The
Asian Urban Disaster Mitigation Program (AUDMP) is an nine-year
(1995-2004) program designed to respond to the need for safer cities
in Asia. The goal of the program is to reduce the disaster vulnerability
of urban populations, infrastructure, critical facilities, and shelter
in selected cities throughout Asia.
The AUDMP is implemented by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
(ADPC) with an extensive coalition of partner organizations, including
local and national government agencies, NGOs, academic institutions,
and others. Financial support for the AUDMP is provided by the Office
of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) of the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) and by the
participating national and local governments and other organizations.
The program aims to highlight the importance of proactive approach
in disaster risk mitigation, facilitate development of sustainable
mechanisms for disaster mitigation, build capacity of all stakeholders
to mitigate disaster risks and promote replication and adaptation
of successful mitigation measures to other cities and countries
worldwide.
Working in conjunction with collaborating institutions in each target
country, the program strategy takes a three-tiered approach:
1. National
demonstration projects
2. The
Information and Networking
3. The
Training, Resource Materials, and Continuing Education
The AUDMP projects
are being implemented in eight countries, namely Bangladesh,
Cambodia, Indonesia,
Lao PDR, Nepal,
Philippines, Sri Lanka
and Thailand.
Following
restructuring of ADPC, the AUDMP is now being managed by the Urban
Disaster Risk Management Team.
For
a complete overview of AUDMP, please download AUDMP
Program Completion Report (Oct 1995-Dec 2003)
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