This course introduces key concepts and tools to integrate disaster risk management into development planning, with a focus on territorial approaches that promote resilience, inclusion, and sustainability across all levels of governance. 

Key benefits for participants 

• A comprehensive, up-to-date understanding of disaster risk management (DRM) grounded in resilience, equity, and long-term thinking. 
• Practical frameworks and analytical tools to design more inclusive, risk-informed, and context-sensitive policies and plans. 
• Strengthened capacity to link community action, governance, territorial planning, and foresight in real-world DRM decision-making. 

What will you learn? 

• How to apply capacity-based and community-centered approaches to resilience, including tools to assess social, ecological, economic, and institutional dimensions. 
• How to map vulnerability using an intersectionality lens, moving beyond generic categories toward context-specific risk analysis. 
• How to integrate DRM into governance, development planning, and territorial planning aligned with the Sendai Framework. 
• How to use foresight analysis and scenario building to anticipate future risks and design adaptive, forward-looking DRM strategies. 

Why choose this course? 

• It combinesconceptual clarity with practical application, bridging global frameworks and local realities.  
• It offers an integrated perspective that connects resilience, governance, development planning, territorial approaches, and futures thinking.  
• It is designed for professionals seeking to move beyond reactive risk management toward strategic, inclusive, and long-term resilience-building,   

Delivery format and included resources 

This course is designed for independent learning (self-paced).  

Each lesson includes:  

• Curated reading material  
• Case studies and recommended literature  
• Short quizzes to assess knowledge  
• Additional resources 

Estimated Duration: 

• Time per Lesson: 20–25 minutes  
• Time per Quiz: 5-10 minutes 
• Total Time Commitment: 4 hours 

What are the evaluation criteria? 

To complete the course: 

• Learners must review all 7 lessons and pass all 7 quizzes 
• Quizzes can be retaken without penalty 
• A certificate will be available upon completion 

Are you interested in participating? 

Access the course through this Student Sign-up.

Remember to meet the completion requirements and finish all lessons in order to download your certificate.