Community Based Disaster Risk Management

Community Based Disaster Risk Management

Issued on 15 Oct 2025 by

World Vision International

This course is part of the Community Driven Resilience (CDR) learning pathway and aims to improve self-reliance and sustainability for local organizations on the front lines of providing humanitarian assistance. The course introduces basic key community-level tools for disaster risk management (DRM), including hazard prioritization, risk analysis, contingency planning and scenario building. This e-Learning course is intended for staff working in the local, national, and international humanitarian and development space.
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Issuer

World Vision International

Ashley_Inselman@wvi.org

Criteria

The badge represents 4 hours of learning representing both internal WV-specific training and protocols as well as externally relevant standards and principles such as Sphere, CHS Alliance Core Humanitarian Competency Framework (CHCF), Humanitarian Learning Standards, and more.

Where there is only reading or interaction required, learners must, complete all sections, complete quiz with a pass level of 80% and a feedback form.

By completing the full course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the rationale and technical contents used in CBDRM (e.g., Scenario planning, Hazard prioritization, Contingency planning) and document experiences with CBDRM;

  • Assist communities to establish baseline priorities via Risk Analysis and Hazard Prioritization Process;

  • Utilize key tools and methodologies (e.g., seasonal calendar, HEA, scenario building) to assist communities in contingency planning;

  • Support communities to set up a Social Affairs Committee for sustainable community-led disaster resilience activities; and

  • Support communities to plan and carry out a CBDRM Awareness workshop