Organization directory

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Disaster and Development Network

The Disaster and Development Network (DDN) aims to develop through research, teaching and learning, the knowledge and skills to address hazards, disasters and complex emergencies from the perspective of different development debates and experience.

Organization type

Academic & Scientific

Canada

York University

The mission of York University is the pursuit, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. York university is a leader in Canada in international education, international research, and collaborations with international institutions.

Organization type

Academic & Scientific

Switzerland

WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

Die Erforschung der Eigenschaften des Schnees und der Schneedecke sowie die Erforschung der Lawinenbildung und der Lawinenschutz sind zentrale Aufgabe des Institutes.

Organization type

Governments

British Virgin Islands

Department of Disaster Management

DDM is a government department which operates under the legal authority of the Deputy Governor’s Office.

Organization type

Governments

Sri Lanka

Institute of Human Development and Training

IHDT is a human capacity building organization founded in year 2000 to pursue the following vision mission and goals.

Organization type

Non Governmental Organizations

France

Association Française pour la Prévention des Catastrophes Naturelles et Technologiques (AFPCNT)

The French Association for the Prevention of Natural and Technological Disasters was created in 2000 to continue the action of the French Committee of the International Decade of Natural Disasters (DIPCN).

Organization type

Non Governmental Organizations

Switzerland

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is making concrete contributions to developing the capacities of tens of thousands of people in member states around the world.

Organization type

UN & International Organizations

Armenia

Emergency Management Administration

EMA is responsible for the country’s preparedness and for establishing prospective development policy in the field of civil protection Objectives of EMA:

Organization type

Governments

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Humanitarian Practice Network

The Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) is an independent forum where field workers, managers and policymakers in the humanitarian sector share information, analysis and experience HPN’s aim is to improve the performance of humanitarian action by

Organization type

Networks and Others

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland