The Manila Statement was adopted at the 17th Meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) in Metro Manila, the Philippines from 5-7 December 2022.

The RCC mechanism seeks to promote consultation and cooperation on reducing disaster and climate risks. Established in 2000 with ADPC as its Secretariat, it comprises of National Disaster Management Organizations (NDMOs) from over 20 member countries across Asia and the Pacific region.

The RCC mechanism has promoted peer advocacy and the exchange of expertise in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience (CR) for the last 20 years. Today, ADPC facilitates the RCC as one of its main institutional organs.