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The 18 th Meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee on Disaster Management to Convene on January 23–24, 2025 in Bangkok

The 18 th Meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee on Disaster Management to Convene on January 23–24, 2025 in Bangkok

The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), in collaboration with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) will convene the 18 th Meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) on Disaster Management centered on the theme "Sustainable Anticipatory Actions for Resilient Development Goals."
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Inclusive Governance, Finance, and Local Action: 17th Meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) held in the Philippines

17th meeting of ADPC's Regional Consultative Committee (RCC)

The three-day 17th meeting of Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) is hosted in collaboration with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Department of National Defense, Philippines and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) with an overarching theme of ‘Sustainable Resilience through Inclusive Governance, Finance, and Local Action’.
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SERVIR Southeast Asia Connecting Space to Village

SERVIR Southeast Asia is a geospatial data-for-development program that responds to the needs of Southeast Asian 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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South Asia Region Climate Knowledge Hub (SAR-Climate)

Your one-stop portal to all of South Asia's climate change information, news, opinions, and initiatives.

SAR-Climate Knowledge Hub aims to share information on climate adaptation and resilience building in South Asia. It is managed by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) for South Asia project.
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Urban Resilience to Climate Extremes in Southeast Asia

Adapting to Climate Extremes and Reducing Disaster Risk

Urban Resilience to Climate Extremes (URCE) in Southeast Asia" program aims to build resilience of urban communities & systems to current and emerging climate extremes, disasters and emergencies in selected deltaic & coastal cities in the Southeast Asia region. The program is supported by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and implemented by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC).
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iCARE Innovations Fund
Deadline: 28 August 2023

US$ 100,000 available to test and scale-up pilot innovations in the South Asia region.

iCARE Innovations Fund will help in upscaling and co-creating innovations for climate adaptation, resilient infrastructure, and sectoral decision support systems for integrated water resources management and climate-smart agriculture.

Bangladesh Preparedness Partnership: Building an Inclusive Disaster Management System in Bangladesh

Persons with disabilities (PWD) are often disproportionately affected during disasters, facing significant barriers in physical access, communication, and social support. These challenges make it increasingly difficult for them to prepare for, respond to, and recover from such crises.

ADPC remembers 26 December 2004 when the Earth heaved, the Sea rose and the World Changed

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.

Simulation Drills to test Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) of three Urban Primary Healthcare Centers (UPHCCs) in Dhaka

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.

Exciting News at ADPC!

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.

Knowledge and Skill enhancement of Urban Community Volunteers in Bangladesh on ward-level priority DRR actions

A three-day intensive training program on Priority Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Actions concluded was conducted during 13-15 December 2024 in Cox's Bazar, bringing together urban community volunteers from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Cox’s Bazar Municipality.

Strengthening ASEAN's Cross-Border Resilience to Tropical Cyclones and Droughts

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 launch of Regional Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Strategy for South Asia

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.

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).

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.

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

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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
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