Capacity Developer

• What is the Capacity Developer?
• What are the key components of the Capacity Developer?
• What services does the Capacity Developer deliver?
• How are the services delivered?

What is the Capacity Developer?

What are the key components of the Capacity Developer?

Toolbox An online repository of risk assessment tools such as methodologies, guidelines and software. It is designed to provide practitioners, decision makers, experts and general public (in the case of community based initiatives) with proper tools to do risk assessment. The contents of the toolbox is carefully classified and organized so that the toolbox is easily navigable. Appropriate inclusion criteria ensure the quality of the tools available in the toolbox. Training modules A public platform for hosting various types of training modules (e-learning modules, videos, audios, presentations, e-documents, etc.) from different sources. It contains a comprehensive catalogue of globally available online interactive training programmes and face-to-face training packages focused on the enhancement of knowledge and skills of practitioners, experts, and decision makers on the various aspects of risk assessment and on the application of risk assessment results into decision making. Communities of practice Providing the support infrastructure needed for the establishment and functioning of the GRIP Communities of Practice. Proper environment and various communication tools are provided to facilitate the work of Communities of Practice on the development of standards, manuals and guidelines, the establishment of quality control mechanisms and the adaptation of tools and training modules to different local realities. Disaster Observatories network (DO-net) A public platform for the community of countries and institutions around the world implementing Disaster Observatories (DO). Here, they can exchange knowledge, skills, experiences, good practices, and lessons learned in building Disaster Observatories. It is also a platform for the DO community to work together on standards and protocols, quality control mechanisms, interoperability, and data visualization. Capacity development resources An extended collection of some of the most important online resources related to risk assessment such as data and information links, individual and organization contact information, events, studies and reports and academic programmes related to risk assessment.

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What services does the Capacity Developer deliver?

Services provided by the Capacity Developer include: Provision of interactive learning environments and opportunities; Support for the generation of new knowledge; Access to selected knowledge products, tools, trainings, and other capacity development resources.

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How are the services delivered?

Capacity Developer will deliver its support and services through  the Regional Technical Support Centres and a community of practice for capacity development. At the regional level, in each region, established organizations working in disaster risk reduction and risk assessment will be identified by GRIP to be part of Regional Technical Support Centres. A community of practice is a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.

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