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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  • SSEC engineers and scientists develop and utilize space-, aircraft- and ground-based instrumentation to collect and analyze observations of the Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, land surface, and other planetary atmospheres to improve our understanding of…
  • The objective of the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness is to proposal and implementation of the Government's policy on economic issues, and to push for reforms aimed at improving competitiveness, scientific research,…
  • The Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) is a Spanish Agency for scientific research and technological development, with a distinct legal personality, its own assets and treasury, functional and management autonomy, full legal capacity to…
  • The mission of the Building Research Organisation is to promote and sustain research and development and provide technical services for disaster risk reduction and a safer environment.
  • Coastal regions are home to a large and growing population in Sri Lanka. The high concentration of population have produced many economic benefits from the coastal resources, in particular from fishing, tourism, and maritime activities, while having…
  • The Department of Meteorology in Sri Lanka is in charge of providing services pertaining to Meteorology, Aeronautical Meteorology, Ocean Meteorology, Hydro Meteorology, Agricultural Meteorology, Climatology and Astronomy to government agencies, the…
  • The Survey Department of Sri Lanka is the National Surveying and Mapping Organisation and also the national focal point of GIS and Remote Sensing with representation in the Global Mapping Project organised by the International Steering Committee for…
  • DMS’s mission is to protect human life and property of the people and the environment of Sri Lanka from the consequence of disasters taking place in the national territory, by effectively dealing with them from a national perspective. DMC…
  • The mission of the Ministry of Disaster Management of Sri Lanka is to facilitate harmony and the prosperity and dignity of human life through effective prevention and mitigation of natural and man-made disasters in Sri Lanka.
  • The Ministry of ICT and Telecommunication has the mission to provide information and communication services in a timely manner, through the development of telecommunication and Information Technology (IT) with the use of latest technology. It…
  • The Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs as the Centre of Civil Administration facilitates and coordinates services related to the public administration, district administration, divisional administration, village administration, civil…
  • The Ministry of Technology and Research (MoTR) was established with effect on 30th April, 2010 and is to formulate and implement policies pertaining to the popularization and advancement of science and technology. This includes scientific research…
  • The mission of the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka is to ensure the availability of advanced and high quality communication technology services to all users at just, reasonable and affordable prices. This is to be achieved by…
  • The State Agency Superior Council of Scientific Investigations (CSIC) is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third in Europe. Ascribed to the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness , through the State Secretariat…
  • It is the apex body in the Sudanese Government to coordinate disaster management in the country. The Council is composed of 16 Ministries, the Governor of Khartoum State and the Civil Defense Administration. It is the main decision maker in case of…