Institutions

In its role as a bridge between communities dedicated to risk management, emergency response and space technologies, UN-SPIDER facilitates global and regional networking of organizations and institutions. This list of institutions contains profiles including information on mandates, capacities, and skills in each institution.

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Mozambique Red Cross Society (MRCS)
The Mozambique Red Cross Society (CVM) provides support to communities in order to reduce their vulnerability to disasters and strengthen their response capacity. It aims to respond to disasters as rapidly and effectively as possible, by…
Mozambique Regional Administration of Waters in the South (ARA-Sul)
ARA-Sul is the water agency responsible for the river basins in southern Mozambique, including the trans-boundary flood prone rivers Limpopo and Maputo. It is strongly involved in the hydrological modelling including water availability, dam…
Mozambique Technical University (UDM)
The Technical University of Mozambique is currently conducting different research activities in disaster risk management. This includes the training of national technicians on GIS applied to DRM, applied research in students’ thesis, mapping…
Myanmar Department of Forest
In view of the importance of the Myanmar forestry sector in enhancing national socio-economic development, and ensuring ecological balance and environmental stability, the Myanmar Forest Policy has been formulated in a holistic and balanced manner…
Myanmar Department of Geological Survey & Mineral Exploration Ministry of Mines
The Department of Geological Survey & Mineral Exploration Ministry of Mines is a Division of the Ministry of Mines of Burma and carries out research in geological and mineral resources. The Department functions according to the Myanmar Mines Law…
Myanmar Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH)
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) is under the administration of the Ministry of Transport and Communication. The objectives of the DMH are to take precautionary measures against and minimize the effects of natural disasters, to…
Myanmar Disaster Preparedness Agency (MDPA)
The Myanmar Disaster Preparedness Agency (MDPA) is the national focal point for planning, executing, facilitating and coordinating disaster preparedness activities. The Myanmar National Disaster Preparedness Agency (MDPA) was constituted in 2011…
Myanmar Emergency Operation Centre (EOC)
An Emergency Operation Centre-EOC was established by The Government Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) at the Rakhine Disasters Management Office in Sittway, Rakhine State in June 2018. EOC is a prioritized activity in the Myanmar Action Plan…
Myanmar Engineering Society
The Myanmar Engineering Society is an association in Myanmar with membership open to all engineers. Its objectives are to enable active participation of engineers and architects in the development and dissemination of knowledge in nation-building…
Myanmar Fire Service Department
Fire is the most frequent disaster in Myanmar as on average approximately 900 cases are reported every year in Myanmar. The Fire Services Department under Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement is responsible for fire precaution, fire…
Myanmar Ministry of Science and Technology
To promote the effectiveness and success in the development of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology was established on 2 October 1996.The Ministry of Science and Technology is based on the Myanmar Science and Technology…
Myanmar Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
This ministry was established in 1952. It was reconstituted under the name of the Ministry of Relief, Resettlement and National Unity in 1957. Then, it was a department under the Ministry of Social Welfare. The Ministry of Social Welfare was…
Myanmar Relief and Resettlement Department
Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) was established with the objectives to provide relief for victims of natural disasters to ease their sufferings and take precautionary steps as to minimize loss of lives and property of the victims of natural…
Namibian Disaster Risk Management of the Office of the Prime Minister
The Directorate exists to develop a functional national disaster risk reduction system that minimizes community vulnerability to hazards and effectively manages the impact of disasters within the context of sustainable development for Namibia by…
Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry
The mission of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry is to realize the potential of the agricultural, water and forestry sectors towards the promotion of an efficient and sustainable socio-economic development for a prosperous Namibia.