ABOUT US

Get to know IDS-DRR and the team behind it

Introducing IDS-DRR

Intelligent Data Solution for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDS-DRR) is an open-source platform that helps state-level and district-level Disaster Management Authorities to make timely data-driven decisions, prioritise expenditure of public funds and conduct public procurement in a manner that strengthens long-term disaster risk reduction and protects the most vulnerable people from the adverse effects of extreme weather events and climate change. In this platform, we bring together diverse high-value datasets from satellite, environmental, social, economic, demographic, infrastructure, loss & damages to data regarding government response to derive timely insights. This 4-year project led by CivicDataLab & Open Contracting Partnership is planned to improve disaster risk reduction processes & practices in the state of Assam. It is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation.

Collaborating partner

Assam State Disaster Management Authority

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority was notified in the year 2007 with the adoption of the Disaster Management Act in the year 2006. Honourable Chief Minister, Assam is its Chairperson and Honorable Minister Revenue and Disaster Management is its Vice Chairperson. To execute the mandate of the Authority the State Executive Committee with the Chief Secretary, Assam as its Chairperson has also been notified as per provision of the Disaster Management Act. The ASDMA Secretariat with officers, consultants and employees, for carrying out the functions of the State Authority, became fully functional in the year 2010. ASDMA has also notified the District Disaster Management Authority in all the 33 districts of Assam and placed officers for carrying out disaster management activities at the district.

Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority

The HP SDMA has been constituted under the chairmanship of Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Revenue Minister has been nominated as member. Chief Secretary is the Chief Executive Officer of the SDMA. ACS cum FC (Revenue), Principal Secretary (Home), Principal Secretary (PWD/I & PH), Principal Secretary (Health) and Director General of Police have also been notified as member. Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) is the Member Secretary of the Authority.

Supported By

The Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science, technology, and innovation that enable individuals, families, and communities to flourish. We make big bets to promote the well-being of humanity. Today, we are focused on advancing human opportunity and reversing the climate crisis by transforming systems in food, health, energy, and finance. For more information, sign up for their newsletter at and follow them on X @RockefellerFdn.

Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) is a philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and data science solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. PJMF works in partnership with public, private, and social institutions to drive progress on our most pressing challenges, including digital health, climate change, broad digital access, and data maturity in the social sector.

Co-created by

Open Contracting Partnership

Open Contracting Partnership is an independent non-profit working in over 50 countries. OCP is a silo-busting collaboration across governments, businesses, civil society, and technologists to improve public procurement by designing goal-driven reforms, building coalitions of change and co-creating digital solutions, powered by open data. OCP is unique in bringing these three approaches together and at scale. OCP makes sure public money is spent openly, fairly and effectively on public contracts, delivering fundamentally better public spending outcomes that benefit people and protect the planet.

CivicDataLab

We are a research lab working at the intersection of data, tech, design and social science to strengthen the course of civic engagements in India.We work to harness the potential of open knowledge movements and better enable citizens to engage in matters of public reform.We aim to grow data and tech literacy of governments, non-profits, think-tanks, media houses, universities, and more to enable data-driven decision making at scale.