7 Topics
5 Days
Programme Overview
Training Description
Who Should Attend
• Community Leaders and decision-makers (e.g., elders, religious leaders).
• Local Government officials, especially those in planning and development.
• Staff from NGOs and Civil Society Organizations working at the grassroots level.
• Public Health workers and School Administrators.
• Disaster Management Volunteers and members of community action teams.
• Social workers and extension officers.
Session Objectives
- Facilitate Community-based Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA).
- Develop tailored Community Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR) Plans.
- Integrate local and indigenous knowledge into preparedness.
- Establish and strengthen community-level early warning systems.
- Enhance resource mobilization and partnership building at the grassroots level.
About the Course
Empower communities to lead their own risk reduction strategies. This practical training equips facilitators with the tools to conduct participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (VCA) and design tailored Community Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR) Plans.
By tapping into local knowledge and existing institutions, participants learn to build sustainable, culturally relevant preparedness strategies against common hazards such as floods, fires, and droughts. Attendees will emerge with the skills to foster true grassroots resilience, helping communities become self-reliant and proactive before, during, and after emergencies.
Curriculum & Topics
7 Topics | 5 Days
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Subtopic 1.1:
Fundamentals of community-based disaster risk management
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Subtopic 1.2:
The Sendai Framework and community empowerment
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Subtopic 1.3:
Role of communities in risk identification and mitigation
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Subtopic 1.4:
Rights-based and participatory approaches in DRR
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Subtopic 1.5:
Integrating resilience into local development planning
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Subtopic 2.1:
Tools and techniques for community hazard mapping
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Subtopic 2.2:
Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and vulnerability analysis
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Subtopic 2.3:
Seasonal calendars and historical timelines
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Subtopic 2.4:
Risk perception and community prioritization
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Subtopic 2.5:
Data collection and community profiling
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Subtopic 3.1:
Developing community contingency and action plans
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Subtopic 3.2:
Household preparedness and emergency supplies
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Subtopic 3.3:
Local first responder systems and capacity building
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Subtopic 3.4:
Roles and responsibilities during emergencies
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Subtopic 3.5:
Simulation exercises and preparedness drills
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Subtopic 4.1:
Characteristics of effective early warning systems
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Subtopic 4.2:
Community-based monitoring and reporting systems
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Subtopic 4.3:
Risk communication and behavior change strategies
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Subtopic 4.4:
Linking traditional knowledge with modern alerts
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Subtopic 4.5:
Engaging local media and community influencers
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Subtopic 5.1:
Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups in DRR
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Subtopic 5.2:
Gender-sensitive and disability-inclusive planning
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Subtopic 5.3:
Community shelters and safety infrastructure
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Subtopic 5.4:
Livelihood protection and risk-informed services
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Subtopic 5.5:
Psychosocial support and trauma awareness
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Subtopic 6.1:
Forming and training community disaster committees
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Subtopic 6.2:
Building trust and social capital for collective action
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Subtopic 6.3:
Advocacy campaigns for local policy support
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Subtopic 6.4:
Partnerships with NGOs, schools, and faith-based groups
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Subtopic 6.5:
Volunteer management and recognition
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Subtopic 7.1:
Indicators of community resilience
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Subtopic 7.2:
Participatory monitoring and evaluation tools
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Subtopic 7.3:
Documentation and knowledge sharing
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Subtopic 7.4:
Linking DRR with climate adaptation and development goals
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Subtopic 7.5:
Institutionalizing community-based DRR practices
