Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance

CFE-DM builds crisis response capacity, enhances coordination and collaboration, and strengthens relationships to save lives and alleviate human suffering before, during, and after humanitarian crises..

ABOUT CFE-DM

The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) is a U.S. Department of Defense organization that was established by U.S. Congress in 1994. 

Learn more about CFE-DM



TRAINING COURSES

CFE-DM's courses aim to  prepare U.S. and foreign militaries to work alongside civilian organizations to respond effectively and efficiently to disasters and humanitarian crises.


View All Training

DISASTER MANAGEMENT REFERENCE HANDBOOKS

CFE-DM's Disaster Management Reference Handbooks provide an operational understanding of the disaster management capability and vulnerability of countries most prone to disasters. 

View all Handbooks

LIAISON JOURNAL 

Liaison is CFE-DM’s civil-military journal of disaster management and humanitarian relief collaborations. Articles are original work from throughout the DMHA community.


See All LIAISON Issues