107 image/jpeg Irin_news_Karamoja_regio_bassin_aanleg-Glenna_Gordon.jpg 72585 <p><P><BR>Since 2004 Cordaid has been supporting 100 local partner organisations and the communities they work with, in 10 countries worldwide, with community managed DRR programs. Partners are trained, while they in turn train communities. A training manual has been made available for this. The hazards and risks are analyzed at community level and disaster risk reduction plans are developed including early warning systems. <BR><BR>In this room, parters of Cordaid can exchange knowledge, experiences, lessons learned and ideas on CMDRR. Feel free to join and add your content.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of disasters, and exacerbates people's vulnerabilities to existing disasters. Read more about climate change - adaptation and mitigation in the <A href="http://www.cordaidpartners.com/rooms/climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation">climate change room</A>.<BR></P></p> 2009-06-07T14:57:14+02:00 Reducing people's vulnerability for climate related hazards or gelogical hazards, such as earthquackes, and strengthening their capacity and reducing the risk of hazards are all components of Disaster Risk Reduction. true 1 220 cmdrr-community-managed-disaster-risk-reduction false 2010-03-11T14:04:15+01:00 1562