Keeping in view the importance and role of community in disaster risk reduction, the Institute in association with Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authorityorganized three days State level training of trainers programme on“Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction”From 27th to29thAugust, 2018 at HIPA for the representatives of NGOs and Government officials from line departments. This programme was attended by 34 participants representing almost all the Districts of Himachal Pradesh. The main  objective of the  programme was to highlight a process of local capacity building for the purpose of risk reduction. It also aims at trained NGOs to help the community in development of a contingency plan at their level and enable them to learn to manage disasters and to cope with it effectively. Identity the role of NGOs in pre, during & post disaster scenarios. Majority of the participants rated the training programme and performance of Faculty Excellent and Very Good.  This State level CBDRR programme and course contents were highly appreciated by the participants and they have suggested that such progammes should be organized at Village and Panchayat level also.