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The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) agree to
collaborate in efforts to promote and implement initiatives
for reduction of disaster vulnerability for prevention of
loss of lives and damage to properties, human settlements
and critical facilities in the Asian Region. The program
activities are designed to be implemented in two and half
years (July 2009 – Dec 2011) involving country partners in
target countries from the region such as Bangladesh, Bhutan,
China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Vietnam, etc .
Main objectives of the overall program are to:
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enhance the capacity of ADPC to become a center of
excellence for DRR in the region;
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foster increased collaboration and knowledge sharing on
disaster prevention among the most high risk prone
countries in the region; and
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initiate innovative solutions for DRR on national level
where there are special needs.
Six thematic areas were identified as priority areas in
fulfilling above objectives within the scope of the
collaboration between MFA & ADPC as follows:
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