The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is a humanitarian fund established by the UN General Assembly and launched in March 2006. With CERF’s objectives to 1) promote early action and response to reduce loss of life; 2) enhance response to time-critical [...]

The Food Security Cluster (FSC) is committed to saving lives through the coordination of the food security response in major emergencies. Effective coordination is only possible through close cooperation with partner organizations. The FSC provides the guidance at the country [...]

The Green Climate Fund was established at the 16th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2010. The fund will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways.  It will provide support [...]

The Gender and Disaster Network is an educational project initiated by women and men interested in gender relations in disaster contexts. FAO's Service for Special Relief Operations is dedicated to integrating a gender perspective into all aspects of the Organization's [...]

Since 2001 GFMC is serving as coordinator and facilitator of the UNISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group and the UNISDR Global Wildland Fire Network, a global voluntary network that is providing policy advice, and science and technology transfer to enable nations: • to reduce [...]

The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a global partnership that helps developing countries better understand and reduce their vulnerabilities to natural hazards and adapt to climate change. Working with over 400 local, national, regional, and international [...]