Climate change has accelerated the frequency and severity of disasters — cyclones, floods, heatwaves, droughts, pandemics, wildfires, and humanitarian emergencies. These crises demand rapid, data-driven response systems capable of forecasting hazards, identifying vulnerable communities, optimizing emergency logistics, guiding recovery, and safeguarding lives. This domain equips learners to apply AI/ML, GIS/RS, IoT, drones, digital platforms, social analytics, and crisis-communication technologies for preparedness, response, and recovery.
It integrates disaster-risk governance, humanitarian coordination (UN/INGO), early-warning systems, supply-chain operations, and social-vulnerability modelling — enabling skilled responders and analysts to design resilience and emergency-management programs.
- One-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Introduction to AI-Driven Disaster Management | 1 Week | Online | Hazard basics; AI tools; institutional frameworks | Disaster literacy + AI basics | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Gov + INGOs + CSR |
| GIS & Remote Sensing for Disasters | 1 Week | Online | Hazard mapping; vulnerability layers | Basic geospatial skills | Assignment | ₹2,000 / $25 | Gov + DRR + Research |
| ML-Based Early-Warning Systems | 1 Week | Online | Forecasting models; alerts | ML + EWS fundamentals | MCQ+Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Disaster + Utilities |
| Emergency Logistics & Rapid Response | 1 Week | Online | Supply chain basics; asset deployment | Humanitarian logistics basics | Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Aid + Infra + Defence |
| Social-Vulnerability Analytics | 1 Week | Online | Indicators; stratification; field data | Community-risk measurement | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Gov + Social Dev + UN |
- Two-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| AI for Flood-Cyclone Risk Forecasting | 2 Weeks | Online | Rainfall–runoff; storm surge; scenario tools | Risk-forecast modelling | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | NDMA + NDRF + Gov |
| Data-Driven Humanitarian Logistics | 2 Weeks | Online | Routing; allocation; warehouse ops | Rapid-deployment logistics | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | INGOs + Aid Logistics |
| Drone & IoT-Based Disaster Assessment | 2 Weeks | Online | Drone mapping; sensor data; rapid field surveys | UAV ops + IoT interpretation | Task | ₹3,500 / $40 | Gov + Infra + UN |
| Crisis Communication & Social-Media Intelligence | 2 Weeks | Online | Sentiment; misinformation; alerting | Crisis comms + text analytics | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Media + DRR |
| Emergency Health & Pandemic Analytics | 2 Weeks | Online | Epidemic models; outbreak tracking | Health data + public safety | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Health + UN + CSR |
- One-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Predictive Modelling for Multi-Hazard Risk | 1 Month | Online | Cyclone/heatwave/flood risk; scenario analysis | Advanced AI risk modelling | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | DRR + ESG + Gov |
| Humanitarian Supply Chain Design | 1 Month | Online | Multi-hub routing; procurement; last-mile distribution | Logistics + optimization | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | UN + INGOs |
| Geospatial Disaster Monitoring & Field Mapping | 1 Month | Online | GIS/RS analysis; community exposure | Geospatial modelling | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Gov + Research |
| Climate-Driven Migration & Social Risk Analytics | 1 Month | Online | Migration patterns; social-equity modelling | Social risk analysis | Assignment | ₹6,000 / $70 | UN + Dev Agencies |
| Emergency Governance & Institutional Coordination | 1 Month | Online | NDMA/SDMA protocols; cluster system; international response | Crisis governance + compliance | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Gov + Policymakers |
- Three-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Advanced AI for Disaster Prediction & Digital Twins | 3 Months | Online | DL-based forecasting; data assimilation; simulations | Advanced AI + simulation | Capstone + Exam | ₹12,000 / $140 | Research + DRR |
| Urban Resilience & Infrastructure Risk Analytics | 3 Months | Online | Smart cities; infra failure; earthquake & flood modelling | Infra-risk modelling | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Infra + Gov |
| Humanitarian Ops & Crisis-Response Design | 3 Months | Online | Multi-sector ops; field logistics; emergency funding | Operational leadership | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | UN + Aid |
| Climate-Security, Conflict & Fragility Analytics | 3 Months | Online | Fragile contexts; resource conflict; geopolitical risks | Conflict analytics | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Defence + Dev |
| Disaster Finance, Insurance & Risk Transfer | 3 Months | Online | Cat models; bonds; insurance; DRR financing | Risk pricing + financial analytics | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance + Gov |
- Six-Month Diploma Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Diploma in Disaster Analytics & Emergency Response | 6 Months | Online | Risk prediction; operations; community resilience | AI + DRR + ops mgmt | Dissertation + Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Gov + UN + NGO |
| Diploma in Humanitarian Supply Chain & Field Operations | 6 Months | Online | Log-planning; medical SC; refugee camp ops | Advanced logistics | Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | UN + Aid Logistics |
| Diploma in Climate-Risk Governance & Urban Resilience | 6 Months | Online | City hazard models; crisis-policy design | Resilience planning | Project | ₹25,000 / $300 | Gov + Urban Dev |
| Diploma in Remote-Sensing & Geospatial DRR Systems | 6 Months | Online | RS/GIS modelling; UAV mapping; ML-based hazard classification | Advanced geospatial skills | Thesis | ₹25,000 / $300 | Research + Gov |
| Diploma in Disaster Finance, Insurance & Resilient Recovery | 6 Months | Online | Post-disaster economics; insurance models; bonds | Finance + economic assessment | Dissertation | ₹25,000 / $300 | Finance + Gov |
Common Features Across All Courses
- Self-paced learning
- Ideal for: graduates, policymakers, researchers, planners, professionals, NGOs, and development practitioners
- Real disaster + humanitarian datasets
- GIS + ML + simulation + field-data integration
- Exposure to UN/NDMA frameworks
- Project-based & problem-driven learning
- Risk maps + early-warning prototypes
- Capstone pathway → employment networks
- STRATI professional certification