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Disaster Risk Management and Municipal Emergency Preparedness

This course equips municipal officials with practical disaster risk management skills aligned to South Africa's Disaster Management Act, covering risk assessment, contingency planning, early warning systems and coordinated response to floods, fires, drought and infrastructure failures. Participants work through case studies from South African and regional African municipalities to strengthen preparedness, response coordination and post-disaster recovery planning.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the legal framework and institutional structures for disaster management in South Africa.
  • Conduct a municipal disaster risk assessment covering hazards, vulnerability and capacity.
  • Develop a contingency plan for flooding, fire, drought or infrastructure failure.
  • Coordinate multi-agency emergency response involving fire services, health and law enforcement.
  • Establish early warning communication protocols for affected communities and ward councillors.
  • Design a post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation plan for damaged infrastructure.

Course outline

  1. 01Disaster Management Act Framework
  2. 02Municipal Risk Assessment Methods
  3. 03Contingency and Response Planning
  4. 04Early Warning Systems
  5. 05Multi-Agency Coordination
  6. 06Community Communication Protocols
  7. 07Response During Active Incidents
  8. 08Post-Disaster Recovery Planning

Who should attend

This course is intended for disaster management officials, municipal managers, ward councillors, fire and emergency services personnel and provincial disaster management centre staff.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Durban5R18,000Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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