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| IRDR | |
|---|---|
| Name | IRDR |
| Formation | 2013 |
| Type | Research programme |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Parent organization | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
IRDR
The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) is an international research programme established to coordinate scientific research on hazards, vulnerability, resilience and disaster risk reduction. Launched with participation from numerous institutions including United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, IRDR engages stakeholders from national academies, universities, and agencies such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, World Meteorological Organization, International Council for Science, and regional bodies to link science and policy. IRDR fosters connections among scholars working in contexts like Haiti earthquake (2010), Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami (2011), Indian Ocean tsunami (2004), and combines disciplinary approaches represented at organizations such as International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and World Bank.
IRDR coordinates interdisciplinary research addressing natural hazards and their interaction with social systems, drawing contributors from institutions such as Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academia Sinica, Royal Society, National Research Council (United States), and Max Planck Society. The programme operates within international frameworks exemplified by Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Agreement (2015), and engages networks like Global Earthquake Model and Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery. Its emphasis on linking empirical studies in places such as Japan, Chile, Philippines, Nepal, and Indonesia situates IRDR at the interface of science-policy dialogues led by bodies including World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme, and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
IRDR was initiated following discussions among bodies including International Council for Science (ICSU), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the International Social Science Council to respond to high-profile disasters like Kobe earthquake (1995), Hurricane Katrina (2005), and Haiti earthquake (2010). Early development featured collaborations with national research councils such as Natural Environment Research Council and academic centers including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, Peking University, University of Tokyo, and University of Cape Town. Over successive phases IRDR expanded through memoranda with organizations such as European Commission research programmes, bilateral initiatives with Japan International Cooperation Agency, and incorporation of regional hubs modeled on consortia like Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and African Union. Milestones include thematic frameworks aligning with the Hyogo Framework for Action transition to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
IRDR aims to generate usable knowledge on disaster risk through objectives that resonate with priorities of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals, and policy actors such as United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Objectives include improving understanding of hazard processes in contexts exemplified by Mount St. Helens eruption (1980), Eyjafjallajökull eruption (2010), and Cyclone Nargis (2008), enhancing assessment of vulnerability in communities across regions like Caribbean, South Asia, East Africa, and promoting resilience practices used by organizations such as International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Médecins Sans Frontières. Scope covers hazards including seismic, tsunami, volcanic, cyclone, flood, drought, technological accidents typified by Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and cascading risks exemplified by COVID-19 pandemic disruptions.
IRDR’s governance model mirrors multi-stakeholder consortia and includes scientific committees, national committees, and partner institutions drawn from the Royal Society, National Science Foundation (United States), European Research Council, Chinese Academy of Engineering, and major universities like Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Oxford, University of Melbourne, and McGill University. Partnerships extend to humanitarian and development agencies including United Nations Development Programme, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, and nongovernmental organizations such as Oxfam. Collaborative mechanisms include joint calls with initiatives like Future Earth, co-sponsored workshops with International Council for Science, and alignment with regional platforms such as Latin American and Caribbean Network for Disaster Risk Reduction.
IRDR implements programs spanning capacity building, doctoral training, and field studies in disaster-prone regions including Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Mexico, and Italy. Activities include thematic working groups on early warning systems linked to technologies from European Space Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, urban resilience initiatives referencing case studies in Istanbul, New Orleans, Beijing, and collaborative scenario exercises with agencies like United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and International Organization for Migration. IRDR also convenes conferences and contributes to policy fora such as sessions at the United Nations General Assembly, World Economic Forum, and meetings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
IRDR produces peer-reviewed studies, technical reports, and policy briefs published in journals and outlets associated with publishers and societies including Nature, Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research, The Lancet, and reports disseminated through partners like UNESCO. Research themes include multi-hazard assessment, resilience metrics building on approaches used by OECD, systemic risk modeling with inputs from International Monetary Fund analyses, and community-based studies reflecting methodologies used by International Institute for Environment and Development. Outputs have influenced assessment products such as global risk maps and contributed to synthesis reports submitted to bodies like Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Impact assessment for IRDR draws on mixed methods aligned with evaluation practices of World Bank, OECD, and United Nations Development Programme, using indicators related to risk reduction outcomes in case studies from Chile, Japan, Bangladesh, and Philippines. Methods include longitudinal monitoring, randomized evaluations modeled on trials in development economics associated with scholars at University of Chicago and Princeton University, stakeholder surveys used by Transparency International-style assessments, and scenario analysis informed by modeling centers such as Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Met Office. IRDR tracks contributions to policy uptake through citations in frameworks like Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and by documenting capacity gains in partner institutions including national disaster management agencies in Nepal and Indonesia.
Category:Disaster risk reduction organizations