The International Disaster Reduction (IDS) training program provides applied research and education to increase capacity of communities to integrate sustainable development and disaster prevention, response, mitigation, and recovery.

 This includes:

• assessment and analysis of disaster vulnerabilities and impacts
• strategies for response
• strategies for mitigation
• development and support for mitigation programs

The IDS training program builds on the philosophy of the U.N. International Strategies for Disaster Reduction findings that include:

• The more effective integration of disaster risk considerations into sustainable development policies, planning and programming at all levels, with a special emphasis on disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and vulnerability reduction.
  
• The development and strengthening of institutions, mechanisms and capacities at all levels, in particular at the community level, that can systematically contribute to building resilience to hazards;
   

• The systematic incorporation of risk reduction approaches into the design and implementation of emergency preparedness, response and recovery programs in the reconstruction of affected communities.

   

   

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