What we do

In the design, selection and implementation of its activities, GRIP identifies the following 3 pillars to fulfill its mission:

• Capacity development
  GRIP requires capacity development to be one of the main objectives of every GRIP initiative in order to ensure sustainability of risk assessment activities;

• Evidence-based information and baselines
  GRIP promotes and supports the generation of evidence-based risk information and the establishment of baselines. These are essential inputs to set priorities to risk reduction processes, identify the most effective measures, set realistic and measurable goals and monitor progress;


• Monitoring and evaluation
  The continuous update of disaster risk information is the way to measure the effectiveness of risk reduction strategies. GRIP assists in the establishment of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms at all levels.

GRIP project activities fall into 5 outcome areas:

• Capacity development
  GRIP works to develop local capacity at every level (regional, national, local, community) to undertake risk assessments and apply their results. Activities include the development and promotion of standards and norms, provision of training in disaster risk analysis, development of an interactive learning-by-doing environment and associated learning opportunities, and the establishment of knowledge-generation communities of practice;

• Loss data enhancement
  GRIP works to expand and improve the documentation of disaster-related losses, which is necessary both to conduct risk assessments and to measure progress towards the HFA goal – the substantial reduction of disaster losses. Activities include developing tools and standards for damage and loss assessment and the systematic organization of disaster data into global, regional, and national databases;


• Risk information improvement
  Working with governments and local institutions as the key partners and supported by international agencies as appropriate, GRIP coordinates the generation of evidence-based risk information and facilitates its applications to policies, decisions and investments at all levels. Activities in high-risk countries are designed to strengthen institutions, establish national risk information systems and facilitate the incorporation of risk information in the design of national risk reduction strategies and action plans. GRIP’s support to these countries focuses on the development of local capacities;

• Demonstration countries
  GRIP has selected three countries ̶ Mozambique, Sri Lanka and Ecuador ̶ to demonstrate that information on disaster risks and losses can be applied to improve risk management decisions and development outcomes. Demonstrations are undertaken with the explicit understanding that a multi-stakeholder client base agrees to participate and intends to use the risk analyses to inform the identified priority policies, plans and decisions;

• Monitoring and evaluation
  Risk analyses generated through GRIP will be compiled into a periodical Global Risk Update. This update, which will be widely distributed, will contribute to a common understanding of disaster risk patterns and their causes globally. With each iteration, the risk update will be increasingly based on high resolution analyses contributed by local, regional, and national partners.