On 20 May 2013, ADPC participated in the Information Knowledge Management for Disaster Risk Reduction (IKM4DRR) workshop at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.The workshop had the following objectives:

Strengthen the information and knowledge management capacity of National and Regional Platforms for DRR.
Facilitate knowledge sharing among information management professionals and increase collaboration between DRR and CCA portals.
Launch a global IKM4DRR network and confirm its roles and responsibilities in support of information and knowledge management for DRR and CCA.

The workshop was closely linked to a previous workshop held in Bangkok that ADPC helped conduct in 2012 entitled, “Enhancing linkages between DRR Project Portal and DRR related knowledge management/information management systems in Asia and the Pacific Region”. The workshop showed that many countries and regional organizations are now beginning to develop national DRR information portals as well as CCA information portals, and that there is a clear need to improve the coordination and efficiency and effectiveness of information and knowledge management in the DRR and CCA domains.

Outcomes

Identified the IKM needs and requirements for National and Regional Platforms and national coordinating mechanisms as well as measures for implementation.
Improved the understanding of knowledge brokering in the DRR and CCA domains.
Shared knowledge of best IKM practices.
Discussed and brainstormed how to address common issues and challenges.
Developed information and knowledge management principles for DRR and an IKM4DRR framework towards 2015 and beyond to support national and regional DRR coordination.