The EU-co-funded project "Innovative, Integrated and Inclusive Disaster Risk Management in Germany (3IDRM)" has successfully commissioned two research studies on the consolidation of disaster loss and damage data as part of Work Package 2 (WP2) and on inclusive disaster risk management as part of Work Package 3 (WP3).
To date, challenges have been encountered in the standardised and integrated consolidation of data on damages and losses caused by disaster events in Germany. In order to improve the understanding of disasters, the study “Integrative Disaster Loss and Damage Data Collection (Erfassung und Analyse von Schäden und Verlusten durch Katastrophenereignisse in Deutschland)” was successfully commissioned to the research and consultancy firm Prognos AG within WP2. The study began in March 2026 and is expected to conclude in February 2027.
The study will analyse data sources, indicators and methods in order to develop a replicable, standardised, best-practice method for consolidating heterogeneous data from various sources for selected various disaster events. This will ensure the systematic and comparable recording of disaster loss and damage for past and future events. Building on this, the impacts of selected events will be comparatively analysed and documented in factsheets. The following hazards will be considered: floods, heatwaves, storms, hail, cyber-attacks and, if possible, acts of sabotage against critical infrastructure. The results will also provide a basis for reporting under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030.
The ability of people in vulnerable situations to cope with disasters depends not only on individual factors, but also on their consideration and involvement in disaster risk management systems. In order to strengthen 'vulnerable' groups within the national disaster risk management system, the study 'Inclusion in Disaster Risk Management in Germany' (Inklusion im Katastrophenrisikomanagement in Deutschland, IKRAM) was successfully commissioned to the International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW) at the University of Tübingen within WP3. Research began in May 2026 and is expected to conclude in February 2027.
The study will compile existing national and international guidelines for inclusive disaster risk management in a compendium. An assessment report will identify structural gaps at the federal level and derive recommendations for action to ensure the systematic consideration of, and participation by, vulnerable population groups. The research is based on interviews with individuals and organisations that are particularly active in self-help and self-advocacy, focusing on age, gender, language and disability. To validate the results, focus group discussions will be held with representatives from the social welfare sector, disaster management and federal and state politics.
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