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Organization directory

Discover a comprehensive directory of organizations actively engaged in disaster risk reduction.

These profiles showcase institutions, (I)NGOs, research centers, private sector companies, and governmental bodies whose work contributes to building resilience, mitigating risks, and enhancing preparedness in the face of disasters.

Each organization listed plays a pivotal role in advancing global and local strategies to reduce vulnerabilities and protect communities from the impacts of natural and human-induced hazards.

11771 total

United States of America

Center for International Earth Science Information Network

CIESIN works at the intersection of the social, natural, health, and information sciences.

Organization type
Academic & Scientific
Montserrat

Montserrat Volcano Observatory

MVO was established soon after the first phreatic eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano on 18th July 1995 and was staffed initially by scientists from a variety of organisations working with local personnel.

Organization type
Academic & Scientific
Uruguay

Sistema Nacional de Emergencias

El Sistema Nacional de Emergencias es un sistema público de carácter permanente cuya finalidad es la protección de las personas, los bienes de significación y el medio ambiente ante el acaecimiento eventual o real de situaciones de desastre, media

Organization type
Governments
Samoa

Alliance of Small Islands States

AOSIS is a coalition of small island and low-lying coastal countries that share similar development challenges and concerns about the environment, especially their vulnerability to the adverse effects of global climate change.

Organization type
Regional Intergovernmental Organizations
Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Viceministerio de Defensa Civil

In Spanish:

Organization type
Governments
Jamaica

Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

ODPEM is committed to taking pro-active and timely measures to prevent or reduce the impact of hazards on Jamaica, its people, natural resources and economy through its trained and professional staff, with the use of appropriate technology and col

Organization type
Governments
Japan

International Consortium of Landslides (ICL)

ICL is an international non-governmental and non-profit organization, whose objectives are to promote landslide research and capacity building, notably in developing countries, and evaluate landslide risk in urban, rural and developing areas.
Organization type
Non Governmental Organizations
Germany

Federal Institution for Agriculture and Nutrition

Organization type
Governments
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Isle of Wight Centre for the Coastal Environment

The Isle of Wight Centre for the Coastal Environment (IWCCE) was established in 1996 to provide a focus for the council's growing activities on a local, regional, national and transnational scale in relation to coastal and geotechnical issues.

Organization type
Networks and Others

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

The agency is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.
Organization type
UN & International Organizations

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