All India Disaster Mitigation Institute - Long-Term Recovery of Tsunami-Affected Villages

Address

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
411, Sakar V, Behind Nataraj Cinema Ashram Road
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009
India
91-79-26583607
http://www.aidmi.org

Mission

AIDMI is a community-based action research, action planning & action advocacy org. It works towards bridging the gap between policy, practice & research related to disaster risk mitigation & reduction. As an operational & learning org., it links local community with national policies of relief & long-term recovery. AIDMI’s mission is to mainstream disaster risk reduction & turn disaster relief & rehabilitation into an opportunity for sustainable human development & poverty alleviation.

Programs

AIDMI has 4 security programs: food, water, livelihood, and habitat. The security programs and the 11 activity centers are connected and try to integrate sustainable disaster mitigation efforts.

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Long-Term Recovery of Tsunami-Affected Villages
Long-Term Recovery of Tsunami-Affected Villages 		Disaster Mitigation Institute (DMI) - India
Disaster Mitigation Institute (DMI) - India

Personnel Overview

Ms. Arpita Chhatrapati - Trustee
Ms. Arpita Chhatrapati has been working in the organisation for 14 years. She is a civil and computer engineer. She coordinates AIDMI activity centers and also the urban risk and governance projects of AIDMI. She leads the Project Cycle Management Unit for AIDMI’s various projects including organisational and projects’ financial management. She also coordinates the projects related to Geogis.

Mr. Deepesh Sinha - Project Coordinator,Tsunami Long Term Recovery Op.
Deepesh is coordinating national expansion work of AIDMI through building national capacity to focus risk mitigation with the bottom up approach at the community level. This also reciprocates the issues of policy and community work. Currently he is focusing on the long term recovery intervention in the tsunami affected areas.

Ms. Aparna Shah - Coordinator
Aparna coordinates the Livelihood Relief Fund, which aims to build the livelihood security of the disaster-affected poor and reduce their economical risks through sustainable long term recovery. She has expertise in managing funds for providing livelihood relief to families affected by various disasters including earthquake, riots, and tsunami.

Personnel Statistics

Mihir Bhatt, Honorary Director
Founded in 1989
Employees: 48
Volunteers: 12