DISASTER EDUCATION

PROGRAM FOR AN
UNDERDEVELOPED
COMMUNITY

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 INTRODUCTION

• Senegal  vulnerable to a multitude of hazards including floods, drought,

land degradation etc. (Kate, 2018)

• The threat of flooding in Dakar  worsened for various reasons.

• 2005  Senegal has experienced severe flooding. (Cissé & Sèye, 2015)

• Most populous suburb of Dakar  2009 floods  1/3rd affected population

• Disaster Education  reducing vulnerabilities to natural hazards.
 STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

• Role of the stakeholders  Cannot be

underestimated
Local Level International
non-profit
1. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

Power
2. Local level  Engineering departments, transportation Vulnerable NDMA
Population
departments, and land use planning

Interest
3. International non-profit  World Bank HQ(USA)

4. Vulnerable populations  direct benefit from the project.

STAKEHOLDER CHARACTERISTICS TARGET GROUP
SELECTION

National Level Responsibilities during response and

recovery phases

Local Level Ultimate responsibility for top-level decisions

International non-profit Involved in Education, health, humanitarian

aid.

Vulnerable populations Direct benefit from the project

 PROBLEM ANALYSIS

• Core Problems:
1. Funding
2. Durations
3. Target group

• Impact of the core problem:

Funding  Climate changes  natural disasters amplified in frequency
Lack of disaster education funding
 OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS

• Disaster education  reducing vulnerabilities

(John, 2018)

• Awareness  make people more aware of natural disasters

• Safety of humans for sustainable development

 CONCLUSION

• “Disaster Education”  a new era of enquiry

• Aim  Identify challenges and opportunities for disaster education

program

• Awareness  People can protect themselves and their families

• The most important and essential knowledge

 REFERENCES:

1. Cissé, O., & Sèye, M. (2015). Flooding in the suburbs of Dakar: impacts on the assets and adaptation strategies of

households or communities. Environment and Urbanization, 28(1), 183–204. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956247815613693

2. John. (2018, July 16). 4 Benefits of Disaster Recovery Planning. Evolve IP.

https://www.evolveip.net/blog/4-benefits-disaster-recovery-planning#:~:

text=A%20disaster%20recovery%20plan%20describes

3. Kate. (2018). Senegal embraces technology in disaster risk reduction. Www.undrr.org. https://

www.undrr.org/news/senegal-embraces-technology-disaster-risk-reduction