Organization: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
Registration deadline: 30 Sep 2018
Starting date: 15 Oct 2018
Ending date: 19 Oct 2018
Communities around the world, especially in Africa, are facing a serious of challenges towards establishing sustained progress due to the changing climate patterns. Farmers and pastoralists in Africa, who are experiencing delayed rains, work hard to bridge the gaps of food insecurity by adapting new ways. Rainfall variability and drought in many parts of Africa are some of the manifestations of climate variability. Indeed, climate change is happening and felt by communities. Equally, HIV and AIDS epidemic and famine are pressing communities threatening to drive them to the verge of disaster. Efforts of many development agencies face major setback if communities are not able to cope, and if risk is not reduced, hence the occurrence of disasters. Therefore, an approach that would safeguard the accumulated years of development gains is relevant. Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) and Climate Change Adaptation is an approach that shows the relationship between disaster, climate change and development, offering amicable solutions.
CMDRR refers to building people’s capacity to prevent and mitigate the impact of hazards and reduce the degree of vulnerability of communities at risk through increased individual survivability and community readiness. Building resilient communities, therefore, means strengthening the foundation of safety and also enhancing disaster risk reduction measures so as to fully attain resilience against any impending hazards. Disaster solely happens when the foundation of safety is weak and disaster risk reduction measures are not in place. Climate Change Adaptation is a response to climate change that seeks to reduce the vulnerability of social and biological systems, including human populations, to climate change effects. Thus, this course on Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Building Resilient Communities is designed to respond to the call of the time.
IIRR-Africa takes lead in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), with projects already implemented in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.
Training period: 5 days
Training objective
The overall objective of the training is to strengthen capacities of the trainees to mainstream community managed disaster risk reduction concepts, principles and practices in the planning and implementation of community development efforts in their respective organizations.
Expected outcomes
The training is designed to achieve the following outcomes
- Enhanced knowledge and skills of the trainees on the philosophy, concept and principles of CMDRR and CCA.
- Built capacity to work with community members to initiate, develop, and implement community owned and managed disaster risk reduction (DRR) plans throughout the project areas.
Course requirements:
To be able to qualify for graduation, the trainees need to complete the following requirements:
o Attend all the face to face training sessions
o Take part in classroom individual and group activities
o Take part in the field practicum
o Present report of the field practicum findings back to the group
Course Structure
Delivery of this course will be highly participatory, combining presentations, plenary discussions, small group work exercises, focus group discussion, case stories and field practicum. Handouts will be provided to the participants whereas a field practicum will be incorporated to offer hands-on practice of participatory community risk assessment and planning.
How to register:
Email training@iirr.org