Community risk assessments in integrated development – South Africa

A case study from a township in South Africa that participated in a research project that used community based risk assessments to inform development policies in local government.  Their hope is that the research will make their community safer.

One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Network for Disaster Reduction.

GNDR, 2011.

Community risk assessments in integrated development – South Africa, Overview of GNDR video case studies
http://www.globalnetwork-dr.org/case-studies/advocacy-a-awareness-raising/article/169-case-study-3.html, http://www.globalnetwork-dr.org/case-studies.html

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