National Mission Centre 8
Safety, Protection, Disaster Dynamics & National Resilience
To undertake multidisciplinary research, policy studies, strategic assessments, resilience measurement, institutional frameworks and knowledge development relating to safety, protection, disaster dynamics, emergency preparedness, continuity planning, recovery systems and national resilience.
Areas of focus
- Safety Policy
- Protection Systems
- Disaster Dynamics
- Emergency Preparedness
- Crisis Management
- Business Continuity
- Recovery Frameworks
- Climate Adaptation
- Environmental Security
- National Resilience
What the Centre does
Research and assessment
- Strategic research
- Applied research
- Policy research
- Strategic and sectoral assessments
- National capability assessment
Standards and foresight
- Standards, guidelines and framework development
- Benchmarking and comparative studies
- Best practice documentation
- Strategic foresight and horizon scanning
Knowledge and publications
- Knowledge generation and management
- Publications and editorial work
- White papers, policy briefs and technical briefs
- Digital knowledge platforms
Engagement and capacity
- Evidence-based policy advocacy
- Stakeholder consultation and dialogue
- Government, industry and academic engagement
- National and international partnerships
- National missions and strategic programmes
- Institutional capacity development
- Executive education and professional capacity building