Building Resilience Together: NDMA Maldives and ADPC Strengthen Partnership

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.

Strengthening Disaster Management in Bangladesh: A Collaborative Workshop on SOD and NPDM Monitoring Systems

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).

Enhancing Urban Climate Action Ambition through Multilevel Governance

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”

Public Finance at the Forefront: Integrating Disaster Risk into Development & Financial Planning

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.

Reflections on two decades from tragedy to resilience: retrospect of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami -National Technical Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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.

Celebrating IDDRR 2024: Next Generation Leaders Join Forces to Enhance Disaster Preparedness

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).

Friends of ADPC bring to the table together a stronger collaboration for resilient Asia-Pacific Region

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.

Enhancing forecasting, warning and user engagement in Asia-Pacific to minimize disaster risks

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.

IFRC and ADPC Strengthen Partnership to Boost Disaster Resilience Across Asia

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.

Data-driven Approaches to Gender-Responsive DRR Actions

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.