The Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction (GADR) is headquartered at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, under the institutional leadership of the Global Institute for Energy and Environmental Systems (GIEES), has evolved as an epistemic community of more than 1000 experts on disaster reduction and related aspects of sustainable development, representing regional, national and international organizations and institutions, among which are the United Nations, the World Bank, national and regional environmental and disaster mitigation agencies, institutes and relief organizations.
GADR Constitution
Strategic Initiatives
2006 Board Meeting in Davos

JICA Training Course: Strengthening Disaster Management Capacity of Municipalities
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