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Bangkok Statement

Bangkok Statement

After three days of thoughtful dialogue, the 15th meeting of Regional Consultative Committee on Disaster Management (RCC) closed with the Bangkok Statement.
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Host Country Agreement with Royal Thai Government

ADPC signed the Host Country Agreement with Royal Thai Government on 7 November 2019

ADPC signed the Host Country Agreement with Royal Thai Government on 7 November 2019
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SERVIR-Mekong Connecting Space to Village in the Lower Mekong Region

SERVIR-Mekong is a geospatial data-for-development program that responds to the needs of Lower Mekong countries

SERVIR works to streamline access to data and imagery from satellites so analysts can integrate this information into tools and models that are accessible to those who need it most.
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Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) Localizing Humanitarian Response

Localizing Humanitarian Response Strengthening Local organizations and Leadership in the region

The Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) was established through a partnership between Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for improving the preparedness and emergency response to disasters in Asia by strengthening humanitarian leadership and technical capacity of national and sub-national governments, local humanitarian and non-governmental organizations, and the private sector networks so that they can lead and better engage in the humanitarian framework.
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Building Resilience through Inclusive and Climate-adaptive Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific

Enhancing capacities of the most vulnerable in society

ADPC launched a five-year multi-stakeholders program──Building Resilience through Inclusive and Climate-adaptive Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific (BRDR). With an aim of protecting development gains and enhancing regional cooperation for inclusive and gender-equal risk reduction approaches, the BRDR program is supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and implemented jointly by ADPC, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI). Nepal, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines are the BRDR’s pilot countries.
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Strengthening Regional Cooperation

ADPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea

ADPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea to promote research collaboration and learning.
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Safer Communities and Sustainable Development through DRR

Towards urban resilience to climate extremes in Yangon

ADPC organized an urban resilience training on the township of Dala, located on the southern bank of Yangon River.
AT A GLANCE
OUR APPROACH

Pakistan water conference on emerging challenges

Pakistan's intensive water demand from its people and economy requires carefully-coordinated management to preserve this precious resource. ADPC's experts took part in a national water conference that set important milestones for future discussions on plans, priorities and cooperation.

ADPC Partners for Progress: The 2nd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development

ADPC partnered with 22 institutions in the 2nd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development organized by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to expand the conversation around disaster risk reduction. The event emphasized the value of knowledge sharing and connected multiple stakeholders.

Drought risk management: a call for action

Parched lands and water-scarce agriculture are becoming ever more common due to climate change. On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, join Dr. Senaka Basnayake as he examines integrated drought management and ADPC's interventions to keep lands arable and access to water secure.  

Taking Medical Intern-ventions

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) presents an insightful success story from a training recipient and medical practitioner responding to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.

The case study was developed through the Strengthening Earthquake Resilience in Bangladesh (SERB) program and Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) in South Asia with support from the United States Agency for International Development, Bureau for Humanitarian Affairs (USAID/BHA).

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The Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) is established through a partnership between Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for improving the preparedness and emergency response to disasters in Asia by strengthening humanitarian leadership and technical capacity of national governments, local humanitarian, and the private sector organizations

ADPC’s SUPPORT through
APP Knowledge Hub to COVID-19

 

ADPC is providing strategic support for the strengthening of National Public Health Emergency Operations Centers, risk communication, and awareness-raising in its program countries. ADPC is developing a repository of knowledge resources for south-south learning and knowledge exchange
APP Knowledge Hub
Global Sources
  1. Bangladesh
  2. Cambodia
  3. Ethiopia
  4. India
  5. Myanmar
  6. Nepal
  7. Pakistan
  8. Philippines
  9. Sri Lanka
  10. Thailand
COVID-19 Country Resources at APP Knowledge Portal Global Sources Bangladesh Cambodia Ethiopia India Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand

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