Mission
Prepared International (PPI) is a leading expert consultancy organization in disaster risk management, emergency preparedness & response, and climate change adaptation for both the public and private sectors. Its highly skilled and diverse pool of experts, combined with extensive experience and always up-to-date tools and methodologies give it the leading edge in addressing current and future challenges.
PPI develops strategies and practical approaches to cope with disasters and the effects of climate change. Together with our clients and partners, we utilise a holistic approach encompassing all phases of disaster management to address any challenges that could prevent a country, community, organization or individual from thriving.
Vision
Contribute to meaningful action towards a disaster-resilient world in the face of climate change. Disaster management is PPI's core expertise. Witnessing the unfolding effects of climate change leading to increased frequency and impact of disasters, PPI is adjusting to the new circumstances to influence the way disasters are managed. We expand our networks and scope strategically, championing evidence-based solutions, enhancing capacity development, and leveraging emerging technologies to meet these growing challenges head-on.
PPI contributes to preventing loss of life and protecting developments by mitigating risks and strengthening preparedness and response capacities. PPI’s approach encompasses a comprehensive set of tools based on best practices for disaster risk management (DRM) and response through the development of preparedness models, organizational development and restructuring, self-adaptive learning systems and strategies for governance and coordination.
Areas of Expertise
- Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience building
- Emergency preparedness and response (EP&R)
- Climate change, environment and sustainable development
- Fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) context and food security
- Population movements and migration
- Business continuity and critical infrastructure
Knowledge Hubs
PPI’s Knowledge Hubs are dedicated to advancing research, developing new initiatives, and applying innovative solutions across a range of critical fields. As coordinators/active members of these hubs, we focus on strengthening research and development to address the pressing challenges in these thematic areas. The knowledge hubs inform strategies, policies, and program/project initiatives, serving as platforms for sharing lessons learned and best practices. Through these hubs, PPI not only drives cutting-edge research but also fosters collaboration and innovation between diverse partners. PPI does so by bringing together leading academic institutions and international organizations to increase understanding of the risks and potential impact of disasters, across diverse sectors and contexts.
- Urban resilience
- Maritime sector and port preparedness
- Mountain area resilience
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.