Organization directory

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

Department of Disaster Management (DDM) under the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief was set up in November 2012 following enactment of the Disaster Management Act 2012.

Organization type
Governments

The East-West Center is an internationally recognized education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen understanding and relations between the United States and the countries of the Asia Pacific region.

Organization type
Academic & Scientific

Founded in 1972, ENDA is an association of autonomous entities co-ordinated by an Executive Secretariat.

Organization type
Non Governmental Organizations

The Government of Gujarat established the GSMA in February 2001 to co-ordinate the comprehensive earthquake recovery program.

Organization type
Academic & Scientific

PPWE, which started operations in 2004, will help the development of early warning and preparedness systems by advocating for better early warning systems, especially in development assistance policy and programs, collecting and disseminating info

Organization type
UN & International Organizations

The mission of the International Research Centre on El Niño (CIIFEN) is to promote and develop actions to consolidate science-policy interaction and the strengthening of climate and ocean services aiming to contribute on risk management and adapta

Organization type
UN & International Organizations

IRIS is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth’s interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data.

Organization type
Academic & Scientific

CIMH is a training and research organisation formed by the amalgamation of the Caribbean Meteorological Institute (CMI) and Caribbean Operational Hydrological Institute (COHI).

Organization type
Academic & Scientific

ICLR's mission is to reduce the loss of life and property caused by severe weather and earthquakes through the identification and support of sustained actions that improve society's capacity to adapt to, anticipate, mitigate, withstand and recover

Organization type
Academic & Scientific
OCHA’s mission is to mobilise and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors to alleviate human suffering in emergencies.
Organization type
UN & International Organizations

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