Business, Commerce and Management Studies Generic Management

Disaster Risk Management Funding Mechanisms Development Training

SAQA US 251968 | NQF 6 | Credits 10 | Duration 7 Days
From $1,523 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the skills to develop, implement, and manage funding mechanisms for disaster risk management initiatives. It covers the identification of funding sources, financial planning, and monitoring of disaster risk management budgets to ensure effective resource allocation. Learners will gain the ability to design sustainable funding strategies that align with South African disaster risk management frameworks.

Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse the principles and legislative requirements for funding disaster risk management in South Africa.
  • Evaluate potential funding sources, including government allocations, insurance, and donor funding, for disaster risk management projects.
  • Design a funding mechanism that integrates risk assessment, cost estimation, and financial sustainability.
  • Implement a budget monitoring and reporting system to track disaster risk management expenditure.
  • Apply financial control measures to ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
  • Review and improve funding mechanisms based on performance data and stakeholder feedback.

Target Audience

This course is designed for disaster risk management practitioners, financial officers, and project managers involved in planning and executing disaster risk reduction and response activities. It is also suitable for professionals in government, NGOs, and private sector organisations responsible for funding and budgeting in disaster management contexts.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, a basic understanding of disaster risk management concepts is recommended.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Disaster Risk Management and Funding

Objectives:
• Understand the disaster risk management framework in South Africa.
• Identify key stakeholders and their roles in DRM funding.
• Explain the principles of funding mechanisms for disaster risk reduction.
• Differentiate between disaster risk reduction and response funding.

Topics:
• Overview of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) legislation and policy.
• The Disaster Management Act and National Disaster Management Framework.
• Key stakeholders: national, provincial, local government, and communities.
• Principles of DRM funding: risk layering, co-financing, and sustainability.
• Types of funding: pre-disaster, response, and recovery.
• Sources of DRM funding: government budgets, insurance, contingency funds, and donor funds.

Day 2: Funding Mechanisms for Disaster Risk Reduction

Objectives:
• Describe various funding mechanisms for disaster risk reduction.
• Analyze the role of insurance and risk transfer mechanisms.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of contingency funds and budget allocations.
• Understand the concept of risk layering in funding strategies.

Topics:
• Disaster risk reduction funding: grants, loans, and bonds.
• Insurance mechanisms: microinsurance, parametric insurance, and catastrophe bonds.
• Contingency funds: design, management, and disbursement.
• Budget allocations: ring-fencing, earmarking, and mainstreaming.
• Risk layering: combining different funding sources for optimal coverage.
• Case studies: international and South African examples.

Day 3: Disaster Response and Recovery Funding

Objectives:
• Understand the funding mechanisms for disaster response and recovery.
• Explain the role of the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) in funding.
• Describe the process for accessing emergency funds.
• Analyze the financial management of disaster response operations.

Topics:
• Funding for response: emergency relief, humanitarian aid, and logistics.
• Recovery funding: reconstruction, rehabilitation, and livelihood restoration.
• Role of NDMC: coordination, allocation, and monitoring.
• Accessing funds: application processes, criteria, and timelines.
• Financial management: accountability, reporting, and auditing.
• Challenges: delays, corruption, and inefficiencies.

Day 4: Private Sector and Community-Based Funding

Objectives:
• Identify private sector roles in DRM funding.
• Understand corporate social responsibility (CSR) and public-private partnerships (PPPs).
• Describe community-based funding approaches.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of microfinance and savings groups.

Topics:
• Private sector engagement: CSR, PPPs, and impact investing.
• Insurance and reinsurance markets.
• Community-based funding: savings groups, cooperatives, and mutual funds.
• Microfinance for disaster resilience.
• Crowdfunding and diaspora funding.
• Case studies: successful private and community initiatives.

Day 5: International and Donor Funding

Objectives:
• Understand international funding sources for DRM.
• Describe the role of multilateral and bilateral donors.
• Explain the process of accessing international funds.
• Analyze the challenges and opportunities of donor funding.

Topics:
• International funding: UN agencies, World Bank, and regional bodies.
• Bilateral donors: USAID, DFID, GIZ, and others.
• Funding mechanisms: grants, loans, and technical assistance.
• Accessing funds: proposals, compliance, and reporting.
• Challenges: alignment with national priorities, sustainability, and conditionality.
• Opportunities: capacity building, innovation, and partnerships.

Day 6: Financial Planning and Budgeting for DRM

Objectives:
• Develop a DRM funding strategy for a local municipality.
• Prepare a budget for disaster risk reduction and response.
• Apply risk layering principles in financial planning.
• Monitor and evaluate DRM funding effectiveness.

Topics:
• Strategic financial planning for DRM.
• Budgeting: cost estimation, prioritization, and allocation.
• Risk layering in practice: combining funding sources.
• Monitoring and evaluation: indicators, reporting, and audits.
• Tools: spreadsheets, financial models, and software.
• Group exercise: develop a funding plan for a scenario.

Day 7: Integration, Ethics, and Future Trends

Objectives:
• Integrate funding mechanisms into a comprehensive DRM plan.
• Understand ethical considerations in DRM funding.
• Explore future trends in disaster financing.
• Present a final funding mechanism proposal.

Topics:
• Integrating funding into DRM plans: alignment with risk assessments.
• Ethical issues: transparency, accountability, and equity.
• Future trends: climate finance, green bonds, and innovative insurance.
• Final presentations: funding mechanism proposals.
• Course review and evaluation.
• Action planning for implementation.

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

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75 35% off
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3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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