1. Home
  2. Community announcements

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.

Create your organization profile

Does you wish to review your organization profile? Edit it by clicking the related button on the profile page.

Do you wish to share organization-produced content? Submit new content for review by clicking the related button on the profile page.

12041 total

Japan

United Nations Centre for Regional Development

The United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) was founded in 1971 as an instrument to help achieve the strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade. Created by an agreement between the UN and the Government of Japan, its operations are supported by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA).
Organization type
UN & International Organizations
Canada

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

IISD’s mission is to promote human development and environmental sustainability through innovative research, communication and partnerships.
Organization type
Non Governmental Organizations
United States of America

International Monetary Fund

The IMF is an international organization of 185 member countries. It was established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements.
Organization type
UN & International Organizations
Japan

International Association for Earthquake Engineering

The International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE) is a non-profit organization that includes representation from the world's national earthquake engineering societies, each national society having a Delegate to the IAEE.

Organization type
Networks and Others
Belgium

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

CRED promotes research, training, and information dissemination on disasters, with a special focus on public health, epidemiology, structural and socio-economic aspects.
Organization type
Academic & Scientific
South Africa

Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

DWAF is the custodian of South Africa’s water and forestry resources. It is primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy governing these two sectors.

Organization type
Governments
Germany

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Organization type
Governments
Cambodia

National Committee for Disaster Management (Cambodia)

Organization type
Governments
United States of America

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, The

Three academies comprise The National Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine). 

Organization type
Academic & Scientific
Switzerland

World Agency of Planetary Monitoring and Earthquake Risk Reduction

WAPMERR was created in 2001 in Geneva, Switzerland, as a non-profit organization for the purposes of reducing risk due to disasters and for rescue planning after disasters.

Organization type
Non Governmental Organizations

Is this page useful?

Yes No
Report an issue on this page

Thank you. If you have 2 minutes, we would benefit from additional feedback (link opens in a new window).