The USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is responsible for directing and coordinating international disaster assistance. OFDA works in cooperation with other organizations, NGOs, and experts to monitor global hazards, identify potential areas of need, and respond to disasters. The office invests in the development of disaster risk reduction worldwide.
The facilitation of an earthquake and hurricane damage assessment system in Haiti is a key objective of the training program. The program aims to build technical and institutional capacity to reduce the number of internally displaced people, lives lost, injuries, and economic disruption. The training is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of earthquake damage repair and assessment.
The training program consists of several modules, including Module 1, which provides an overview of the program and its objectives. Module 2 focuses on earthquake damage repair, while Module 3 covers roof structure reinforcement solutions for hurricane damage. The program also includes a certification exam to assess participants’ knowledge and skills.
The training program is designed to be completed over two days. Day 1 covers Module 1, Module 2, and Module 3, while Day 2 includes Module 4, which provides a permit checklist, and Module 5, which covers structural drawings. The certification exam is administered on the second day of the training program.
The geographic focus of the training program is Haiti, with the objective of building technical and institutional capacity to respond to earthquakes and hurricanes. The program aims to reduce the impact of disasters on the country’s infrastructure, economy, and population. The training program is designed to be comprehensive and includes a comprehensive overview of earthquake damage repair and assessment.