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Welcome to our Learning Hub, where knowledge meets action. Dive into a rich collection of tools, manuals, and best practices tailored to empower communities and organizations. Discover upcoming events, engage in advocacy initiatives, and equip yourself with the resources needed to drive meaningful change and build a more resilient future.

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Course Offerings

Explore CDP’s training courses designed to strengthen the capacities of communities, local governments, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders in disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, humanitarian action, and community led development. Rooted in decades of field experience, our courses combine practical tools, grounded insights, and participatory approaches that value local knowledge, leadership, and action. Each training is designed not only to build skills, but also to support more inclusive, responsive, and community driven solutions.

Child-Centered CBDRRM

3–5 days

Embeds children's participation and protection into community-based disaster risk reduction, ensuring DRRM plans respond to the specific needs and capacities of children.

Intended for

DRRM officers, school staff, child-focused organizations

Child-Centered CBDRRM (Urban)

3–5 days

Adapts child-centered CBDRRM approaches to urban contexts, addressing the unique vulnerabilities and risks faced by children in densely populated areas.

Intended for

Urban DRRM officers, LGU staff, child welfare organizations

Disability-Inclusive DRRM

2–3 days

Ensures persons with disabilities are meaningfully included in all aspects of disaster risk reduction planning, response, and recovery.

Intended for

DRRM officers, social welfare staff, PWD organizations

DRRM in Livelihoods (Value Chain)

3 days

Integrates disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into livelihood and value chain development programs to protect community economic resilience.

Intended for

Livelihood program staff, farmers, cooperative members, LGU economic officers

Gender in DRRM / Gender-Inclusive DRRM

2–3 days

Mainstreams gender equality into disaster risk reduction, ensuring DRRM plans and programs address women's leadership, specific vulnerabilities, and equal participation.

Intended for

DRRM officers, community leaders, women's organizations

Local CCA Planning

3–5 days

Guides LGUs in developing Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAP) that integrate community-based adaptation strategies and disaster risk reduction.

Intended for

LGU planners, ENRO staff, DRRM officers, community leaders

Local DRRM Planning

3–5 days

Supports LGUs in preparing comprehensive Local DRRM Plans (LDRRMP) aligned with national frameworks, integrating community needs and hazard assessments.

Intended for

LGU DRRM officers, planning staff, local chief executives

School-based DRRM

2–3 days

Mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the school system through safe school frameworks, student-led preparedness, and teacher capacity building.

Intended for

Teachers, school administrators, DepEd staff

Monitoring, Evaluation, Assessment, Learning, and Sharing (MEALS)

3–5 days

Builds organizational capacity to design and implement MEALS systems that measure impact, support learning, and strengthen accountability in DRRM programs.

Intended for

Program officers, M&E staff, project managers, LGU planners

DRRM-CCA Planning (Adaptive)

3–5 days

Integrates disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in a unified adaptive planning approach, building long-term resilience to compound risks.

Intended for

LGU planners, DRRM officers, ENRO staff, community organizations

Multisectoral Training

2–3 days

Brings together diverse stakeholders from government, civil society, private sector, and community to strengthen coordination and shared understanding of DRRM roles.

Intended for

LGU staff, NGOs, private sector, media, community representatives

Inclusive Data Management System

3 days

Builds capacity in designing and using inclusive data systems for DRRM, including tools like KoboToolbox for data collection, management, and analysis.

Intended for

DRRM officers, data managers, M&E staff, program officers

Local Climate Change Action Planning

3–5 days

Supports communities and LGUs in developing actionable climate change adaptation plans that are locally owned, inclusive, and aligned with national frameworks.

Intended for

LGU planners, community leaders, environmental officers

Innovation (Across All Levels)

2–3 days

Explores and applies innovative approaches, technologies, and methodologies to enhance disaster risk reduction at community, LGU, and national levels.

Intended for

DRRM practitioners, LGU staff, CSO leaders, youth innovators

Community-based Early Warning System

3–5 days

Guides communities in designing, installing, and sustaining localized early warning systems for floods, landslides, storm surges, and other hazards.

Intended for

BDRRMC members, community volunteers, LGU technical staff

Evacuation Planning

2–3 days

Develops community and LGU capacity to create and implement effective evacuation plans including routes, protocols, and roles and responsibilities.

Intended for

Barangay DRRM officers, community leaders, LGU staff

Simulation - Actual Drill

1–2 days

Full-scale community or institutional disaster simulation exercises that test preparedness, communication, and response coordination under realistic conditions.

Intended for

DRRM councils, emergency responders, community members

Simulation - Tabletop

1 day

Discussion-based simulation exercises where participants work through disaster scenarios to evaluate plans, identify gaps, and strengthen coordination.

Intended for

LGU DRRM officers, emergency management teams, NGO staff

Business Continuity Planning

2–3 days

Helps organizations and businesses develop continuity plans to maintain essential functions and recover quickly during and after disasters.

Intended for

Business owners, organization managers, LGU enterprise staff

Policy Formulation (e.g. Ordinance Writing)

2–3 days

Supports local officials and advocates in drafting DRRM-related ordinances, resolutions, and policies that embed disaster risk reduction into local governance.

Intended for

Local legislators, LGU planners, civil society advocates

Advocacy Training

2–3 days

Equips community organizations and civil society groups with advocacy skills to influence DRRM policy, resource allocation, and institutional accountability.

Intended for

CSO staff, community leaders, youth advocates

Community Organizing

3–5 days

Develops skills in organizing communities for collective action on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and development issues.

Intended for

Community organizers, CSO staff, barangay leaders

Community-Level Mentoring

Ongoing (structured sessions)

Provides structured mentoring support to community-based organizations to strengthen their capacity, accountability, and sustainability in DRRM work.

Intended for

Community-based organizations, BDRRMC members

Organizational Development

3–5 days

Strengthens the internal systems, governance, and strategic direction of organizations engaged in disaster risk reduction and community development.

Intended for

CSO leaders, NGO managers, community organizations

Resource Mobilization / Project Proposal Development

3 days

Builds skills in identifying funding opportunities, writing compelling project proposals, and managing donor relationships for DRRM and development projects.

Intended for

CSO staff, LGU project development officers, community organizations

Policymaking / Legislative Processes (Local to National)

2 days

Orients community advocates and CSO leaders on how policymaking and legislative processes work from the barangay to national levels, and how to engage effectively.

Intended for

Community advocates, CSO leaders, youth leaders

Leadership Training

3–5 days

Develops transformational leadership skills among community leaders, LGU officials, and civil society advocates committed to building disaster-resilient communities.

Intended for

Community leaders, LGU officials, CSO leaders, youth

Conduct of Electoral Forums

1–2 days

Facilitates community-led electoral forums that help voters engage candidates on disaster risk reduction and climate change platforms.

Intended for

Community organizations, youth groups, civil society networks

Conduct of Media Briefings

1–2 days

Trains organizations and community leaders to communicate effectively with media, build positive public narratives around DRRM, and amplify community voices.

Intended for

CSO leaders, community advocates, DRRM officers

Barangay / Community DRRM Planning

3–5 days

Guides barangays and communities in crafting their own Disaster Risk Reduction and Management plans grounded in local hazards, vulnerabilities, and capacities.

Intended for

Barangay DRRM Officers, LGU staff, community leaders

Community (Participatory) Risk Assessment

3–5 days

Builds community capacity to identify, analyze, and map local hazards, vulnerabilities, and capacities through participatory tools and methods.

Intended for

Community members, barangay officials, CSO partners

Inclusive CBDRRM

3–5 days

Integrates disability, gender, and social inclusion principles into CBDRRM frameworks ensuring no one is left behind in disaster preparedness and response.

Intended for

DRRM officers, community organizations, PWD representatives

CBDRRM Early Warning System (EWS) Training

3 days

Equips communities to develop, operate, and maintain community-based early warning systems for floods, landslides, and other local hazards.

Intended for

BDRRMC members, community volunteers, local emergency responders

Family Preparedness / Family-Level Preparedness

1–2 days

Empowers households to develop their own family preparedness plans, assemble go-bags, and practice evacuation drills for common local hazards.

Intended for

Households, community members, parents and caregivers

Earthquake Preparedness

1–2 days

Teaches Drop-Cover-Hold techniques, structural safety assessment, and community earthquake response protocols to reduce casualties and losses.

Intended for

Community members, school personnel, LGU staff

School-Based DRR

2–3 days

Integrates disaster risk reduction into school life through curriculum support, student-led preparedness teams, and school safety planning.

Intended for

Teachers, school administrators, student leaders

Evacuation Center Management

2–3 days

Develops the capacity of local governments and communities to manage evacuation centers effectively, ensuring safety, dignity, and services for displaced families.

Intended for

LGU DRRM officers, social welfare staff, community volunteers

Psychosocial Support

3–5 days

Builds the skills of community carers and frontline workers to provide mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to disaster-affected individuals and communities.

Intended for

Community carers, social workers, DRRM staff, volunteers

Rapid Damage, Capacity, and Needs Analysis

2–3 days

Trains responders in rapid assessment methodologies to quickly identify damage, available capacities, and priority needs in the immediate aftermath of disasters.

Intended for

Emergency responders, LGU staff, NGO field workers

Relief Delivery Operations

2 days

Covers proper protocols for planning, organizing, and executing relief distributions to ensure efficient, accountable, and dignified delivery of assistance to affected families.

Intended for

Relief coordinators, LGU staff, community volunteers

WaSH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene)

2–3 days

Equips communities and responders with knowledge and skills to maintain safe water, sanitation, and hygiene practices during and after disasters.

Intended for

Community health workers, DRRM officers, emergency responders

SPHERE / International Humanitarian Standards

3 days

Introduces the Sphere Handbook and global humanitarian standards ensuring quality and accountability in humanitarian response across shelter, food, water, and health sectors.

Intended for

Humanitarian workers, NGO staff, LGU DRRM officers

Rights-Based Humanitarian Response

3 days

Trains responders to apply a rights-based approach in humanitarian operations, centering the dignity, protection, and participation of affected populations.

Intended for

NGO staff, LGU DRRM officers, community leaders

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