UNIPORT CENTRES
CENTRE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CDRMDS)
UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
CENTRE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CDRMDS)
Introduction
The Centre for Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies (CDRMDS) was established consequently on the memorandum of understanding signed on the 19th of November 2009 between the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the University of Port Harcourt. The University of Port Harcourt Senate consequently approved the Centre and programmes of study on the 29th of April 2010.
Centre’s Mandate
The mandate includes the following:
- Provide a professional Centre for Postgraduate Diploma, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy Programmes in Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies
- Assist NEMA in training and research in the areas of disaster risk management and development.
- Establish baseline information for Disaster Risk Management and Development.
- Work with NEMA to develop research and training programmes to cover the broad spectrum of activities in the Disaster Risk Management Cycle.
Goal
The CDRMDS’ major goal is institutional capacity development in the South-South region of Nigeria with a focus on working with decision-makers, and national and international organisations to achieve the following: First, expand and strengthen institutional technical capabilities; second, develop and implement information and decision support systems; third, enhance training in risk and vulnerability assessment tools and procedure, and fourth, enhance institutional access to data and information holdings.
Philosophy
The philosophy underlying CDRMDS Uniport is essentially the need to provide broad core disaster risk management and development education that bridges the gap between theory and practice and enhances students’ knowledge base, concrete decision-making, and critical problem-solving skills.
Vision
The vision of CDRMDS is to become a Centre of excellence and a leading disaster risk management and development mainstreaming Centre.
Mission
- Provide and facilitate education, training and research in civil operations, particularly operations that require international disaster management, development studies and humanitarian assistance and operations.
- Provide and facilitate education, training, interagency coordination, and research.
- Meet requirements for information in connection with regional and global disasters, including the use of advanced communications technology and a virtual library using a fully functional interactive website.
- Develop a repository of disaster risk indicators and a baseline for the South-South region of Nigeria.
- Perform other missions as the Director of NEMA and the University may specify.
Values of CDRMDS
- The main function of CDRMDS is to train high-level manpower for disaster management and humanitarian assistance in response to a disaster.
- Recognize that effective disaster management depends upon the consistent coordination and integration of the work of many agencies, organizations and individuals.
- Beliefs that a community that is well prepared for hazards of all kinds will survive and recover quickly from a disaster.
- Accepts that flexibility and adaptability of approach must be the basis of delivering disaster management services.
CDRMDS Commitments
In the pursuit of a culture of excellence in sustained learning, leadership, internationalism, professionalism, advancement and propagation of knowledge in the disaster management industry, for sustainable development, CDRMDS is committed to its stakeholders: industry, students, faculty and government.
Objectives
The basic goal of CDRMDS is to reinforce local, regional, and national disaster reduction efforts by making available well-trained disaster risk management and development studies mainstreaming experts.
- Prevent disasters through adequate planning.
- Reduce human and economic losses from hazard impacts.
- Minimize human suffering from Natural and Man-made hazards.
- Provide adequate plan
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF CDRMDS
Major Activities
- On 27th of June,2023 held a south-south stakeholders meeting on climate-induced disasters, preparedness and mitigation strategies
- The Centre participated in all NEMA-initiated workshops and conferences.
- South-south regional summit on 2022 international day for disaster risk reduction (DDRR)& DRM ICON. 14th October 2022 Uniport.
- United Nations Development Programme UNDP STAKEHOLDRS’ Workshop on the Establishment of National Disaster Database and Risk Information Management for Sustainable and Risk Informed Development in Nigeria. Abuja, 22ND -23 November 2022.
- Participated in The Nigerian Annual Climate Crises, Opportunities, Business Continuity Planning and Sustainability Summit. Lagos, November 30-Dec 1, 2022.
Achievements
- All the PGD students admitted in the 2020 session have successfully completed their programme.
- Graduated 14 PhDs and over 25 MScs in the last two academic sessions.
Research Publications/Innovations
CDRMDS has an international and peer-reviewed journal known as The Port Harcourt Journal of Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies (PJDRMDS). It accepts and PUB high quality, original and recent research written in standard English on current issues in disaster risk management and development studies.
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CONTACT
Director: Dr. Mbee Daniel Mbee
Centre For Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies
University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B.5323,Choba,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Phone: 08068053771
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Website: www.cdrmds.com
