Teaser
Societies are increasingly impacted by natural hazards, requiring adaptation of the built environment and resilience building. Given the scale of people at risk globally, the rapid reduction of humanitarian funding and the increasing intensity, frequency and complexity of hazard events, difficult choices have to be made.
There is not enough funding to help everyone. Governments and humanitarian organizations are forced to prioritize the type of assistance they can provide to people in need, and communities and individuals also bear greater responsibility for decisions about disaster recovery and reconstruction.
To identify the right priorities, it is good to get a holistic view of all factors that should be considered in these decision processes. Priorities can be made with a good understanding of current barriers and drivers experienced in the reconstruction of hazard affected households. Effective assistance can be designed that corresponds to the decision-making process in the reconstruction phase and that also empowers communities with knowledge that helps fill gaps left by reduced aid, promoting greater local ownership, resilience, and capacity to prepare for and manage future disasters.
This 4-hour course will give you an introduction into key decision making factors influencing disaster resilience of housing and settlements. Guided by experts from academia and the humanitarian sector, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the issues which emerge in reconstruction decision making, and interventions to help better in the decision making processes and ultimately in the recovery of disaster affected communities.
Learning outcomes
After this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize the factors that contribute to effective decision-making.
- Explore pathways and identify priorities among factors for decision making across sectors and stakeholders.
- Identify how assistance mechanisms can contribute to decision making.