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Toma de decisiones y gobernanza del riesgo de desastres

Claudia Useche, Sergio Lacambra, Roberto Guerrero Compean, and Melissa Barandiaran

Este curso te enseñará cómo gestionar los riesgos de desastres en proyectos de infraestructura. Aprenderás sobre la viabilidad técnica y económica de los proyectos, así como cómo priorizar inversiones utilizando indicadores cuantitativos y su cálculo. También aprenderás sobre los conceptos de eficiencia y equidad, y cómo incorporarlos en el análisis de riesgo.

Además, podrás entender los componentes clave de la gobernanza de riesgos, así como los pasos para un sistema de inversión pública informada.

Este curso es ideal para personas interesadas en la gestión de riesgos, la planificación de proyectos y el cambio climático. También será útil para quienes trabajan en el gobierno, las organizaciones no gubernamentales o la industria privada.

**Este curso forma parte de una Especialización. Antes de comenzarlo, te recomendamos tomar el curso 2: "Análisis cualitativo y cuantitativo del riesgo de desastres".

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Semana 1

En este curso se aborda a la gestión del riesgo de desastres en proyectos de infraestructura desde la viabilidad técnica y económica para priorizar inversiones, utilizando indicadores cuantitativos e incorporando los conceptos de eficiencia y equidad en el análisis. Asimismo, se profundiza en la gobernanza y la operativización del análisis de riesgo en los proyectos de infraestructura.

Semana 2

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Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Orientado hacia la gestión de riesgos en proyectos de infraestructura, enseña sobre la viabilidad técnica y económica de los proyectos, la priorización de inversiones, y sobre la incorporación de la eficiencia y equidad en el análisis de riesgo

Impartido por Sergio Lacambra, Claudia Useche, Roberto Guerrero Compean, y Melissa Barandiaran, quienes cuentan con vasta experiencia como especialistas en evaluación de riesgos

Forma parte de una Especialización, lo que sugiere un enfoque integral en la gestión de riesgos en proyectos de infraestructura

Ideal para quienes trabajan en el gobierno, ONG o la industria privada, y para interesados en la gestión de riesgos, la planificación de proyectos y el cambio climático

Introduce los componentes clave de la gobernanza de riesgos y los pasos para un sistema de inversión pública informada

Explora los conceptos de eficiencia y equidad en el análisis de riesgos de desastres en proyectos de infraestructura

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Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Toma de decisiones y gobernanza del riesgo de desastres with these activities:

Review prerequisite math concepts

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Refresh your knowledge of probability theory and statistics to strengthen your foundation for the course.

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Review your notes or textbooks from previous courses.
Complete practice problems on probability distributions, descriptive statistics, and hypothesis testing.

Practise basic probability and statistics concepts

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Brush up on basic probability and statistics skills to get you started on the right foot!

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Review probability distributions
Practise probability calculations
Work through statistics problems

Participación en conferencias y seminarios sobre gestión de riesgos

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Conectar con profesionales y expertos en gestión de riesgos para ampliar perspectivas y conocimientos.

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Asistir a conferencias y seminarios relacionados con la gestión de riesgos.
Participar en debates y hacer preguntas.
Establecer contactos con otros asistentes.

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Ejercicios de priorización de riesgos

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Mejorar la comprensión de los métodos cuantitativos para priorizar riesgos en proyectos de infraestructura.

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Revisar los conceptos de riesgo, vulnerabilidad y exposición.
Aplicar métodos cuantitativos para evaluar el riesgo.
Priorizar los riesgos según su probabilidad e impacto.

Desarrollo de un plan de gestión de riesgos

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Poner en práctica los conocimientos adquiridos para desarrollar un plan integral de gestión de riesgos para un proyecto de infraestructura.

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Identificar los riesgos potenciales asociados con el proyecto.
Evaluar la probabilidad e impacto de cada riesgo.
Desarrollar estrategias para mitigar o evitar los riesgos.
Elaborar un plan de respuesta a emergencias.
Implementar y monitorear el plan de gestión de riesgos.

Career center

Learners who complete Toma de decisiones y gobernanza del riesgo de desastres will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Disaster Relief Program Manager

Disaster relief program managers are often tasked with managing emergency response efforts. To complete that task effectively, they must consider all potential risks that can lead to additional damage or injuries and implement policies to avoid those risks. They must also prioritize which tasks are completed first, which is another topic taught in this course.

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Risk Analyst

Risk analysts identify and assess risks that may affect an organization. This course will teach you the skills necessary to succeed in this role, which will position you to protect the assets of the organization.

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Risk Manager

Risk managers lead the charge in identifying and analyzing potential risks that may affect an organization's operations or finances. To do so effectively, you must strategically plan for risk management in advance and ensure that all team members implement those risk management plans. In this course, you will learn how to plan for risk management for projects involving infrastructure to ensure continued operation and financial stability.

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Emergency Management Director

Emergency management directors coordinate the response to emergencies. Being able to anticipate the next steps of any natural or man-made disaster to respond accordingly is a valuable skill. In this course, you will learn techniques such as identifying potential risks, prioritizing which risks need to be handled first, and implementing plans to reduce the impact of those risks. These are all valuable skills for an emergency management director.

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Insurance Underwriter

Insurance underwriters decide the conditions and terms for policies that their company issues. To make sound decisions, underwriters must accurately assess the level of risk in every policy they issue. This course will teach you how to assess the risk of infrastructure projects to help you plan for a successful career as an underwriter.

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Sustainability Manager

Sustainability managers develop and implement plans to reduce the environmental impact of their organizations. This course may be useful in this role by providing knowledge of how to assess the risks associated with environmental degradation and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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Climate Change Analyst

Climate change analysts research climate change and its effects on the environment and society. This course may be useful in this role by providing a structured framework for assessing the risks associated with climate change and developing strategies to mitigate those risks.

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Environmental Planner

Environmental planners work to protect the environment and natural resources. This course may be useful in this role by providing knowledge of how to assess the risks associated with environmental degradation and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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Infrastructure Planner

Infrastructure planners develop and implement plans for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure. This course may be useful in this role by providing knowledge of how to assess the risks associated with infrastructure projects and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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Project Manager

Project managers plan and execute projects. This course may be useful in this role by providing knowledge of how to assess the risks associated with projects and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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Catastrophe Modeler

Catastrophe modelers develop and use models to estimate the potential losses from natural disasters. This course may be useful in this role by providing knowledge of how to assess the risks associated with natural disasters and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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Data Scientist

Data scientists use data to solve problems and make predictions. This course may be useful in this role by providing knowledge of how to assess the risks associated with data and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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Operations Research Analyst

Operations research analysts use mathematical and statistical techniques to solve problems and make decisions. This course may be useful in this role by providing knowledge of how to assess the risks associated with operations and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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Financial Analyst

Financial analysts evaluate the financial performance of companies and make investment recommendations. This course may be useful in this role by providing knowledge of how to assess the risks associated with investments and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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Actuary

Actuaries use mathematical and statistical techniques to assess the risks associated with insurance and other financial products. This course may be useful in this role by providing knowledge of how to assess the risks associated with insurance and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

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We've selected nine books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Toma de decisiones y gobernanza del riesgo de desastres.

Una estrategia para el desarrollo

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Esta influyente publicación analiza las consecuencias económicas del cambio climático y aboga por una acción temprana para mitigar sus impactos.

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