Practice Community Engagement in Design - 5.3 | 12. Introduction to NGO Operations and Local Knowledge | Disaster Preparedness & Planning - Vol 6
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does NGO stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about organizations that operate independently from the government.

Question 2

Easy

Why is local knowledge important in community engagement?

💡 Hint: Consider how communities traditionally cope with challenges.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does 'victim culture' imply in a disaster context?

  • Empowerment
  • Dependency
  • Resilience

💡 Hint: Consider how labeling affects individual perspectives.

Question 2

True or False: NGOs always understand local needs successfully during a disaster response.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on past criticisms of disaster response efforts.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Discuss the implications of ignoring local customs when implementing disaster responses. How can this affect community trust?

💡 Hint: Consider real-world examples where cultural insensitivity led to failures.

Question 2

Design a community engagement strategy for a hypothetical disaster recovery scenario, focusing on local knowledge integration.

💡 Hint: Reflect on participatory methods and successful case studies from the readings.

Challenge and get performance evaluation