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Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

This specialized program is designed for officials, professionals, and team members involved in infrastructure projects. Through 3 courses, participants will learn to carry out qualitative disaster-risk assessments, identify feasibility of infrastructure projects, and make risk-informed recommendations for infrastructure design and governance strategies.

  • Recognize the importance of integrating disaster risk and climate change analysis into infrastructure projects
  • Identify key aspects of qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural disaster risks in infrastructure projects
  • Understand technical and economic feasibility concepts of infrastructure projects and risk governance

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Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment
Course Modules

Participants will learn to integrate disaster risk analysis and climate change adaptation into infrastructure projects, understand qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural disaster risks, and identify feasibility of infrastructure projects.

Natural Disaster Risk in Infrastructure Projects

Participants will recognize the importance of integrating disaster risk and climate change analysis into infrastructure projects. They will also identify the different perspectives or levels of detail in which risk analysis can be approached.

Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Disaster Risk

Participants will learn to identify key aspects of qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural disaster risks in infrastructure projects. They will recognize methodologies and tools that enable qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural disaster risks.

Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk

Participants will understand technical and economic feasibility concepts of infrastructure projects and distinguish the different existing quantitative indicators to prioritize investments and their calculations. They will also identify key components of risk governance and steps for an informed public investment system.

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