Risk-informed Governance and Innovative Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience

 

Related SDGs: SDG 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16  
Keywords: Risk-informed Governance, Innovation, Frontier Technologies, Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilience 
Language: English
 
Learning Outcomes

The overall learning outcome of this training toolkit is to meet the expectations and respond to the needs expressed in a series of member countries fora and consultations, based on which UN DESA/DPIDG and UNDRR developed this training curriculum and accompanying toolkit. These resources seek to build national capacities to spearhead innovations and utilize Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and key frontier technologies in government in order to drive DRR and resilience. Special emphasis is given to public service innovations that serve the needs of vulnerable states, including methods for adapting and scaling them to align with developing country contexts.  The materials presented and the activities that align with them explore the mechanisms for access, adoption, uptake, finance, and maintenance of emerging technology in practical formats that seek to advance public sector capacities for risk-informed policymaking and resilience.

By the end of this training, learners will be able to:​
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  • Understand the need and policy relevance of:
    1. promoting risk-informed governance and innovative technology for DRR and resilience
    2. closing technology gaps and establishing public governance frameworks for DRR and sustainable development in vulnerable states
  • Assess and analyze the progress, status and challenges faced by member countries in:
    3. promoting the adoption of digital government solutions and pursuing public service innovation for resilience       
    4. expanding the uptake of frontier technologies for DRR and resilience through self-assessment, peer-to-peer leaning; knowledge-sharing, and discussions
  • Identify and apply the various innovative approaches, strategies, and practices for:
    5. enabling the means of implementation to leverage innovations in technology through public programs and finance and technology transfer; and
    6. measuring progress on resilience for strengthened institutions through frontier technologies, particularly in:
    - the application of concepts on how to establish public governance frameworks to close technology gaps for DRR and building resilience in vulnerable states
    -being equipped with knowledge of how digital government solutions can be implemented to promote public service innovation for resilience; and
    -defining the strategies and roadmap on how to promote government innovation and expand the adoption of frontier technologies for disaster risk reduction and resilience.
Content and Structure
 
Syllabus​
 
The Toolkit is comprised of the following modules and sessions that can be used to conduct regional or national training workshop:

Science, Technology, and Government Innovation in Public Governance for DRR and Resilience
Welcome and Course Introduction
Module 1.1: Risk-Informed Governance for DRR and Resilience
Module 1.2: Science, Technology, and Innovation for Risk-informed Governance
Module 1.3: Global, Regional, and National Efforts to Advance Innovative Technologies Use in DRR and Resilience
Module 1.4: Risk- informed Governance and Innovative Technology for Public Health Emergencies


Practical and Planned Application of Emerging Technology and Government Innovation for DRR and Resilience
Module 2.1: Extending Our Reach and Expanding Our Capabilities
Site Visit: Innovative Technologies for DRR and Resilience in Practice
Module 2.2: Changing How We Make and Acquire Things
Module 2.3: Connecting People, Things, and Technology
Module 2.4: Improving Data Analysis and the Presentation of Information
Module 2.5: Humans as a Resource
Training: Big Data Analysis 

Implementation of Emerging Technologies and Government Innovation for DRR and Resilience
Module 3.1: Implementing and Financing Technology Solutions
Module 3.2: Technology Gaps and Challenges to Implementation of Innovative Technologies for DRR and Resilience
Module 3.3: Measuring Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation of Implementation Efforts

Agenda at a Glance of the 5-day Training Workshop

Trainer's Manual
 
Targeted Audience
  • Government officials and Public Institutions leading SDG Implementation and Sendai Framework for DRR   
  • Schools of Public Administration and related institutions   
  • UN Country Teams and UN Agencies 
  • Other relevant stakeholder, including civil society organizations, NGO’s, private sector, and academia 
Additional Information
Terms and Conditions of use for the Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs
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The training toolkit is free of charge. If you have any questions about the toolkit, please send us an email at unpan@un.org 

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