Information and Knowledge Management, Key practices for DRR implementers

FAO-COOPI/SAIO/2014. This brief is part of the series, A Field Guide for Disaster Risk Reduction in Southern Africa: Key Practices for DRR Implementers, coordinated by the FAO Subregional Office for Disaster Risk Reduction/Management for Southern Africa. This series has been produced with contributions from COOPI, FAO, OCHA and UN-Habitat. The Information and Knowledge Management: Key Practices for DRR Implementers resource toolkit presented here provides support to DRR practitioners in the management of information in the context of DRR, referring to the fourth COOPI approach 'Education, communication and information': combining education, communication and information to create a culture of risk management, as part of COOPI's Environment and Disaster risk reduction Policy. Specifically, this tool is based on the experience and lessons learnt during the information system set-up within the DIPECHO frameworks. Specific sections are dedicated to geographic information systems (GIS), providing some key elements and guidelines in how to use geographical resources in the context of DRR. The toolkit is also available at www.seadrr.org.