Note: Assessment One, Two, and Three are linked.

Assessment One asks you to apply the Sendai Framework principles to identify and address disaster risk at a community level.

You are a disaster risk management specialist tasked with applying the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction to a specific community of your choice (select a community to analyse). Your report should be 1500 words (10% deviation accepted) and address, at a minimum, the following points:

1. Introduce the specific community that will be the focus of the assessment.
2. Identify and assess the hazards that pose a risk to the community, considering both natural and human-induced hazards.
3. Evaluate the vulnerability of the community to the identified hazards.
4. Evaluate the existing capacities and resources within the community that can be used for disaster risk reduction (ensure you link to the Sendai Framework).

Your report should be 1500 words and must include the following:

• minimum of four (4) different references
• the four (4) references must be peer-reviewed sources. You are free to use additional non-peer-reviewed sources.

For further information, please see the Assessment One Criteria, marking rubric, and guidance notes on your Moodle page.

This is an individual assessment, and teamwork is not permitted for this assessment.

The assessment criteria for this unit are in the form of a rubric, which is available from the Moodle unit site. Broadly, you will be assessed on:

• Use of the literature
• Knowledge of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Application of knowledge and skills related to emergency and disaster management
• Collaboration between community and emergency and disaster management
• Communication and presentation

Based on the findings from Assessment One, write a report that identifies and develops appropriate disaster risk reduction strategies and propose measures to mitigate or reduce the identified risks tailored to your chosen community. Prioritise an intervention/s that target the root causes of vulnerability, enhance community resilience to disasters, and include appropriate stakeholders in the chosen community.

Your report should be 2000 words (10% deviation accepted) and address, at a minimum, the following points:

1. Propose specific disaster risk reduction strategies aligned with the Sendai Framework principles.
2. Discuss how these strategies can be implemented at the community level.
3. Address the unique challenges and opportunities associated with the community's geographical, socioeconomic, and cultural context.
4. Identify relevant stakeholders, including professional agencies, businesses, and community groups, who contribute to your disaster risk reduction strategies and resilience.
5. Describe how you would engage these stakeholders in your strategies and the risk reduction process.

Your report should be 2000 words and must include the following:

• minimum of four (4) different references
• the four (4) references must be peer-reviewed sources. You are free to use additional non-peer-reviewed sources.

For further information, please see the Assessment Two Criteria, marking rubric, and guidance notes on your Moodle page.

This is an individual assessment, and teamwork is not permitted for this assessment.

The assessment criteria for this unit are in the form of a rubric, which is available from the Moodle unit site. Broadly, you will be assessed on:

• Use of the literature
• Knowledge of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Application of knowledge and skills related to emergency and disaster management
• Collaboration between community and emergency and disaster management
• Communication and presentation

As the disaster risk management specialist, you will now be presenting your detailed implementation and monitoring plan for the disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies you identified and developed in Assessments One and Two. Your presentation will be directed at your selected community's council members and stakeholders.

– You have been allocated 5 minutes to deliver a presentation outlining at a minimum:

Requirements:

1. Implementation and Monitoring Plan for Identified DRR Strategies.

• • Provide a comprehensive and detailed plan for implementing the identified disaster risk reduction strategies.
  • Justify your implementation and monitoring plan choices with critical thought, analysis, and appropriate research.
  • Ensure organisational and community capacity are clearly considered in the development of the plan.

2. Action Plan for Implementing the Identified Risk Reduction Strategies.

• • Outline the specific steps and actions required to implement the strategies.
  • Include timelines, milestones, and key activities.

3. Responsible Stakeholders and Allocated Resources.

• • Identify the stakeholders responsible for various aspects of the implementation.
  • Allocate resources (financial, human, material) required to successfully implement the strategies.

4. Monitoring Plan to Assess Effectiveness.

• • Develop a monitoring plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented strategies.
  • Include indicators, methods of data collection, and timelines for evaluation.

Submission instructions:

• Include your in-text references and reference list in the presentation.
• You are required to present the assessment using PowerPoint with your embedded audio recording. 
• You must submit your PowerPoint and your transcript for your PowerPoint presentation through Moodle.

Please see further instructions on your Assessment three criteria, marking rubric, and guidance notes. This will not be a live presentation and should be submitted via Moodle.

The assessment criteria for this unit are in the form of a rubric, which is available from the Moodle unit site. Broadly, you will be assessed on:

• Use of the literature
• Knowledge of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Application of knowledge and skills related to emergency and disaster management
• Collaboration between community and emergency and disaster management
• Communication and presentation