National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction


The National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction is the agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology serving as the technical adviser to the Executive Yuan on disaster prevention and reduction affairs.

History

The legal basis for the establishment of the agency was the Disaster Prevention and Protection Act enacted in 2000. The agency was officially established in July 2003. In 2014, it became an administrative entity under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Organizational structure

NCDR building is accessible within walking distance North of Dapinglin Station of Taipei Metro.