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.

Name

Type

Region

Hazard

Theme

12011 total

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Organization type

UN & International Organizations

Ecuador

International Research Centre on El Niño

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

Japan

兵庫県　Hyogo Prefectural Government

Since the opening of the Port of Kobe in 1868, Hyogo has been a gateway to the world, serving as a center of international trade and a hub for international exchange.

Organization type

Governments

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Tearfund

Tearfund is a Christian relief and development agency working with a global network of local partners (including community organisations, faith-based organisations, churches, and inspired individuals) to help eradicate poverty.

Organization type

Non Governmental Organizations

South Africa

ActionAid International

ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together. Formed in 1972, it has been growing and expanding for nearly 40 years.

Organization type

Non Governmental Organizations

Bangladesh

Bangladesh - government

Organization type

Governments

Switzerland

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

The Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) -- called the "Ramsar Convention" -- is an intergovernmental treaty that embodies the commitments of its member countries to maintain the ecological character of their Wetlands of International Impor

Organization type

UN & International Organizations

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

University of Portsmouth

The Research and Development Service (RDS) co-ordinates and manages all research activites across the University. The department assists researchers in all areas of the research process from identifying funding sources to making applications.

Organization type

Academic & Scientific

France