In a step toward fortifying disaster resilience in the Maldives, Ms. Safeenaz Hassan, Secretary General of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Maldives, visited the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) headquarters in Bangkok on 20 November 2024.
The SOD 2019 (Standing Orders on Disaster) and NPDM 2021-2025 Progress Monitoring and Tracking System (ProMoTS) workshop was held in Dhaka on 13 November 2024 , aimed to enhance Bangladesh's disaster management capabilities by developing a robust monitoring and evaluation system for the SOD and NPDM (National Plan for Disaster Management).
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), in partnership with the Southern Denmark University, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (Italy), the University of Sheffield (UK), and the Ministries of Environment of Sri Lanka and Estonia (Parties to COP), organized an official COP29 side event titled “Enhancing Urban Climate Action Ambition through Multilevel Governance”
November 12, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan, The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) today hosted an event at the COP29 in Baku, highlighting the significance of mainstreaming disaster risk considerations into development & financial planning.
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) has played a crucial role in Sri Lanka through its administration of the Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) and the Sustainable Anticipatory Actions through Preparedness in South Asia (SNAP) program.
On October 31, 2024, the Bangladesh Preparedness Partnership (BPP) organized a significant workshop in Dhaka to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR).
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) collaborated with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction, GNDR) to address the institutionalization of user engagement in forecasts and warnings.
Manila, Philippines – The APMCDRR 2024 under the theme "Surge to 2030: Enhancing ambition in Asia Pacific to accelerate disaster risk reduction" concluded in Manila, Philippines with higher commitment in investments and financing mechanisms in disaster risk reduction. The ADPC delegation with its thirteen senior level managers led by Mr. Hans Guttman, Executive Director represented and contributed to several plenaries and technical sessions.
Manila, Philippines, October 2024 – The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have reaffirmed their long-standing commitment to enhancing disaster resilience across Asia by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This partnership marks a significant milestone, building on over four decades of collaboration to safeguard vulnerable communities from the increasing threat of disasters in the region.
The special session of the APMCDRR 20204 on Asia-Pacific Resilient Recovery Dialogue was organized in Manila, Philippine hosted by the Government of the Philippines, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and the International Recovery Platform (IRP).
A special session, co-organized by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and UN Women, underscored the critical need for inclusive and data-driven disaster risk reduction (DRR) in light of escalating disaster risks fueled by climate change.
Anticipatory action is gaining recognition as an essential component of disaster risk management, offering timely, cost-efficient, and flexible support to vulnerable communities facing hydro-meteorological hazards like as droughts, typhoons, and floods.
At the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024, the session "Resilient Futures: Bridging Science and Business Solutions" highlighted the critical intersection of science and business in building disaster resilience.
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