About us
Addressing the challenges of natural & human-induced environmental hazards
Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) is a decade-long research programme co-sponsored by the International Science Council ( merged by International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC), and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). It is a global, multi-disciplinary approach to dealing with the challenges brought by natural disasters, mitigating their impacts, and improving related policy-making mechanisms.
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Mission
To develop trans-disciplinary, multi-sectorial alliances for:in-depth, practical disaster risk reduction research studies, and the implementation of effective evidence-based disaster risk policies and practices.
Research Objectives
1.Characterisation of hazard, vulnerability and risk. 2.Effective decision-making in complex and changing risk context. 3.Reducing risk and curbing losses through knowledge-based actions.
Governance
To In support of the IRDR Strategic Plan , the Programme is guided by the following mechanisms:Co-Sponsors (ISC, UNDRR),Scientific Committee (SC),International Programme Office (IPO).
Elements
The following are the elements of the IRDR’s research programme: National and Regional Committees(NCs), International Centres of Excellence (ICoEs), Young Scientists Programme.
NEWS RELEASES
Press point for journalists, policy-makers and stakeholders for the Mid-term Sendai Review
Events
28 February 2023 19:30
Join the ISC and Disaster Risk Reduction experts for a press point on the launch of the Sendai Framework Mid-term Review 1 March 2023 15:00 CET | 14:00 UTC
IRDR Phase II: A Renewed Science Mission
News
23 February 2023 12:45
Science for an inclusive, safe and sustainable world
IRDR and Horizon Co-launched a Learning Camp for DRR
News
23 February 2023 10:22
IRDR and Horizon co-launched a learning camp, a part of Youth Innovation for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction from 28 January to 01 March 2023.
UNESCO Beijing Office, IRDR and HIST Exchanged on Heritage and DRR
News
21 February 2023 16:29
UNESCO Beijing Office visited IRDR-IPO and HIST and three parties exchanged on IDAs conservation and DRR
IRDR 2022 Year End Update
News
20 February 2023 11:36
This 2022 Year End Update highlights a number of IRDR activities during the 2nd half of the year.
Major 7.8 Earthquake Struck Turkey and Syria
News
07 February 2023 15:33
The scientific community of IRDR sends condolence over the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria
IRDR publications
Research outputs
07 March 2023 10:29
The report has been produced by the ISC as part of an official midterm review by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) of the Sendai Framework, which was agreed in 2015 and set out to reduce the human, economic and social cost of disasters.
Research outputs
13 October 2022 17:18
The findings identify countries’ challenges and note good practices in forecasting capabilities, early warning coverage, and systems to act on them.
