| If yes, explain in detail: |
In 2005, EMI was accredited by UNDP as an Implementing Agency for the UNDP/BCPR urban disaster risk reduction program. At the same time, the organization also became a part of the U.N. Task Force for Disaster Reduction. Since 2007, EMI has been a member of the UN Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (GPDRR), earning recognition for its authoritative knowledge, commitment and advocacy engagement in urban DRR. In 2009, EMI also became a member of the Primary Consultative Group for the Global Campaign on Building a Local Government Alliance for DRR, a worldwide effort being spearheaded by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). In recent years, EMI has been actively involved in several global DRR initiatives such as the UNISDR’s Making Cities Resilient Campaign and the 1 Million Safe Schools and Hospitals Campaign. |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
The following are our institutional partners with which we have carried out activities: - United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) - Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) - Earthquake Engineering Research Institute - Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Research Center (EDM) of the Japanese National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED) - Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) - DKKV (German Committee for Disaster Reduction) - World Food Programme-Philippines - UNDP-Jordan - Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai - ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability - CITYNET (The Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of Human Settlements) - United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) - Metropolis (World Association of Major Metropolises) In addition to these institutions, we also have the following city partners: Americas Cluster Bogota, Columbia Mexico City, Mexico Lima, Peru Los Angeles, California Quito, Ecuador East Asia Cluster Kobe, Japan Metro Manila, Philippines Makati City Quezon City Marikina City Seoul, South Korea Beijing, China Shanghai, China Tianjin, China Jakarta, Indonesia Euro-Mediterranean Cluster Cairo, Egypt Istanbul, Turkey Naples, Italy Tehran, Iran Oceania Cluster Wellington, New Zealand South-Central Asia Cluster Dhaka, Bangladesh Kathmandu, Nepal Mumbai, India Tashkent, Uzbekistan We have also established partnerships with Kobe University in Japan and Karlsruhe University in Germany |
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