The DRR early days interview: John Twigg

Purpose The transcript was developed in the context of a United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) project on the history of disaster risk reduction (DRR). Design/methodology/approach The transcript provides an overview of the development of the field and changing paradigms in this regard. Findings The transcript contributes to documenting the history of disaster studies as a field of scholarship and disaster risk reduction as a field of policy and practice. Originality/value The interview highlights the importance of documenting the transitions, developments and paradigm changes in the field over time.