"CADRI was created in 2007 as a joint programme of the United Nations Development Programme's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (UNDP/BCPR), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), and the secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)... CADRI succeeds the UN Disaster Management Training Programme (DMTP), a global learning initiative, which trained United Nations, government and civil society professionals between 1991-2006. DMTP is widely known for its pioneering work in developing high quality resource materials on a wide range of disaster management and training topics. More than twenty trainers' guides and modules were developed and translated. CADRI's design builds upon the success and lessons learned from the DMTP. While the importance of capacity is now widely recognized, lessons of experience have demonstrated that the development of capacity is far more complex than previously thought. Capacity development goes beyond training or the transfer of technology, requiring local ownership and political leadership. CADRI's design also reflect the significant growth in training and related organizational learning throughout the world and it is these resources that CADRI seeks to draw upon and expand, thereby making effective use of the wealth of capacity development experience and expertise that resides within the broader ISDR system and making use of the advances in technology for networking and learning purposes. CADRI's design also recognizes the critical role that the UN system plays at the national level in supporting government's efforts to advance disaster risk reduction.  The three organizations that comprise CADRI provide oversight for its strategic direction and management". (Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative, Who We Are, 2007)