Community Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Planning
Floods, droughts, fires and disease outbreaks hit African communities hardest where preparedness is weakest and coordination between agencies is thin. This course helps disaster management practitioners assess local hazards, plan for likely disasters and build community resilience before events occur. Participants learn to run risk assessments, prepare response plans and coordinate the government, community and non governmental actors who must work together when disaster strikes.
What you will be able to do
Assess the hazards, exposure and vulnerability facing a community or district.
Prioritise disaster risks and plan reduction measures before events occur.
Prepare response and contingency plans for the most likely disasters.
Strengthen community resilience through preparedness and early warning.
Coordinate government, community and non governmental disaster actors.
Review response after events to improve future readiness.
Course outline
01Disaster risk concepts and terminology
02Hazard, exposure and vulnerability assessment
03Risk reduction and prevention measures
04Early warning and community preparedness
05Response and contingency planning
06Multi agency coordination
07Recovery and post event review
Who should attend
Disaster management officers, municipal and provincial officials, non governmental programme staff and community leaders responsible for disaster preparedness and response.
Dates, venues and fees
Dates
Venue
Days
Fee
Calendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026
Harare
3
US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026
Kampala
3
US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Dar es Salaam
3
US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026
Pretoria
3
R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026
Cape Town
3
R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026
Online
3
US$900
5 to 7 Oct 2026
Mozambique
3
US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026
Cairo
3
US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Accra
3
US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026
Lusaka
3
US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026
Kigali
3
US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026
Nairobi
3
US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026
Durban
3
R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026
Johannesburg
3
R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026
Mauritius
3
US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026
Dubai
3
US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026
Lagos
3
US$1,500
Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.
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