Our team
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is a global organization with a presence in various parts of the world. We have a core staff based in our headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and regional and liaison offices supporting Member States around the world to build a safer, more resilient future for all.
UNDRR Front Office
Special Representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction: Mami Mizutori
Director: Paola Albrito
- UNDRR Front Office
- Global Platform Coordination Policy Coordination
Risk Knowledge, Monitoring and Capacity Development Branch
Chief: Loretta Hieber-Girardet
- Sendai Monitor Data, Indicators and Information systems (Bonn)
- Capacity Development
Global Education & Training Institute Development of normative tools and pilots (lncheon) - Global Risk Analysis and Reporting (Geneva)
Intergovernmental Processes, lnteragency Cooperation and Partnerships Branch
Chief: Paola Albrito
- Support to intergovernmental processes and interagency cooperation (New York & Geneva)
- Partnership (Geneva)
- Kobe Office (Kobe)
Resource Planning and Management Section
Chief: Sandya Prasad
- Planning and Monitoring
- Finance, Budget and Procurement Human resources, Administration (Geneva)
External Relations Section
Chief: Richard Bailey
- Resource Mobilization Donor Relations (Geneva & Brussels)
Communication, Advocacy and Knowledge Management Section
Chief: OIC Jeanette Elsworth
- Contents and Channels (Geneva, Bonn)
- Campaigns and Community (Geneva)
- Information Design and Technology Solutions (Bangkok & Manila)
Regional Office for Africa
Chief: Amjad Abbashar
- DRR policy and coordination Sendai Monitoring
- Risk knowledge and analysis External Relations Stakeholder engagement (Nairobi)
- African Union Liaison Office (Addis Ababa)
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Chief: Marco Toscano-Rivalta
- DRR policy and coordination
- Sendai Monitoring
- Risk knowledge and analysis
- External Relations
- Stakeholder engagement (Bangkok)
- Pacific Office (Suva)
Regional Office for Americas
Chief: Raul Salazar
- DRR policy and coordination Sendai Monitoring
- Risk knowledge and analysis External Relations Stakeholder engagement (Panama)
Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
Chief: Octavian Bivol
- DRR policy and coordination Sendai Monitoring
- Risk knowledge and analysis External Relations Stakeholder engagement (Brussels)
Regional Office for Arab States
Chief: Sujit Mohanty
- DRR policy and coordination Sendai Monitoring
- Risk knowledge and analysis External Relations Stakeholder engagement (Cairo)
