Disaster Risk Reduction & Infrastructure Vulnerability Management

Course Overview

This course equips infrastructure, planning, and emergency management teams with tools to reduce the risks of climate- and disaster-related disruptions. Delegates will learn how to assess risk exposure, build resilient infrastructure systems, and develop national or sectoral DRR strategies.

Aligned with UNDRR Sendai Framework, World Bank Lifelines Report, and Build Back Better principles.

Key Course Objectives

✅ Assess disaster risk across infrastructure systems
✅ Plan for continuity, redundancy, and emergency response
✅ Build institutional capacity for risk management
✅ Apply lifecycle resilience and Build Back Better models
✅ Strengthen disaster planning across sectors and jurisdictions

Who Should Attend

• National and local emergency management agencies
• Infrastructure and planning ministry officials
• Urban risk, civil protection, and disaster response teams
• Climate adaptation and donor-funded programme leads

Detailed Course Content (2 Weeks)

Week 1: Risk Assessment & Disaster Planning
Day 1: Overview of Infrastructure Risk & Vulnerability
Day 2: Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment Tools
Day 3: Asset Resilience & Lifecycle Risk Planning
Day 4: Policy and Legal Frameworks for DRR
Day 5: Community-Based Resilience Approaches

Week 2: Resilient Systems & Emergency Response
Day 6: Disaster Simulation, Response & Coordination Models
Day 7: Infrastructure Contingency Planning & Recovery
Day 8: UK Site Visit – Flood, Emergency or Urban Resilience Agency
Day 9: Cross-Sector Coordination Mechanisms
Day 10: National Strategy Design & Simulation