Wednesday 8 July 2020

INFORM -Index for Risk Management

INFORM -Index for Risk Management

The overall INFORM risk index identifies countries at risk from humanitarian crises and disasters that could overwhelm national response capacity.

It is made up of three dimensions –hazards and exposure, vulnerability and lack of coping capacity

INFORM is a collaboration between the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Team for Preparedness and Resilience and the EC. INFORM has been developed in response to recommendations by numerous organizations

India has ranked at 31st  place with an inform risk of 5.4, means risk of humanitarian crises and disasters

this report is produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is a United Nations body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters

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