Capacity Development

Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a cross-cutting development issue, covering policies aimed at building risk reduction into development policy. However, research findings show that the transversal ‘mainstreaming’ of disaster risk management (DRM) into all organs of state across national, provincial, and municipal spheres of government has not significantly progressed according to the requirements of the Disaster Management Act (No. 57 of 2002), as amended (DMA).

As such, and to support the implementation of the DMA, DMS NPC offers a DRM Capacity Development solution that addresses capacity at the level of the enabling environment, organisation and individual in relation to DRM. The aim of the capacity development solution is to assist institutions, organisations, municipalities, provinces, state owned enterprises, organs of state and other relevant stakeholders to achieve legislative compliance, as well as enhanced DRM functionality within their respective areas.

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management

Integrating DRM within development planning is a critical part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), National Development Plan (NDP 2030) as well as the continued pursuit of encouraging growth and development in the economy.

The adjacent figure, illustrates the four relationships between disasters and development, underscores the importance of integrating DRM into development planning within each sector.

For the reasons described above, DRM policies, institutions, processes and regulations are critical for embedding resilience into the infrastructure systems of various entities and assigning responsibility for DRM.

Disaster Risk Management Capacity Development

Shape the future through capacity development.

To effectively mainstream DRM across and within sectors, as well as implement requirements of the DMA and National Disaster Management Framework (NDMF), DMS NPC provides a holistic capacity development approach to achieve DRM and development results. The approach addresses capacity at the level of the enabling environment, organisation and individual in relation to DRM, illustrated in the adjacent figure, and briefly described below.

A capacity development-centred approach toward developing DRM capacity within and across sectors is meant to ensure that various entities move beyond DRM compliance and toward intentional mainstreaming of DRM that supports sustainable development and enhanced community resilience.

Capacity is developed through:

DMS NPC Approach to Disaster Risk Management Capacity Development.

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management Capacity Development

Shape the future through capacity development.

Enabling Environment to Support Disaster Risk Management

Organisational Capacity to Support Disaster Risk Management

Individual Capacity to Support Disaster Risk Management

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