Centre for Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies, University of Port Harcourt
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The Center for Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies is a collaborating unit of the University of Port Harcourt and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The Center was established consequent on the memorandum of understanding signed on the November 12, 2009 between the National Emergency Management Agency and the University of Port Harcourt.
The mandate of the Center, among others includes the following:
- Provide a professional Center of postgraduate Diploma and Master of Science Programmes on Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies
- Assist NEMA in training and research in the areas of disaster risk management and development
- Establish baseline information for Disaster Risk Management and Development
- Work with NEMA to develop research and training programmes to cover the broad spectrum of activities in the Disaster Risk Management Cycle
The CDRMDS’ major goal is institutional capacity development in the South-South region of Nigeria with focus on working with decision makers, national and international organizations to achieve the following: First, expand and strengthen institutional technical capabilities; second, develop and implement information and decision support systems; third, enhance training in risk and vulnerability assessment tools and procedure, and fourth, enhance institutional access to data and information holdings.
- The Center will provide and facilitate education, training and research in civil operations particularly operations that require international disaster management, development studies and humanitarian assistance and operations.
- The Center will be used to provide and facilitate education, training, inter-agency coordination, and research.
- Meet requirements for information in connection with regional and global disasters, including the use of advanced communications technology and a virtual library using a fully functional interactive website.
- The Center will develop a repository of disaster risk indicators and baseline for the South-South region of Nigeria.
- The Center shall perform such other missions as the Director of NEMA and the University may specify.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.