Community-Based Disaster Risk Management for Local Authorities

Author(s)
Kafle, S.K. and Murshed, Z.
Publication language
English
Pages
174pp
Date published
01 Jan 2006
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Capacity development, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Disaster risk reduction, National & regional actors, Urban
Organisations
European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO)

The purpose of this workbook is to facilitate the capacity building of local government officials on Community-based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) in PDRSEA target countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Timor Léste and Vietnam. It is expected that the workbook will be adapted and used by National Disaster Management Offices