Training and Learning
Training cum workshop for Information and knowledge management in disaster risk reduction, 3-5 Aug, Iran ADPC conducted the workshop in association with UNDP Iran with the prime objective to help UNDP formulate a strategy for pooling the local resources and knowledge for earthquake disaster management in close consultation with various local stakeholders. The focus was also to provide common platform for various agencies involved in earthquake disaster management activities to share their knowledge database and enhance their capabilities. Twenty-five officials from various agencies representing science and technology departments, UNDP, government agencies participated in the workshop.   Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) training, 2-8 Aug, Pakistan IFRC SAARC training on CBDRR for field practitioners of RC National Societies was held in Islamabad, Pakistan with 27 participants. Key modules included CBDRR: Framework for reducing risk, participatory disaster risk assessment, development of CBDRR plans, building and training community-based disaster risk management organizations, community-managed actions, participatory monitoring and evaluation, case writing on CBDRR, advocacy for sustaining CBDRR initiatives, and planning for community re-entry. Training programme on developing contingency plans for MENA countries, 8-12 Aug, Turkey ADPC conducted the training cum workshop for Red Cross and Red Crescent societies of MENA region at Ankara, Turkey with 22 representatives from four countries, Jordan, Palestine, Israel and Turkey. The principal objective of the workshop was to facilitate national societies from Jordan, Palestine, Jordan and Turkey to understand the guidelines issued by IFRC, to understand the approach for contingency planning for the earthquake, to create awareness among societies for disaster response strategy, to develop a platform for sharing good practices and knowledge about disaster management and to facilitate developing action plans for disaster management activities. Training on forecast applications for Polder user community water management, 8 Aug, Cambodia Under the Enhancing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters in Southeast Asia   (ECRSEA) project, a one-day training on forecast applications for Polder User Community (PUC), Prey Nup Polders was organized in Prey Nup District, Sihanoukville. Experts from the Department of Meteorology and GRET trained fourteen representatives from PUC on weather and climate in Cambodia, understanding and interpreting short range weather forecast information (3-5 days), and integrating forecast information into existing water management plan. The training aimed to enable the Polder User Community to use localized risk based forecast information products made available under the ECRSEA project,  assist their efforts to maintain the optimum water level inside the polder region and mitigate the impacts of floods, droughts during extreme rainfall events.    Disaster Risk Management, 10-20 Aug, Maldives 2-week course on Disaster Risk Management was organized by WHO Maldives in Naifaru Atoll for the staff of Ministry of Health. 23 participants from different hospitals and health center attended the course.   National Climate Training, 11-15 Aug, Philippines  The National Climate Training (NCT) in the Philippines was successfully concluded with 35 graduates representing national agencies, local government units, non-governmental organizations, and private organizations. Held in Tagaytay City, Philippines, the NCT is a part of a broader effort to build the capacity of institutions to manage climate-related risks under the Climate Forecast Applications (CFA) for Disaster Mitigation Program. The CFA program is a collaborative undertaking of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, international, and local partners with support from the United States Agency for International Development Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA). The summary training report  can be found here. 3rd regional course on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Local Governance (MDRRG), 1-5 Sep, Philippines ADPC conducted the third regional training course on MDRRG with 19 participants from Pakistan, Indonesia and Philippines. The programme was jointly conducted by ADPC and CDP, Philippines. The course sensitized a cadre of local government professionals and development partners on issues posed by the recurrent hazards. The course enhanced knowledge and capacities of local urban authorities, associated NGOs and other stakeholders in streamlining disaster risk reduction in urban development. Training participants with PAGASA officials and ADPC representatives