At the 18th Meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) on Disaster Management, Mr. Aslam Perwaiz, Executive Director of ADPC, underscored the critical need for regional collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity to strengthen disaster resilience.
Twenty Years ago, at 07:58:53, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused widespread destruction and mobilized an enormous effort for humanitarian assistance never seen in the past. The severity of the human suffering was accompanied by widespread destruction of physical, social and productive infrastructure caused by the action of the earthquake and the ensuing tsunami waves that spread havoc covering a wide surface area in the shores of the Indian Ocean and affected several countries including the African coast.
As part of the "Bangladesh Resilience Advancement in City Ecosystems" (BRACE) Program initiated in in June 2023, with support from the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Simulation Drills to test Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) of three Urban Primary Healthcare Centers (UPHCCs)in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) were carried out in November 2024.
The Board of Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) has unanimously selected Aslam Perwaiz as ADPC’s the Executive Director (ED)! Aslam brings a wealth of experience in disaster risk reduction and a dynamic vision for ADPC future, ensuring continued growth and success.
A few months ago, Typhoon Yagi swept across numerous countries in East and Southeast Asia, leaving a path of destruction from extreme winds and floods. As countries implement extensive response and recovery efforts, this event underscores the importance of regional cooperation and preparedness in the face of disasters.
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), in partnership with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), organized a side event at UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, titled “Empowering Resilience: Innovative Strategies for Drought Risk Management and Mitigation” on 10 December 2024 from 09:00 to 10:30 hours.
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).
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 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”
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