Mission
The National Research Council (NRC) functions under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The NAS, NAE, IOM, and NRC are part of a private, nonprofit institution that provides science, technology and health policy advice under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln that was originally granted to the NAS in 1863. Under this charter, the NRC was established in 1916, the NAE in 1964, and the IOM in 1970. The four organizations are collectively referred to as the National Academies.
The Division on Earth and Life Studies (DELS)of NRC has disaster management programmes. Activities in this programme area are managed by the Disasters Roundtable. The Disasters Roundtable coordinates the academies discussions with the federal government and others on disaster reduction issues of domestic and international importance. The Roundtable's work reflects a long-standing and continuing obligation to focus scientific, technical, and public policy expertise on efforts to mitigate the human suffering, disruption, destruction, and economic burdens of natural, technological, and other disasters.
Voluntary 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.