Senior Research Fellow
Frank Thomalla is a Senior Research Fellow in SEI's Asia Centre, where he leads the Research Cluster on Reducing Disaster Risk and co-leads the SEI Initiative on Transforming Development and Disaster Risk.
A Framework for transforming the relationship between development and disaster risk
Part of the IRDR working paper series, this paper lays out a framework for transforming the relationship between development and disaster risk.
Transforming Development and Disaster Risk
The article brings together learning on Transforming Development and Disaster Risk by a SEI Initiative funded by Sida.
Adaptive governance as a catalyst for transforming the relationship between development and disaster risk through the Sendai Framework
This paper investigates the importance of adaptive governance for disaster risk reduction and explores the transformations needed to achieve equitable, resilient, and sustainable development.
TDDR at the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
SEI's initiative on Transforming Development and Disaster Risk (TDDR) outcomes from the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held from 22-26 May, in Cancun, Mexico.
The Sendai Framework: A catalyst for the transformation of disaster risk reduction?
This discussion brief examines how elements of adaptive governance appear in the Sendai Framework, and how they might support transformative change in DRR.
Transforming disaster risk reduction
This article highlights key areas where efforts to reduce the underlying causes/drivers of vulnerability and risk need to be improved to create more inclusive, equitable and sustainable development.
Frank is a member of the following Themes, Networks or Projects
Disasters and Climate Change
Generating knowledge to integrate disaster risk reduction (DRR) with equitable, sustainable and resilient development, recognizing that development and DRR are interlinked.
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