Specialization in Natural Disaster Risk Assessment

The Inter-American Development Bank, through BIDAcademy, issues the following badge and certifies that the recipient has successfully completed the Specialization in Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment, consisting of the following online courses: “Natural Disaster Risk in Infrastructure Projects” (dedication: 6 hours); “Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Disaster Risk” (dedication: 14 hours); and “Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk” (dedication: 10 hours), with a total dedication of 30 hours.

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