Bangkok, Thailand – On 2 January 2024, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) hosted Dr. Christopher Elias, President of the Global Development Division of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the Foundation), at the ADPC headquarters in Bangkok.
Islamabad, Pakistan – Training on Community-Based Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation was held for development partners from Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Pakistan (AKAHP), Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), CESVI Foundation, Concern Worldwide, LASOONA Relief and Development Organization, National Integrated Development Association (NIDA), and Welthungerhilfe (WHH). The workshop took place from August 5-8, 2024, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Dhaka, Bangladesh – ADPC organized a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop to understand climate change impacts, assess gaps in Bangladesh’s rural transport sector, and discuss current road standards in Bangladesh.