Organization directory

Organization profiles of organizations whose work scopes have stakes in the field of disaster risk reduction.

China Meteorological Administration

The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has been a public service agency, which is directly affiliated to the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.

Organization type

Governments

Costa Rica

Regional Disaster Information Center Latin America and the Caribbean

Misión:

Organization type

Non Governmental Organizations

Switzerland

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

EPFL is one of the two Ecoles Polytechniques fédérales in Switzerland. Like its sister institution, ETHZ, it has three missions: education, research and technology transfer at the highest international level.

Organization type

Academic & Scientific

Belgium

European Commission Joint Research Centre

As the European Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre's mission is to provide EU policies with independent, evidence-based scientific and technical support throughout the whole policy cycle.

Organization type

Academic & Scientific

Germany

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Organization type

Governments

Finland

Finnish Meteorological Institute

The main objective of the FMI is to provide the Finnish nation with the best possible information about the atmosphere above and around Finland, for ensuring public safety relating to atmospheric and airborne hazards and for satisfying requirement

Organization type

Academic & Scientific

United States of America

Department of Commerce

The mission of the Department is to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity.

Organization type

Governments

Russian Federation

Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters

EMERCOM was set up in 1994. Its task was to ensure prompt and effective actions when emergencies arise.

Organization type

Governments

European Union

The EU was set through the process of European integration launched on 9 May 1950. Six countries (Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) joined from the very beginning.

Organization type

Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

Canada