Capacity building in Integrated Disaster Risk Management in Venezuela

Direct beneficiaries:_ 1150 individuals

30 Master students (9w / 21m)

160 Diploma students (48w / 112m)

600 Symposium & Forums (180w /420m)

120 Courses (36w / 84m)

240 Workshops (72w / 168m)

Indirect beneficiaries (institution-, organization-, community members): 

No of people: 5’750 (1’725w / 4’025m)

Outcome 1: Enhanced capacities of individual actors to tackle DRR by applying the IDRM approach

Outcome 2: Organizations and institutions are empowered to integrate IDRM in their activities.

Principaux résultats attendus:  

Output 1: Two Masters‘ programmes on IDRM.

Output 2: Specialized diploma programs (8) in IDRM.

Output 3: Symposiums and forums with international reach

Output 4: Courses for FEVESAR and ANGOSBVEN.

Output 5: Workshops for ULA strategic programs.

Output 6: Updated academic trainings based on scientific expertise of CIGIR, Swiss experts and other partners taking IDRM into account.

Output 7: Dissemination of the project and learnings on IDRM accessible for institutions and organizations

Principaux résultats antérieurs:   N/A

Alliance of Research Center for Integral Risk Management (Centro de Investigación en Gestión Integral de Riesgos - CIGIR), Inter-American Center for Environmental Development and Research (Centro Interamericano de Desarrollo e Investigación Ambiental - CIDIAT) and the Institute of Geography and Natural Resource Conservation (IGCRN) of the University of the Andes (ULA), for educational content and activities also in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), specialized programs of the University of the Andes and volunteer networks of firefighters National Association of Generals and Senior Fire Officers of Venezuela (Asociación Nacional de Generales y Oficiales Superiores de Bomberos de Venezuela- (ANGOSBVENBVEN) and civil protection Venezuelan Federation for Search and Rescue (“Federación Venezolana de Búsqueda y Rescate” - FEVESAR).

Swiss actors: Coordination with the Regional Hub in Lima, Swiss representations in Colombia and Haiti on activities and learnings relevant for the wider region (e.g. Symposium, diplomas for Venezuelan in other regions in Latin-American). Potential connection with the Regional Hub in Lima related to the project “Acción Anticipatoria” in Venezuela. Punctual coordination with national SDC projects focusing on protection and locally led cooperation.

Additionally, a strong applied linkage with the innovative project in the watershed of the river Chama (project title: RESI-CHAMA) that enables a handson learning process and does further strengthen the locally led cooperation for IDRM with the universities and civil protection.