Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Mission

CRED promotes research, training, and information dissemination on disasters, with a special focus on public health, epidemiology, structural and socio-economic aspects. It aims to enhance the effectiveness of developing countries' disaster management capabilities as well as fostering policy-oriented research.

Disaster Reduction Goal

CRED's current projects are: CE-DAT: A Database on the Human Impact of Conflicts; EM-DAT: Emergency Disasters Database; Enhancing risk management for natural disasters; Building resilience among in Europe

Websites

http://www.cred.be
http://www.emdat.be
http://www.cedat.be
http://www.embrace-eu.org