Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Management

The aim of the course is to provide part time postgraduate education in the principles, procedures and practices of Disaster Preparedness & Rehabilitation cycle within an integral context to aim at reduction and mitigation actions to reduce disaster risk as well as improve the delivery of post disaster assistance to promote effective recovery and rehabilitation
1. Provide comprehensive knowledge to the learners on disaster preparedness, mitigation and
rehabilitation.
2. Enable the learners to carry out risk assessment and vulnerability analysis.
3. Generate community awareness, and strengthen institutional mechanism for community mobilization and participation in disaster management.
4. Develop communication skills for disaster preparedness.
5. Create greater awareness about effective disaster response in various emergency situations.
6.Equip learners with tools for meeting emergency medical requirements.
7.Incorporate gender sensitive disaster management approach; and
8. Include new skills and sharpen existing skills of government officials, voluntary activists, development professionals and elected representatives for effective disaster management.
Study Plan & Lectures
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