Welcome to the Global DRRM Pathway

Disasters have devastating consequences. They cause death, injury, disease, the
destruction of property and other assets, mass displacement, social and economic
disruption, loss of infrastructure and other services, and damage to the environment.
Poor people living in low and middle income countries have paid a disproportionate
price in terms of human suffering. Their exposure to hazards is exacerbated by poverty,
lack of early warning systems, poor risk governance and an absence of the civil
protection mechanisms that are taken for granted in high-income countries. However,
while we can’t prevent a hazard from occurring, we can use disaster risk reduction and
management to understand risk and vulnerability, prevent a hazard from becoming a
disaster, and mitigate its impact by making people more resilient. 
This Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) course has been designed to
provide an in-depth overview of DRRM to humanitarian professionals interested in
expanding their knowledge on DRRM. It draws on the very latest global practice and
theory combined with expert content from around the world to advance knowledge and
learning on this expanding area of practice and research. In addition to presenting the
standard frameworks, it introduces new thinking on vulnerability and risk, on resilience
and on urban contexts. 
This course is developed in an interactive way with audio, videos and interviews from
experts working in this area to really bring key issues and debates around DRRM to
life.