NDMA Partners with Research Institutes to Boost Disaster Management Policy Research

• The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) signed an MoU with three research institutes to strengthen disaster management policy research in India.
• The partnership aims to establish a collaborative framework for academic programs, capacity building, policy research, and communication in disaster management and risk reduction.
• Signatories include NDMA, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), and CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR).
• NDMA will provide strategic direction, AcSIR will support academic programs and research, and CSIR-NIScPR will host programs and drive policy research and public engagement.
• This collaboration is a significant step towards embedding scientific research and evidence-based policymaking into India’s disaster management ecosystem for Viksit Bharat 2047.