One of the main obstacles to improved disaster/risk reduction practice in southern Africa is the absence of university-accredited courses in these fields. In other regions, the presence of formal education programmes in disaster-related fields has contributed to professional development, as well as the establishment of shared standards for policy and practice
Program Type
Program Audience
Organization Type
Academic
Language
Description
The organisation offers Honours (2000) and Masters (2001) courses in risk reduction and sustainable development and also short courses for development practitioners and senior managers (2000)
Contact Person
Contact Address
DiMP (Disaster Mitigation For Sustainable Livelihoods Programme), Dept of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, University of Cape Town, 7701 Rondebosch, , South Africa
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