WBI Distance Learning Program on Natural Disaster Risk Management

The Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative, in partnership with the National Disaster Coordinating Council, would like to invite you to join the re-run of the Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework, an online course of the World Bank Institute. The CDRMF which will be held on October 13 to November 14, 2008, is the prerequisite of seven (7) specialized courses offered by WBI under the Natural Disaster Risk Management Program. Please see the complete list of courses and their corresponding schedule below.

Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework October 13 – November 14, 2008

Financial Strategies for Managing the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters November 24 –December, 19 2008

Earthquake Risk Reduction
January 12 – February 6, 2009

Climate Change and Disaster Risks
February 23 – March 20, 2009

Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning April 6 – May 1, 2009

Safe Cities May 18 – June 12, 2009

Damage and Reconstruction Needs Assessment June 29 – July 14, 2009

Community-Based Disaster Risk Management August 10 – September 4, 2009

If you’re interested to join, please fill up the application form then send it to ndrmp@emi-megacities.org together with your resume. You may download the form and other relevant documents at http://www.emi-megacities.org/?page=training&sec=13&content=245.

Deadline for application is on October 3, 2008. Please give us a call at 927-9643 or 433-7811 if you have inquiries.


IRWIN GABRIEL S. LOPEZ
Program Administrator
WBI-NDCC-EMI-NDRMP