ADPC develops and implements
disaster risk management programs and projects
by providing technical and professional services
in formulating national disaster management
policies, capacity building of disaster
management institutions, program design for
comprehensive disaster risk management,
post-disaster assessment, public health and
emergency management, land-use planning,
disaster-resistant construction and the planning
of immediate relief response and subsequent
rehabilitation activities. Examples of past and
ongoing programs and projects, funded by
international development agencies, developed
and implemented by ADPC include:
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Climate Forecast Applications
for Disaster Mitigation ( USAID-OFDA, US
NOAA-OGP)
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Improved Adaptive Capacity to
Climate Change for Sustainable Livelihoods
in the Agriculture Sector (FAO)
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Asian Urban Disaster
Mitigation Program (USAID)
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Strengthening Disaster
Management and Mitigation at the State Level
in India (ADB)
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Improving Damage & Cost
Assessment Methodology for State of Gujarat
(World Bank)
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Mainstreaming Disaster Risk
Management into Development Practice (AUSAID)
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Improving Cyclone Early
Warning & Response Mechanisms in Asia (EU)
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Flood Emergency Management
Strengthening Lower Mekong Basin (GTZ)
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Mine Risk Education Program
for Building Awareness and Disseminating
Knowledge on Dangers of Mines and on Basic
Safety Procedures (UNICEF)
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ECHO ADPC-MRC Capacity
Building for Preparedness, Planning and
Response through the Use of Flood
Information Products in the Lower Mekong
Basin ( ECHO)
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Extreme Climate Events
Program (USAID-OFDA)
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Capacity Building for
Disaster Management in Cambodia, Sri Lanka &
Timor Leste (UNDP)
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Disaster Reduction Program
for Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (DANIDA)
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Program for Enhancement of
Emergency Response (USAID-OFDA)
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Partnership on Disaster
Reduction in South East Asia ( ECHO)
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Adapting to Climate Change by
Managing Climate Variability in SE Asia ( US
NOAA-OGP)
In the implementation of some of
its programs and projects, ADPC has partnered
with international development agencies; such
as, Cooperation Assistance for Relief Everywhere
(CARE), Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific (ESCAP), Mekong River Commission
(MRC), International Research Institute for
Climate Prediction (IRI), UN Food and
Agricultural Organization (FAO), International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), World
Health Organization (WHO), United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), World Bank, World
Vision, etc.
Training Resource Group
ADPC provides a wide range of
training and learning opportunities for managers
and practitioners, who wish to improve and
develop their disaster management skills and
knowledge. ADPC conducts regular courses and
workshops on a range of topics, such as disaster
management fundamentals, urban disaster
mitigation, seismic and cyclone hazards
mitigation, flood hazards mitigation,
technological hazards, public health
emergencies, crisis management and
community-based approaches to disaster
management. ADPC also designs and conducts
program-based and customized training courses at
the request of governments and donors. Some
examples of regular training courses that ADPC
conducts are:
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Community Based Disaster Risk
Management
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Flood Risk Management
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Earthquake Vulnerability
Reduction for Cities
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Disaster Management
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Public Health and Emergency
Management in Asia and the Pacific
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Public Health in Complex
Emergencies
To date, ADPC has an alumni base
of more than 4,500 senior and middle management
level professionals in national and provincial
governments, national and international
non-governmental organizations, academia and the
private sector. The extent and scope of their
participation contribute substantively to the
development and implementation of effective
disaster management capabilities, policies and
practices in their respective countries.
Information and Knowledge
Management
ADPC disseminates and shares the
knowledge, skills and experiences gained from
its operations by:
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acting as an
information-clearing house for specialized
information pertaining to disaster
management policies and practices in Asia;
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maintaining a specialized
library on disaster management with over
7,000 publications, supplemented by an
unique collection of gray and unpublished
literature from ADPC’s programs and
projects;
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publishing a newsletter - "
Disaster Risk Management in Asia”;
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maintaining an interactive
website (www.adpc.net),
listservs and discussion forums; and
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providing training support on
information management for disaster managers
and disaster management organizations in
this region
