic situations, unplanned urbanization, environmental degradation, climate variability as well as change, geological hazards and stiff competition of natural resources leading to environmental degradation.

Disasters have evolved substantially to include areas of cyber terrorism, product tampering, biological threats as well as ecological terrorism which were unheard some few years back. Today’s safety professional is faced with a myriad of new and different reactions and issues ranging from control of the media to shareholder reaction, which were not given consideration in the disaster preparedness programs in the past. It is a requirement for safety profession to minimize the risks where prevention is not possible.

This post graduate Diploma Course in Disaster Management is designed to impart domain knowledge, capacities and skills to:

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of key concepts in disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response

• Recognize issues, debates and challenges arising from an environment of disaster; the relationship between paradigm of development and disasters

• Critically evaluate disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response policy and practice from multiple perspectives

• Develop an understanding of standards of humanitarian response and practical relevance  in specific types of disasters and conflict situations

• Critically understand the strengths and weaknesses of disaster management approaches, planning and programming in different countries, particularly their home country or the countries they work in

• • Introduction to Climate, climate change and natural disasters

  • Climate Change Adaptation

  • Introduction to food security

  • The concept of food (in)security

  • The relationship between food security, gender and disaster  management

  • Livelihood mapping- Include UNDP tool and FAO tool in training manual

  • Sustainable livelihood and livelihood diversification concept

  • • Introduction to Climate, climate change and natural disasters

    • Climate Change Adaptation

    • Introduction to food security

    • The concept of food (in)security

    • The relationship between food security, gender and disaster  management

    • Livelihood mapping- Include UNDP tool and FAO tool in training manual

    • Sustainable livelihood and livelihood diversification conceptBuilding resilience

      • Introduction to Climate, climate change and natural disasters

      • Climate Change Adaptation

      • Introduction to food security

      • The concept of food (in)security

      • The relationship between food security, gender and disaster  management

      • Livelihood mapping- Include UNDP tool and FAO tool in training manual

      • Sustainable livelihood and livelihood diversification concept

      • Building resilienceRespond to disaster risk reduction initiatives and disasters in an effective, humane and sustainable manner.

        Modules

        Module 1: Understanding Disaster Risk Reduction, concepts and practices

        • Definition of common DRR terminologies: Hazard, disaster, vulnerability, disaster risk, resilience, capacity, early warning, disaster preparedness, contingency planning, disaster mitigation and preparedness. (Key terminologies to be translated to local language)

        • Classification of hazards/disasters: natural, human-induced, geological, hydrological, biological, conflict, etc.

        • The disaster Risk Management cycle

        • The paradigm shift

        • Profile of risks in the community-hazards/disasters in the world (Participatory exercise)

        Module 2: DRM Architecture – Legislation, policies and institutional mechanisms

        • Introduction to policy formulation process

        • Overview and status of DRM Legislation and policies

        • Institutional arrangements and coordination structures at national and Global level

        • Introduction to coordination of DRM

        • Stakeholder mapping and roles/responsibility

        • Communication and information sharing

        • Global and regional strategies and policies on DRM

        • Broad DRM policies and legislation mechanisms

        • Institutional structures and coordination for DRM at national and county- including emerging institutions e.g. NDMU

        • Regional and global efforts and strategies in DRM –Include post Hyogo DRR outcomes, the Sendai Framework

        • Group exercise on conceptualisation of DRR Policies

        • Challenges of coordinating DRM.

        MODULE 3: Introduction to disaster and needs assessment

        • Introduction to damage, losses and needs assessment;

        • How assessment and needs varies with time

        • Humanitarian principles and indicators and standards for technical sectors- Keep this simple and practical

        • Damage and needs assessment methodology

        • Linking damage assessment to recovery and reconstruction needs programming

        MODULE 4: Community preparedness and contingency planning

        • Community mobilization for DRR and sustainable development

        • Introduction to community preparedness and contingency planning process

        • Risk and hazard analysis

        • Hazard, Capacity, Vulnerability and Risk Assessments

        • Identifying, defining and prioritizing contingencies;

        • Scenario building

        • Preparing a contingency plan for each selected scenario;

        • Maintaining and updating the contingency plan.

        • Contingency planning, Mitigation and early warning systems

        • Group exercise on contingency planning

      Module 5: Introduction to climate change, Livelihood analysis and mapping

      • Introduction to Climate, climate change and natural disasters

      • Climate Change Adaptation

      • Introduction to food security

      • The concept of food (in)security

      • The relationship between food security, gender and disaster  management

      • Livelihood mapping- Include UNDP tool and FAO tool in training manual

      • Sustainable livelihood and livelihood diversification concept

      • Building resilience ,remedial measures

      • Community Mobilazation for disaster management

       

      6 Logistics in Disasters

      Understanding logistics in disasters, scope and types of logistics, mobilization of resources and key stake-holders: International Aid agencies, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Volunteers, Community Based Organizations (CBOs). Notification, response strategy and mobilization. Logistic planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Movement of personnel, resources, and equipment. Back-up strategies and resources. Challenges in disaster logistics.

      7.Food Aid
      The concept of food Aid. Food security and self-sufficiency. Sources of food aid: domestic and international. Strategic food reserves, food Storage, warehousing and packaging. Food distribution, logistics role of relief Agencies: Government, NGO’s, CBO’s.  Financing of food aid, food aid policy: national, regional and international, the political economy of food aid. Social cultural issues in food aid.

      8.Disaster Preparedness and Prevention

      Definition and objectives of disaster preparedness. Basic principles of preparedness: getting informed, emergency planning and checklists, simulation and maintaining disaster preparedness plans. Natural hazards-specific preparedness: floods, thunderstorm and lightning, earthquakes, tsunamis, fires, volcano eruptions and landslides. Preparedness and prevention strategies for technological emergencies: household, industrial and workplace hazards, hazardous material accidents and nuclear power plants. Preparedness measures for terrorism incidents: explosions, biological and chemical threats. Preparedness and public awareness. Insurance and disaster preparedness. Disaster preparedness in selected African states. Challenges in disaster preparedness and prevention

      Certification

      Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.