OUR HISTORY
The Institute of Disaster Management and Safety Science in collaboration with association of Disaster Managers without Borders and other CSOs organised a workshop with the theme ‘Building professional Disaster Risk Managers’ held at IDMSS secretariat for networking and collaboration in area of DRR. The workshop provided a golden opportunity to bring together African Disaster Risk Managers under one umbrella for the common good of building a safe and disaster resilience society. This will enable experts to share views and experiences. What emerged was the great need for African Disaster Risk Managers to work more closely together, share information and learn from each other. It was from this that the African Society for Disaster Risk Managers (ASDRM) was born.
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ASDRM VISION
ASDRM’s vision focuses on encouraging Africa’s disaster risk reduction, complying with sustainable development goals and moving from the most vulnerable to the most resilient region in the world. ASDRM activities has focused around innovation, domestication, accountability and use of technological options for disaster risk reduction.
ASDRM has rapidly evolved from an awareness focussed professional network to a regional professional society with voice in advocacy and capacity building issues as well. Its main aims have been to promote coordination, information sharing and collaboration among Professional Disaster Managers for effective and efficient disaster reduction and response in the African Region.
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ASDRM MEMBERSHIP
ASDRM membership is open to national NGOs in African States and Professional Disaster Risk Managers in the field of disaster reduction and response and climate change adaptation. The network has emerged as an important point of reference for professional engagement for the international disaster management and humanitarian community and is an entry-point to the wider civil society in the region.
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ASDRM ROLES
ASDRM’s role amongst others could involve linking local, national and international actors to learn more about each other’s ways of working towards building and building long-term associations between organizations. More formally, it involves facilitating coordination between national networks and international actors.ASDRM has rapidly evolved from an awareness focussed professional network to a regional professional society with voice in advocacy and capacity building issues as well. Its main aims have been to promote coordination, information sharing and collaboration among Professional Disaster Managers for effective and efficient disaster reduction and response in the African Region.
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MEMBERSHIP
UPGRADE MEMEERSHIP
ASDRM membership is open to national NGOs in African States and Professional Disaster Risk Managers in the field of disaster reduction and response and climate change adaptation. The network has emerged as an important point of reference for professional engagement for the international disaster management and humanitarian community and is an entry-point to the wider civil society in the region.
Introducing tiered membership levels with additional perks for higher tiers (e.g., discounted training rates, personalized career development support, or priority registration for events) could make the membership more attractive and cater to a diverse range of professionals.The training and membership offerings of ASDRM are well-designed and cater to the evolving needs of professionals in disaster risk management. With a few enhancements to the clarity of program details and membership perks, these services will continue to be a vital resource for professional growth in this field.