Community-based disaster management and risk reduction

A training strategy for actor citizens is important in building capacities in a CBDM (Community based disaster management) approach. The UNISDR has supported short training courses of CBDM in Pakistan, India, and Indonesia, for example. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre also offers a short, generic training course on “Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction”, as well as tailor-made courses on “Community Action for Disaster Response” (CADRE). Some guidance talks about the need for “many rounds of capacity building”, without the pressure of deadlines. After 6-9 months, they say “communities are organised enough to do their own DRR (disaster risk reduction) plan and engage with duty bearers (systems, institutions)” to move on to the implementation stage.

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Cultural Factors: Educational system, Density of active citizenship

Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards

Disaster Phases: Preparedness

Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations

Recommendations:

• Develop culturally aware disaster preparedness and response training
• Engage in activities and develop strategies aiming to improve trust between citizens and authorities