Regarding the history of the establishment of the GADRI, participants of the "2nd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction: Development of a Research Road Map for the Next Decade" met in March 2015 at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University to discuss how the disaster research institutes can contribute to disaster risk reduction in the next 15 years in accordance with the goals of the Sendai Framework.
The outcome of the discussion was the establishment of the "Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI)." GADRI is a forum for sharing knowledge and promoting collaboration on topics related to disaster risk reduction and resilience to disasters and is a network of networks guided by organizational values for disaster risk reduction.
GADRI has the following objectives:
- To establish a global research network
- To provide a research road map and plans and organization of disaster research groups
- To promote capacity development of disaster research institutes and enhance researcher and student exchange
- To promote the exchange and sharing of data and information for scientific research across the globe
- To serve as an advocacy organization to speak with one voice in an effort to influence decision-making processes.
In line with its organizational goals, the NDRI became a member of the GADRI. It is worth mentioning that the sixth global summit of GADRI will be held in March 2023 and NDRI intends to participate in this summit actively.