Combining science, innovation and practical solutions
Specialist expertise in climate and disaster risk management.
Our team of over 1,000 global experts offers a comprehensive range of technical services, covering the full disaster lifecycle.
Context is key in all of our work. Each country faces unique challenges. We work with our clients and stakeholders to deliver context-specific solutions. Helping communities prepare for, adapt to and recover from climate and disaster risks.
Hazard and risk modelling
Our hazard and risk modelling provides the foundation for informed decision making. This helps our clients understand their exposure to hazards, evaluate risks and identify strategies to mitigate them.
Services include:
- Multi-hazard risk modelling for flood, drought, landslide, earthquake
- Exposure and vulnerability analysis
- Geomorphology, erosion and coastal processes modelling
- Climate modelling and impact analysis
Forecasting and early warning
We specialise in developing early warning systems that provide real-time hazard and risk forecasting and monitoring. These systems enable decision makers to anticipate the impacts of disasters and respond proactively – enabling earlier action, saving lives, and supporting faster recovery.
Services include:
- Weather, flood and coastal forecasting
- Impact-based early warning
- Anticipatory action for humanitarian response
- Hydromet services
Disaster risk financing and parametric insurance
Our work supports the development of financial solutions that help governments and humanitarian agencies recover from disasters. We use advanced analytics and extensive knowledge of the insurance industry to inform financing systems that offer rapid payouts based on predefined triggers. This enables funds to be available promptly to support recovery efforts.
Services include:
- Risk modelling for designing parametric insurance
- Monitoring solutions for disaster risk finance and anticipatory action
- Independent calculation agent provision
- Developing bespoke solutions to support diverse disaster risk financing options
Emergency preparedness and response (EP&R)
We support governments and communities to prepare for and respond to disasters, including in fragile, conflict and violent (FCV) contexts. This covers the lifecycle of disasters, including preparedness, response and recovery phases.
Services include:
- Institutional capacity assessment and strengthening
- EP&R system assessment and strategy development
- Disaster planning and mitigation
- Crisis simulation and training
Strategic investment planning
We help build resilience through the development of strategic investment plans informed by climate and disaster risk analytics. We believe resilience is only achieved through holistic strategies that address the whole system. These include nature-based solutions, sustainable urban planning, structural and non-structural measures.
Services include:
- Identification and prioritisation of resilience measures
- Project preparation through participatory design
- Cost-benefit analysis, multi-criteria analysis, natural capital accounting
- Embedding resilience into urban planning / master planning
Training and capacity building
Our training and capacity building services strengthen the resilience of communities and organisations to climate and disaster risks. By enhancing the skills and capacities of risk management authorities, we assist decision makers in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the impacts of climate shocks and emergencies.
Services include:
- Stakeholder engagement
- Disaster risk management training
- Institutional strengthening
- Enhancing inter-agency collaboration
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