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Risk is everybody’s business. UNDRR cannot reduce risk alone.

UNDRR works globally with governments, institutions, the private sector and civil society to build capacity to mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into sustainable development.

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Online and in-person training courses

UNDRR’s Global Education and Training Institute (GETI), located in Incheon, Republic of Korea, works globally with governments, institutions, the private sector and civil society to build capacity to mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into sustainable development.

Through our Making Cities Resilient campaign, we convene and support inter-city learning to strengthen resilience and provide capacity building support to national training institutions working on resilience issues, supporting best practice exchange.

Sample courses

Contact GETI to learn more about our on-demand customized courses.

Training course
Online

Common country assessment

This e-learning course aims to strengthen the capacities of participants on the application of a forward-looking and evidence-based analysis in the development of Common Country Assessments.
Duration 3-4 hours
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Training course
Online

Humanitarian programme cycle

The e-learning course integrates a risk-informed approach to consolidate, collect and analyze data for risk analysis to support humanitarian action. It also suggests a simple tool to help organize the collected data and analysis (Risk Analysis Matrix).
Duration 3-4 hours
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Training course
Online

Risk assessment for national planning processes (self-paced)

The e-learning course aims to strengthen the capacities of participants in the application of forward-looking and evidence-based analyses in national planning processes
Duration 1 hour
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Training course
Online

Resilience of local governments: A multi-sectoral approach to integrate public health and disaster risk management

This e-Learning Course aims to contribute to strengthening the capacity of local government officials for risk reduction and resilience planning inclusive of health threats management.
Duration 3 Weeks
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Training course
Online

Making Cities Resilient: Developing local disaster risk reduction and resilience strategies.

This e-learning aims to strengthen the capacities of government officials, especially those at the local level, and disaster management professionals to design and implement local-level plans and programs that reduce disaster risk and enhance resilience.
Duration 13 Weeks
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Training course
Online

Transitioning to complex risk management and resilient urban futures: harnessing south-south cooperation and learning from COVID-19

This training provides an opportunity for local authorities and urban development practitioners to mutually learn and share experience in transitioning to managing complex risks and a resilient future.
Duration Approximately 4.5 hours
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation
  • Pan American Health Organization
  • World Health Organization (WHO)
Training course
Online

Disaster displacement

Deepen your understanding of one of the most common impacts of disasters: disaster displacement. This course distils the guidance of the Words into Action Guideline "Disaster Displacement.
Duration 4 hours
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Norwegian Refugee Council
Training course
Online

Risk-informed governance and innovative technology for disaster risk reduction and resilience

New self-paced Certificate eLearning Course! DPIDG/UNPOG and UNDRR eLearning Course on “Risk-informed Governance and Innovative Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience” is now available
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
  • United Nations Project Office on Governance
Training course
Online

Thought leadership course - Synergizing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation

This thought leadership module let's you explore the fundamental aspects of harnessing Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation synergies and the lessons learnt by those at the forefront of comprehensive disaster and climate risk management.
  • United Nations System Staff College
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Training course
Online

Checklist on Scaling Up Disaster Risk Reduction in Humanitarian Action

This course is targeted toward persons, government agencies, and advocates who seek to understand the urgency and importance of strengthening cooperation between humanitarian, development, and peace actors to enable long-term reduction of vulnerabilities.
Duration 10 hours
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
  • United Nations Institute for Training and Research

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