1.6. Official Disaster Management Organizations

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does CBDRM stand for?

   Hint

   Think about how communities involve themselves in disaster management.

2. 2.

   Name one of the six stages of the Gerando process.

   Hint

   This is the first step in the process.

3. 3.

   What is the primary focus of the Gerando process?

   • Building infrastructure
   • Supporting local capacities for disaster management
   • Creating international protocols

   Hint

   Think about community involvement.

4. 4.

   True or False: Social capital is irrelevant during a disaster.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall its importance in community dynamics.

5. 5.

   Draft a community proposal for implementing a CBDRM program based on the Gerando process, addressing potential challenges and solutions for engaging vulnerable populations.

   Hint

   Consider highlighting specific outreach methods.

6. 6.

   Evaluate the effectiveness of social capital in a disaster response scenario by providing examples of how communication between community networks impacted recovery time.

   Hint

   Think of examples of communities that collaborated effectively.