COURSE OVERVIEW
Disasters have increasingly negative impacts on the ability of countries to achieve development goals. Development activities that do not adequately incorporate Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) are intensifying the impacts of these disaster events. Ensuring that DRR and CCA considerations are factored into government-led development processes is therefore recognized as a crucial step towards sustainabledevelopment. In order to mainstream disaster risk reduction into development, government authorities at the national and sub-national level need to consider and treat disaster risk throughout the existing development processes followed within a country. This requires: a thorough understanding of the intricate link between disasters and development; knowledge of the ‘entry points’ for integrating DRR and CCA into development processes; and the capacity to take specific actions to mainstream DRR and CCA at the national and sub-national level and across all sectors.

The course is structured to bring together government officials from those agencies responsible for overall development planning with officials from national disaster management agencies in order to promote discussion and develop a common understanding of the key concepts of mainstreaming DRR and CCA into development. Additionally the course aims to identify approaches for mainstreaming disaster risk (current and future) concerns within development planning processes as well as showcase achievements and exchange ideas for practical implementation in the participants’ respective countries.

TOPICS COVERED in the course include: The links between Disasters and Development

Introduction to sustainable development
Understanding disaster risk in the context of development
Assessing risk and using risk assessment outputs
Mainstreaming DRR into Development Planning Processes

Mainstreaming DRR into policy-making
Mainstreaming DRR into development planning (including physical planning)
Mainstreaming DRR into budgeting and resource allocation
Mainstreaming DRR into project management Creating an enabling environment for mainstreaming DRR
Advocacy and awareness raising for DRR mainstreaming
Knowledge management for mainstreaming DRR into development
Partnerships for mainstreaming DRR

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

Representatives from National Planning Agencies and National Disaster Management Offices of RCC1 member countries
(by invitation under the RCC program on mainstreaming DRR into development)

Government officials from other national agencies in RCC member countries; responsible for national development planning, physical/land-use planning, local development, finance and budgeting, representatives from national forums on Millennium Development Goals and related agencies
(open for registration with limited seats available with partial scholarships)

Representatives from development agencies (such as UN agencies, bilateral and multilateral agencies and non-governmental organizations), working closely with government agencies on
issues related to development policy, planning and programs
(open for registration with limited seats available with partial scholarships)

Certification
Participants will receive certificates of attendance upon completion of the course.

Course Fee
The total course fee is US$ 1,500. This package is inclusive of training course materials, refreshments and lunch during the course. Travel and accommodation cost are not included in the course fee. All paying participants would be responsible for arranging their travel and visa expenses including transportation from and to airport and also for health/accident insurance and personal expenses. Limited seats are available with partial scholarship.

Accommodation
Participants are advised to stay at the Swissotel Nailert Park Hotel where the training will be held, however it is at the discretion of the participants. The hotel offers a special rate for participants and the price of accommodation will be settled by the participants directly with the hotel cashier.

Registration
Interested participants are requested to fill in the application form available on ADPC website (www.adpc.net) and submit latest by 24 May, 2013, through email (teresa@adpc.net) or fax at +66 2 298 0012 to 13

Based on the specific objective of the course and availability of limited number of seats, interested candidates would be selected based on their experience of working in/with the above mentioned government agencies.Candidates accepted for the course would be informed on payment details and precourse information.

For further details please contact

Mr. Alex Fowler (alex@adpc.net)or Ms. Teresa Abo(teresa@adpc.net)