About

North American Alliance of Hazards and Disasters Research Institutes (NAAHDRI) is dedicated to bringing together the leaders of hazards and disaster research centers and institutes throughout North America as well
as partner individuals and organizations to advance research, education, advocacy, and action.

We are now living in an era where, on average, a disaster occurs somewhere in the world each day. These events destroy built and ecological environments and greatly impact local communities. And although disaster-related deaths have declined substantially in high-income countries over the last century, monetary damages and social disruption from natural and technological hazards have been on a sharp incline. Moreover, the threat of pandemics and other public health emergencies as well as terrorism and other forms of willful human-caused violence remains high globally. Escalating disaster losses demand new, boundary spanning approaches to science, education, policy, and action. Hazards mitigation and disaster risk reduction efforts require the commitment of substantial intellectual and financial resources over a long period, which should be guided by constantly improving disaster science with advanced research and a commitment to collaboration with vulnerability-bearers, solution-providers, and each other. 

To move toward the goal of reducing hazards  losses through evidence-based action, the directors of the hazards and disaster research centers and institutes of North America have formed an alliance to advance and marshal disaster research and to inform policy and education. Creation of the North American Alliance of Hazards and Disaster Research Institutes (NAAHDRI) is part of a larger Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI).

You can view the NAAHDRI Charter here.