GDN Supporters

Generous support from the following institutions/organisations enable the GDN to continue its advocacy to mainstream gender in disaster risk reduction.

USAID/OFDA
The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is the office within USAID responsible for facilitating and coordinating U.S. Government emergency assistance overseas. As part of USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), OFDA provides humanitarian assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the social and economic impact of humanitarian emergencies worldwide. OFDA responds to all types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, floods, droughts, fires, pest infestations, and disease outbreaks. OFDA also provides assistance when lives or livelihoods are threatened by catastrophes such as civil conflict, acts of terrorism, or industrial accidents. In addition to emergency assistance, OFDA funds mitigation activities to reduce the impact of recurrent natural hazards and provides training to build local capacity for disaster management and response.

UN/ISDR and PreventionWeb
The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction is the focal point in the UN System to promote links and synergies between, and the coordination of, disaster reduction activities in the socio-economic, humanitarian and development fields, as well as to support policy integration. It serves as an international information clearinghouse on disaster reduction, developing awareness campaigns and producing articles, journals, and other publications and promotional materials related to disaster reduction. The UN/ISDR headquarters is based at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. It conducts outreach programmes through its regional units in Costa Rica and Kenya.

Disaster and Development Centre, University of Northumbria

The purpose of the Disaster and Development Centre (DDC) is to develop through research, teaching and learning the knowledge and skills to address hazards, disasters and complex emergencies from the perspective of different development debates and experience. This field of inquiry and associated expertise, by necessity non-disciplinary, is guided by the needs of civil society and institutions in addressing vulnerability and disaster response.

The DDC explores the association of sustainable development with improved human security through risk management, resilience, emergency response systems, and longer-term recovery strategies both locally and in an international context. DDC activities include a programme of postgraduate studies in disaster management and sustainable development, academic links spanning four continents, collaboration with the UK emergency services, internationally funded research projects, and consultancy. DDC currently hosts the Gender and Disaster Network.