Practice Appraisal (2.3) - Resilience in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Practice: Appraisal

Lesson 2.3Resilience in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
Define resilience in the context of disaster risk management.
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Think about how communities adapt to natural disasters.
Question 2.
What are the five types of capital in the sustainable livelihoods framework?
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Recall the different resources communities can use.
3Question 3.
What is the primary focus of the sustainable livelihoods framework?
- Assessing natural disasters only
- Resource management for communities
- Financial aid distribution
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Think about the resources communities use to sustain themselves.
4Question 4.
True or False: Community engagement can be completely controlled by external agencies.
- True
- False
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Consider the levels of control in decision-making.
Question 5.
Evaluate how the principles of the sustainable livelihoods framework could bolster community resilience in a disaster-prone area.
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Consider specific capitals that could be improved and how.
Question 6.
Formulate a disaster risk reduction strategy for a fictitious community, incorporating each stage of the project cycle and highlighting government roles.
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Map out each phase of the project cycle for clarity.

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