The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) was established by an Act of Parliament with the goal of serving as India and the region’s leading institution for capacity building.

• The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is a statutory body constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, with a dedication to becoming a leading capacity building institute in India and the region.
• Under the Disaster Management Act 2005, one of the NIDM’s key responsibilities is to create human resources, enhance capacities, give training, conduct research, document disaster management projects, and lobby for legislative changes.
• The Institute works with a variety of ministries, state governments, and municipal governments, as well as academic, research, and technical institutions in India and overseas, to achieve its objectives.
• In the sphere of disaster management and disaster risk reduction, NIDM provides capacity building support to a variety of national and state-level agencies. The Institute’s mission is to make India more catastrophe resilient by increasing disaster prevention and preparedness capabilities at all levels.

In the area of disaster management and disaster risk reduction, NIDM supports various national and state level authorities in building their capacity. The Institute’s mission is to strengthen capacity for disaster prevention and preparedness at all levels in order to establish a catastrophe-resilient India.