Risk Requests for Proposals

Five Global Components for seismic vulnerability and risk were identified by GEM's Risk Focus Group:

• GEM Ontology & Taxonomy
• Inventory Data Capture Tools
• Global Exposure Database
• Global Earthquake Consequences Database
• Global Vulnerability Estimations Methods

From 16 October until 23 November the draft RfP documents were under public review, to allow the global community to comment. Read more about the review on a dedicated page, where also a document can be downloaded with the comments that were raised and the response of the Risk Focus Group to those.

The call for proposals was open from 18 January - 18 March. Fourteen proposals from international consortia were received, which were subsequently subjected to peer review by at least 4 international experts on the topic. GEM's Governing Board has reached a decision in June 2010 and the consortia that applied are now being contacted. With those selected, negotiations will be started soon.

The RfPs and background documents may be downloaded below.