PHREE-Way - Resources

Awareness Creation Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction Management

rbkemp — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:27:37 +0000

ActionAid Ghana is organising a workshop to broaden the knowledge base on issues of disaster risk reduction and climate change.

Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) On-line Course

rbkemp — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:31:28 +0000

ADPC has been organizing CBDRR Regional Training program annually. This year, ADPC through its project called: PDRSEA (Partnership for Disaster Reduction - South East Asia) phase 4 is trying to launch an online course on CBDRR. This initiative was raised due to the fact that Disaster Management Practitioners most of the time is busy with task at the field.

Civilian - Military Association in Disaster Risk Reduction, Response and Relief: Past, Present and Future

rbkemp — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:04:40 +0000

Two days of enlightened discussion and determination of a best way forward.

ADPC Pre-Course Questionnaire Nov 2007

rbkemp — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:38:12 +0000

This is an initial needs assessment questionnaire to assist in the development of a course in disaster communications. This questionnaire is designed to assess existing capacities and training needs of information & communication managers, specialists, public information personnel, disaster practitioners, reporting officials, and journalists working at different levels to effectively facilitate information management.

ADPC Questionnaire: Needs Assessment for a Course on Disaster Communications

rbkemp — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:37:58 +0000

This is an initial needs assessment questionnaire from the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) to assist in the development of a course in disaster communications.

2nd Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

rbkemp — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:25:46 +0000

This Conference would be attended by more than 500 delegates from all over the Asia and the world. Ministers, high level delegations, scientists, practitioners, civil society members and representatives from the United Nations, international and regional organizations will meet in the same platform for two days of intensive discussion on various issues and aspects of disaster risk reduction.

DRR Easy Access Library

rbkemp — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:56:02 +0000

A short-list of disaster risk reduction resources for easy access.

International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Disaster Mitigation

rbkemp — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:51:21 +0000

This international conference will be an opportunity to share view and experiences regarding lessons learned from most recent and past earthquakes, enabling all scientists and practicing engineers, including government officials to formulate action plans for anticipating future earthquakes.

NSF Workshop on Humanitarian Service Science & Engineering

rbkemp — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:36:18 +0000

A growing community of scientists, engineers, communication experts, and humanitarian practitioners has been exploring innovative approaches to research on the delivery of service in the context of human disasters and emergencies.

Building Bridges: Connecting Disaster Professionals and Academics

rbkemp — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:11:11 +0000

The focus of the conference is to enhance the relationship between emergency management and public safety professionals and the university and academic world.

Africa

rbkemp — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:39:29 +0000

Included in this page are institutions, by country, which have departments, courses, and trainings on disaster risk reduction in Africa. Add or edit your institution's particulars using the inventory, the template at the bottom of the page to edit this page, or send the same pieces of information to the site administrator (please include a contact email address).

Ethiopia

Institution: Bahir Dar University

Department: Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development
City: Bahir Dar
Country: Ethiopia
URL: http://www.telecom.net.et/~bdu/
Degree(s): Bachelors
Course(s):
Date Updated: 2006 February

Kenya

Institution: Kenyatta University

Department: Department of Sociology
City: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
URL: http://www.ku.ac.ke/academic/diplomas.htm
Degree: Diploma in Disaster Mangement
Courses: Introduction to disaster management, logistics, strategies, mitigation, mobilization, and drought & relief.
Date Updated: 2006 February

Institution: Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Department: Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
City: Kakamega
Country: Kenya
URL: http://www.wust.ac.ke/cdmha.html
Degrees: Bachelor of Science (3); Postgraduate Diploma (4)
Date Updated: 2007 October

Institution: University of Nairobi

Department: School of Physical Sciences
City: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
URL: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/students/degree_general_info.php?degree_id=242
Degree: Postgraduate diploma in Environmental and and Natural Disaster Management
Course(s): Disaster and their classifications; Vulnerability to disasters; Climate change and disasters; Disaster reduction concept; Disasters and mitigation measures; Environmental geoscience; Poverty and disaster vulnerability; Recovery and rehabilitation; Project in disaster management
Short course(s):
Date Updated: 2007 October

Lesotho

Institution: Lesotho Institute of Public Administration and Management

Department: Governance and Socio-Economic Development
City: Maseru
Country: Lesotho
URL: http://www.lipam.org.ls/gsed_prg.htm
Degree(s): Certificate
Modules: Disaster management, disaster mitigation, drought mitigation, and training-of-trainers in disaster management.
Date Updated: 2006 February

Mozambique

Institution: Technical University of Mozambique

Department: Environmental Engineering
City: Maputo
Country: Mozambique
Degree: BSc eng. ( 4 years of university education)
Courses: Name: Engineering and Disaster Risc Reduction The BSc level in Engineering and DRR is centered in providing skills related to disaster preparedness and GPS/GIS mapping. Students complete 3 years of basic environmental engineering (Water quality, safety and occupational health, sanitation and and waste management) and at the 4th year, they select some 7 modules related to disaster management and strategic management. Students obtain degree after thesis.
Short courses: -GPS/GIS mapping -Basics of Disaster Management -Humanitarian principles in Disaster Management -Teaching language: Portuguese
Date Updated: 2007 September

South Africa

Institution: North-West University

Department: African Center for Disaster Studies
City: Potchefstroom
Country: South Africa
URL: http://www.acds.co.za/
Degree(s): Master's degree in Sustainable Social Development. Disaster Studies is one focus in this programme.
Short courses: Basic course in Disaster Reduction; Advanced course in Disaster Reduction; Disaster Risk Management Planning; and Implementation of the South African Disaster Management Act and National Disaster Management Framework.
Date Updated: 2007 October

Institution: University of Cape Town

Department: Environmental and Geographical Sciences - Disaster Mitigation for Sustainable Livelihoods Programme (DiMP)
City: Cape Town
Country: South Africa
URL: http://www.egs.uct.ac.za/dimp/
Degrees: Honours, Masters
Courses: Disaster Risk Science I - integrated understanding of disaster risk & its implications; Disaster Risk Science II - builds on DRS I & builds strategic analytical & management capabilities across sectors; Disaster Risk Assessment & Monitoring - methods and tools. See poster with additional detail.
Date Updated: 2007 September

Institution: University of Witwatersrand

Department: School of Geography, Archaeology, and Environmental Studies
City: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa
URL: http://web.wits.ac.za/Academic/Science/Geography/
Courses: Geographic Information Systems, Early Warning and Food Security, and Environmental Management
Short courses: emergency response and leadership in disaster risk management
Date Updated: 2006 February

Sudan

Institution: International University of Africa

Department: Disaster Management and Refugee Studies Institute (DIMARSI)
City: Khartoum
Country: Sudan
URL: http://www.dimarsi.org/enn/
Degree(s): Postgraduate Diploma or Master Degree by Taught Courses
Course(s): Natural Disasters; Health Disasters; Disaster Management; Environment and Development; Food security and Relief; Research Methodology
Short course(s): Disaster Management; Management of Relief Operation
Date Updated: 2007 October

Uganda

Institution: Makerere University

Department: Institute of Public Health
City: Kampala
Country: Uganda
URL: http://www.iph.ac.ug/
Degree(s):
Course(s):
Date Updated:

Tanzania

Institution: ARDHI University

Department: Disaster Management Training Centre
City: Dar-es-salaam
Country: Tanzania
URL: http://www.uclas.ac.tz/disaster/
Courses: various undergraduate and post-graduate courses with disaster risk reduction themes. See more on a poster.
Short courses: Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction; Introduction to Emergency Planning
Date Updated: 2007 September

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Teaching and Learning

rbkemp — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:51:06 +0000

A list of teaching and learning institutions and agencies focused on disaster risk reduction and emergency management training and education.

International Workshop on “Climate Change and Adaptation in Africa - the role of Space Technologies"

mschaerer — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:22:16 +0000

The UN-affiliated African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology and the Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) are organizing a workshop on “Climate Change and Adaptation in Africa – the Role of Space Technologies” which will be held in Algiers, Algeria from 22 to 24 October 2007. This scientific meeting aims at identifying major stakes for Africa by analyzing the important obstacles and by developing strategic ways for the future.

ProVention supports PHREEway's establishment

mschaerer — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:08:34 +0000

ProVention is supporting the establishment of the PHREEway initiative, with an initial focus on Africa.

ProVention newsletter - June 2007

mschaerer — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:44:17 +0000

ProVention News provides a brief update on current ProVention activities, events and recent publications or resources for organisations and practitioners active in disaster risk management.

Forum

rbkemp — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:07:09 +0000

Discussion board forum.

Community Events

rbkemp — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:25:33 +0000

Events in the Disaster Risk Reduction community. For example workshops, meetings, consultations, and after action reviews.

International Disaster Reduction Conference

rbkemp — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:25:33 +0000

The second International Disaster Reduction Conference (IDRC Davos 2008). The conference will address a broad range of risks including those relating to pandemics and terrorism; climate change; and natural hazards. Risks of a technical, biological and chemical nature will also feature at this event. The organising committee invites you to join this global gathering of leading experts, practitioners, academics and policy makers from fields such as the natural and social sciences, government, private enterprise, business, civil society, international organizations, NGOs and other risk management professions.

International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management

rbkemp — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:25:33 +0000

ISCRAM. Conference theme: “Creating Advanced Systems for Inter-organizational Information Sharing and Collaboration.”

World Conference on Disaster Management

rbkemp — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:25:33 +0000

There is no other conference quite like the WCDM. Whether you are in Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Emergency Response, Risk Management, IT Disaster Recovery, Emergency Health, or other related Disaster Management disciplines, this is the ONE conference you can't afford to miss. We provide a unique venue for Disaster Management professionals from around the world to present, network and learn.

UN/ISDR Highlights July 2007

rbkemp — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:29:41 +0000

A monthly bulletin to facilitate the exchange of information about activities in the field of disaster risk reduction.

Call for Participants

rbkemp — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:40:45 +0000

Calls for participants in research activities, conferences, etc.

Characteristics of a disaster resilient community text

rbkemp — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:53:06 +0000

This guidance note is for government and civil society organisations working on disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiatives at community level, in partnership with vulnerable communities. It shows what a ‘disaster-resilient community’ might consist of, by setting out the many different elements of resilience. It also provides some ideas about how to progress towards resilience. Authored by John Twigg.

Documents

rbkemp — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:51:14 +0000

Documents, such as reports, papers, best practices, etc., and links to documents on themes related to PHREE-Way projects.

Resources

rbkemp — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:51:14 +0000

Papers, reports, pictures, spreadsheets, links, and other documents related to PHREE-Way themes.

Initiatives

rbkemp — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:50:51 +0000

Links to initiatives engaged in related activities.

Community Owned Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (COVACA)

mtm — Wed, 09 May 2007 04:28:42 +0000

This 127 page document comprises a comprehensive background and rationale for the development of the tool as well as a hands on instruction manual for implementation including worksheet templates. The focus of the COVACA is ensuring that quality vulnerability and capacity assessment is a product of its rightful owner, the community. COVACA is a product of World Vision International, and as such involves some WVI specific language and considerations, but all acronyms are defined and the tool can be adapted to other agencies’ needs.

Risk and Capacity Assessment: Risk Map

mtm — Wed, 09 May 2007 04:28:42 +0000

This is an Excel based mapping tool for organizing and classifying a number of risk factors and response capacities in a clear, simple presentation form. A product of World Vision International , the Risk Map contains limited WVI specific language, but should be readily understandable and adaptable for use by others.