IDFR is led by Professor Ky Luu, who previously served as the Director of the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), where he led the U.S. Government office responsible for providing humanitarian assistance in response to international crises and disasters.
Prof. Luu leads a team of multidisciplinary researchers and practitioners with extensive engagement in humanitarian assistance research, humanitarian affairs, and leadership. IDFR’s mission is to strengthen the capacities of people and systems in countries where humanitarian and development outcomes are affected by conflict, fragility, violence, and risk.