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National Institute of Disaster Management (India)

NIDM
India
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Mission

To work as a think tank for the government by providing policy advice and facilitating capacity building services including strategic learning, research, training, system development and expertise promotion for effective disaster preparedness and mitigation.

Disaster Reduction Goal

1. To be a premier institute of excellence for training and research in disaster risk mitigation and management and to be recognized as one of the leading institutions at the international level in this field.
2. To strive relentlessly towards making a disaster free India by developing and promoting a Culture of Prevention and Preparedness at all levels.

DRR activities
Policies and Programmes in DRR

1. Develop training modules, undertake research and documentation in disaster management and organize training programmes
2. Formulate and implement a comprehensive human resource development plan
3. Assistance in national level policy formulation
4. Assistance to training and research institutes for programme development for various stakeholders
5. Assistance to state governments in formulation of policies, strategies, framework for capacity building
6. Develop educational materials
7. Promote awareness among stakeholders
8. Undertake and support research, conferences, publications on various aspects of DRR.

Membership in Key Networks

Sphere India (a network of humanitarian collaborative process)

Disaster Reduction Focal Point(s)

National Focal Point for SAARC Disaster Management Centre

Websites

http://www.nidm.gov.in
http://saarc-sdmc.nic.in
http://www.ndmindia.nic.in

Making disaster risk reduction a policy priority, institutional strengthening (HFA 1)

1. NIDM is secretariat to National Platform on DRR.
2. Policy support to national and state governments
3. Technical support to state governments and local bodies for policy and plan formulation, capacity building in DRR
4. Formulation and implementation of National Human Resource Development Plan in DRR
5. Brainstorming and advocacy for elected representatives

Risk assessment and early warning systems (HFA 2)

1. Micro-zonation studies and seismic risk analysis
2. Rapid Visual Screening of buildings
3. Geo-Informatics research studies

Education, information and public awareness (HFA 3)

1. India Disaster Knowledge Network
2. Regular training in all aspects of DRR to all stakeholders
3. Training of master trainers for School Safety
4. Media interactions and workshops
5. Online training programmes for greater outreach
6. Policy dialogues among stakeholders
7. Awareness strategy and IEC initiatives
8. Templates and toolkits for mainstreaming DRR into development.
9. Training programmes on Gender, Coastal Hazards, Geo-informatics, urban risk mitigation, minimum standards of relief, community based disaster management.

Reducing underlying risk factors (HFA 4)

1. Technical support to organizations for sustainable ecosystem development
2. Technical support in capacity building in reducing physical and socio-economic vulnerability.
3. Technical assistance in planning, recovery strategies, need analyses and risk transfer mechanisms
4. Corporate sector collaboration for CSR in DRR

Preparedness for effective response (HFA 5)

1. Incident Command System Training of master trainers
2. Training for NCC, NSS, volunteers
3. India Disaster Resource Network

Other activities

1. NIDM organized the launch of the South Asia campaign on Making Cities Resilient
2. HFA mid-term review in 2010
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View our training calendar

Making Cities Resilient Campaign Activities

Launch of the campaign in South Asia.

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Latest additions
Items: 30
Publication
Published on
30 April 2021
Working Group Report Disaster Risk Financing, Insurance and Risk Transfer
This is a working group report on a National Workshop on "Disaster Risk Financing, Insurance and Risk Transfer" on 13th February 2020.
Publication
Published on
30 April 2021
A Case Study on Kotrupi Landslide 2017, Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh
In the month of August 2017, a massive landslide occurred near the village of Kotrupi. NIDM endevours to clutch the lessons of the event in order to strengthen our future strategies for landslides risks reduction and resilience.
Publication
Published on
30 April 2020
Kerala Floods, 2018
Kerala with a geographical terrain of both hills and plains, was battered by torrential rain which triggered ravaging floods and landslides in 2018. This was one of the worst disaster faced by the state in its history.
Publication
Published on
10 December 2019
Standard operating procedures - post disaster needs assessment India
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guides the State and its agencies in undertaking a post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) and in developing a recovery and reconstruction plan of actions to build back better
Training event
Online
04 March 2016 - 31 March 2016
Online certification course in Gender aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
About the Course: The course provides a better understanding of how gender mainstreaming contributes to equitable processes and efficient outcomes in disaster management with specific focus on disaster recovery and reconstruction.
Training event
Online
01 February 2016 - 28 February 2016
Online Certificate Course in Safe Cities
About: By now an estimated 50% of the population of developing countries is living in cities and eight out of ten largest cities of the World is in developing countries.
Meetings and conferences
In person
23 November 2015 - 26 November 2015
New Delhi
South Asian Annual Disaster Management Exercise (SAADMEx) 2015
Background: The prevalent Geo-climatic conditions as well as increased frequency of natural calamities in the South Asian Countries Region, especially in the wake of the recent Himalayan Tragedy in Nepal in the month of April 2015, calls
Training event
Online
01 April 2014 - 10 May 2014
E-learning course: Comprehensive disaster risk management framework
The Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework is the introductory course on disaster risk management. Successful completion of this course allows participants to enroll in the subsequent specialised courses.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.nidm.gov.in
[email protected]
+91 1123702432
Fax:
+91 9818997029
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