Urban Risk Reduction and Making Cities Resilient: Development of Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies
Offered by
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Course details
- Length
- 3 days
- Effort
- 20 hours
- Level
- Introductory
- Language
- English
- Venue
- Online, hybrid or face-to-face in country
- Certificate
- Yes
- Price
- -
Course summary
This course supports local and national government officials to understand disaster risk reduction (DRR).
Topics
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainable cities and communities
About this course
This course supports local and national government officials to understand disaster risk reduction (DRR) and how to develop local DRR strategies as called for by Target E of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and SDGs 1, 11 and 13. It introduces Making Cities Resilient tools and guidance.
Download syllabusTarget audience
Local and national government.
Learning objectives
Equip local national and local government officials with knowledge and tools in making cities resilient with focus on development and implementation of local DRR strategies and action plans in alignment with the national DRR strategies and the Sendai Framework.