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About the course
This microcredential equips participants with knowledge and practical skills to manage disaster risk in their communities. You will explore core principles of disaster risk reduction and preparedness, and learn how to develop and implement strategies to mitigate disaster impacts. The course focuses on strengthening community resilience through assessment, planning and evaluation approaches suited to real-world humanitarian and emergency contexts. The programme develops discipline knowledge and graduate capabilities aligned with its qualification level.
Career outcome
Graduates can apply community-based disaster risk reduction approaches in humanitarian, emergency management and disaster management settings. Skills gained support work in community resilience planning, risk assessment, preparedness coordination and program monitoring and evaluation. This microcredential is suited to professionals contributing to government, NGOs and community organisations involved in disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness in humanitarian and disaster management. Preparing graduates for relevant professional opportunities and further study in the field.
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