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 throughout the world. Linked are the agendas and presentations within.)