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

12061 total

Switzerland

International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

An International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, beginning on 1 January 1990, was launched by the United Nations, following the adoption of Resolution 44/236 (22 December 1989).

Organization type

UN & International Organizations

Bahamas

National Emergency Management Agency (Bahamas)

Organization type

Governments

Viet Nam

Department for Dyke Management, Flood and Storm Control

Organization type

Governments

Congo

Ministère de l'Économie Forestière et de l'Environnement

Organization type

Governments

Samoa

Secretariat of the Pacific Community

The mission of the SPC is "to help Pacific island people position themselves to respond effectively to the challenges they face and make informed decisions about their future and the future they wish to leave for the generations that follow."

Organization type

Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

Malaysia

Third World Network

To conduct research on economic, social and environmental issues pertaining to the South; to publish books and magazines; to organize and participate in seminars; and to provide a platform representing broadly Southern interests and perspectives a

Organization type

Non Governmental Organizations

United States of America

International Tsunami Information Center

ITIC was established on 12 November 1965 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. In 1968, IOC formed an International Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific (ICG/ITSU).

Organization type

UN & International Organizations

Japan

Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering

The vision of the Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering is to bring together researchers, engineers, government representatives, and others from scientific, technical, and social disciplines to reduce the risk of earthquake disasters.

Organization type

Networks and Others

United States of America