ASEAN strengthens multi-sectoral approach to disaster management
The ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) has held its 40th Meeting together with the 3rd ACDM Plus China, 3rd ACDM Plus Japan, 16th Governing Board of the AHA Centre and 1st ASEAN Disaster Resilience Platform (ADRP) meeting, aiming to enhance regional cooperation in disaster management and humanitarian assistance.
Jakarta (VNA) - The ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) has heldits 40th Meeting together with the 3rd ACDM Plus China, 3rd ACDM Plus Japan,16th Governing Board of the AHA Centre and 1st ASEAN Disaster Resilience Platform(ADRP) meeting, aiming to enhance regional cooperation in disaster managementand humanitarian assistance.
The Department of Disaster Prevention andMitigation (DDPM) of the Ministry of Interior of Thailand, the Chair of ACDM in2022, hosted the meetings on 21-23 June via virtual conference.
The meetings noted the progress in the implementation of the AADMER WorkProgramme 2021-2025, particularly the ASEAN Framework on Anticipatory Action inDisaster Management; Guidelines for Operationalising the ASEAN RegionalFramework on Protection, Gender, and Inclusion in Disaster Management; theinaugural meeting of ADRP and endorsement of ASEAN-RoK Work Plan on DisasterManagement 2021-2025.
The first meeting of the ADRP was co-chaired by Chairs of ACDM, Senior OfficialMeeting and Senior Economic Official Meeting respectively. They exchanged viewson the resilience challenges and potential areas of collaboration across ASEANsectoral bodies to promote all-of-ASEAN synergy and coordination to be moreresponsive and anticipative to emerging disaster risks.
The 41st Meeting of the ACDM, 10th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on DisasterManagement and the related meetings are scheduled to be held in person inOctober 2022 in Thailand./.
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At the event (Photo: asean.org) 
