To advance knowledge, policy, and practice of urban disaster risk reduction, particularly focusing on megacities and fast-growing metropolises.

EMI is an International Scientific Organization that started in 1998 and established as a not-for-profit NGO in the Philippines in 2003. Over the years, our team of engineers, GIS specialists, planners, and risk management professionals developed sophisticated tools and methods and implemented a multitude of projects that contributed to significant advancements for public and private institutions that partnered with EMI.

Our 20 years of experience, engagement in various disaster risk management, and urban resilience practice accords us a distinct recognition as the leader in the field from the international community. We employ a structured participatory process that reinforces ownership and a risk-based policy and programming aligned with international standards.

 

Over the years, we have gained a high level of competence in the following key areas of disaster risk management practice.

● Hazards, Vulnerability, Capacity and Risk Assessment

● Legal and Institutional Arrangements for DRM

● Sectoral Urban Resilience

● Integrated Emergency Management Systems

● ICT-GIS for Risk Assessment and Management

● Risk Sensitive Land Use and Urban Development Planning

● Risk Investment Programming

● Catastrophe Insurance and Risk Transfer

● Risk Information, Education and Communication Campaigns

● Training and Capacity Building for Urban Resilience

● Monitoring and Evaluation of DRM in Urban Governance and Development

 

EMI is a champion of the UNISDR Making Cities Resilient Campaign and an active member of the UN Global Platform for Disaster Reduction since its inception in 1998. EMI has a consultative status with UN-ECOSOC.

EMI engages fellows and interns in key urban risk reduction practices such as emergency management, risk sensitive land use planning, risk governance and policy, slums shelter and housing resilience, social participation and protection, vulnerability and risk assessment, knowledge management, GIS (geographic information systems), and capacity building.

EMI is a laboratory for testing assumptions, exchanging knowledge, and developing practical solutions and products that address the risks faced by complex cities and metropolises around the world. Our Global Internship and Fellowship Program enriches the learning experience of participating students through engagements in different projects. Through this process, participants in the program will get the chance to develop tools, conduct assessments, contribute to the development of reports and proposals, do field work, and interact with scientists, experts, practitioners, and local officials.  EMI’s own working environment complements this project-based learning by providing a unique experience with its dynamic and young staff, as well as its global network of experts.

 

● Students completing the final year of their bachelor’s degrees and those enrolled in masters or doctorate programs have the chance to gain practical experience in urban disaster risk reduction through EMI’s Global Internship and Fellowship program.

● Fluency in spoken and written English

● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills

● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)