Global Disability Leadership in Disaster Response


People with disabilities are 2-4 times more likely to be injured or die from disasters. Inadequate planning, inaccessible disaster assistance, and exclusion from decision-making all create barriers to resilience for disability-led organizations. GADRA matches needs with assets to address these barriers before, during, and after disasters.


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Virtual Emergency Operation Center

Global Disaster Response Hub:

  • Shared information for resource optimization
  • Public facing, multilingual, accessible, flexible, secure & GDPR compliant, user friendly dashboard
  • Matching disability-led organization needs with resource partners
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AI Technology Integration

AI Match Expediter (AMIE) in 2025:

  • 24/7 AI agent using a contextualized criteria query process to assist DLOs
  • Predictive analysis search engine to identify and prioritize resources
  • Real-time information retrieval and recommender system that navigates response supply chain logistics andmatches viable assets and needs
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Global Network of Experts

Mechanism for Inclusive Response:

  • Global consortium of disaster experienced disability leaders
  • A global community of practice of disability-led organizations navigating response structure
  • Cache of resources, tools, trainings, and papers for sharing to build response and resilience capabilities
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Outcomes and Impact

Four Years 2020-2024:

  • > 200 partner connections
  • 53 DLO requests from 5 continents
  • 28 DLOs in 17 countries assisted
  • 18 unique disaster activations
  • > $500,000 in disability resources
  • Hundreds of evacuations
  • 14 DLO / Partner matches
  • Thousands educated on disability inclusive response strategies

Our Disaster Program Partners and Clients

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Our Activities:

  • International and national response experience
  • Real solutions to disability inclusive response
  • Disability-led organization (DLO) coaching and support
  • Direct connections between DLOs and humanitarian aid
  • Support without the charity model
  • 100% of partner resource contributions go DIRECTLY to the DLO
  • Sustained relationships with partners and DLOs
  • Applying the expertise of local DLOs to response and recovery
  • Cross-training of DLOs, partners, and responding agencies
  • Preparedness and resilience training developed by DLOs
  • Supply chain logistics experience
  • Communications expertise
  • Disability inclusive response consultation and expertise
  • Global public education events

Work Together with GADRA in Response