Capacity Development

The new GFDRR capacity building and training strategy consolidates existing GFDRR learning efforts while facilitating the implementation of the disaster risk reduction learning agenda.  It outlines the future directions for systematic and predictable assistance to clients in strengthening their ability to address the growing risk of disasters.  It focuses on institutional capacity-building in line with the GFDRR mandate to strengthen national, regional, and global capacity for increased disaster resilience.  This capacity building strategy addresses the human resource need of disaster risk reduction at all levels--national, regional and global, as derived from the comprehensive approach of the three tracks of GFDRR and integrated into the programmatic assistance to countries and institutions.

The capacity building strategy promotes proactive risk reduction strategies, contributes to mainstreaming disaster risk management (DRM) in development planning, raises awareness of risk mitigation options, and advances the analytical skills and professional knowledge of DRM practitioners

The strategy and its implementations are rooted in four complementary and mutually-reinforcing principles:

  • First, the strategy is based on partnership and implemented with partner organizations. 
  • Second, it relies on a well designed and state of the art core curriculum with focused thematic coverage. 
  • Third, the capacity development approach is scalable and allows the increase in outreach. 
  • Finally, it provides a platform for sharing good practices and workable solutions across countries and regions.
     

For more information, please see the agendas and presentations from prior trainings below. In addition, the right-hand panel contains the GFDRR Capacity Development team's list of partners and training materials including videos, publications and online courses.

EVENTS
(Please see below the list of GFDRR trainings and workshops throughout the world. Linked are the agendas and presentations within)

  • SDN Forum 2012 Green Growth for All, Disaster Risk Management Events (Agenda and Presentations)
    Washington, D.C.
    February 21 - March 1, 2012

     
  • Training of Trainers on Post Disaster Needs Assessment (Agenda)
    Vienna, Austria
    February 13-17, 2012

     
  • Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment Methodology Training (Agenda and Presentations
    Kathmandu, Nepal
    January 31 - February 2, 2012

     
  • Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Training (Agenda and Presentations)
    Asian Development Bank (ADB)
    Manila, Philippines
    January 23-26, 2012

     
  • Development of Regional Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Standards (Agenda)
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    December 5-9, 2011

     
  • Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Training (PDNA) (Agenda)
    Brussels, Belguim
    November 21-22, 2011

     
  • Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment Methodology Training (GIZ) (Agenda and Presentations)
    Feldafing, Germany
    Nov 9-11, 2011

     
  • Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Training (SDC) (Agenda and Presentations)
    Gwatt, Switzerland  
    Oct 18-21, 2011
         
     
  • Disaster Risk Assessment and Mitigation Training (Agenda and Presentations)
    Oslo, Norway
    Sept 26-30, 2011

     
  • Disaster Risk Management Training (ACC) (Agenda and Presentations) 
    Sept 19-23, 2011
    Canberra, Australia 
     
  • GFDRR Partnership Learning Series 501 - Operational Aspects of Emergency Projects (GFDRR/World Bank Africa Region) (Agenda and Presentations)  
    Washington, DC
    May 24-26, 2011 

     
  • Leadership Development on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Training (Agenda and Presentations)
    Incheon, South Korea
    April 26-29, 2011
     
  • SDN Week: Disaster Risk Management (DRM) (Agenda and Presentations)
    Washington, DC 
    Jan 31 - Feb 3, 2011

     
  • Developing a Common Framework for Post-Disaster Needs Assessment, Recovery and Reconstruction in Asia Training (ARF) (Agenda and Presentations)
    Bangkok, Thailand
    Nov 25-26, 2010
     
  • Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) (Agenda and Presentations) Washington, DC 
    Sept 21, 2010