The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center is an NGO working to prepare communities at risk in Asia to help them deal with disasters and emergencies. Find out about our projects and programs in Disaster Risk Reduction.

2. “ Safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction ”

3. Mission • raising awareness and enhancing knowledge and skills ------------------------------------------------------------------------- • strengthening sustainable institutional mechanisms ------------------------------------------------------------------------- • facilitating exchange of information, experience and expertise ------------------------------------------------------------------------- • developing and demonstrating innovative disaster risk reduction practices

8. Development Cooperation Partners Asian Development Bank ( ADB ) Australian Agency for International Development ( AusAID ) Canadian International Development Agency ( CIDA ) Danish International Development Agency ( DANIDA ) Department for International Development ( DFID ) , UK Dutch Development Corporation ( SNV ) European Commission Humanitarian Aid department ( ECHO ) German Technical Cooperation ( GTZ ) Inter - American Development Bank ( IADB ) Italian Ministry for Environment and Territory ( IMET ) Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA ) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Office of Global Programs ( NOAA - OGP ) Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation ( NORAD ) Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency ( SIDA ) United States Agency for International Development, Office of the Foreign Disaster Assistance ( USAID / OFDA ) World Bank

11. ADPC Organization Chart Board of Trustees 23 Members 16 Countries International Advisory Council (IAC) 95 members Executive Committee Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) 32 Members 26 Countries Urban Disaster Risk Management (UDRM) Public Health in Emergencies (PHE) Disaster Management Systems (DMS) Office of the Executive Director (OED) Climate Risk Management (CRM) Training Resource Group (TRG)

12. Regional Consultative Committee on Disaster Management (RCC) A consultative mechanism for regional cooperation on DRR since 2000

19. SEP 2008 (25) Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System Establish, maintain and operate a regional early warning facility to cater to differential needs and demands of countries to address gaps in the end-end multi-hazard early warning system MARCH 2005 (7) JULY 2006 (10) JUNE 2007 (22) DEC 2006 (13)

20. ADPC-facilitated regional multi-hazard warning system Regional watch services National capacity building Community resilience earthquake tsunami heavy precipitation flooding drought flashfloods landslide dry spell storm surge

21. Cyclone NARGIS. Forecasts from 26 April - 2 May, 2008

28. “ Improving peoples health by strengthening health emergency management”

30. HYOGO FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION PHE Team & HFA 3 5 Multi Hazard, Cultural and Gender Perspective, Community Participation & Capacity Building

34. National & Global Activities

36. Public Health in Emergencies Team (PHE) Director Mr. Bradford Philips Project Manager Ms. Janette Ugsang Senior Project Manager Deputy Chief of Party, PEER Mr. Frederick John Abo Project Coordinator Mr. Sanjeeb Shakya Training Manager, PEER Mr. Romulo F.F. Villavecer Information and Networking Coordinator, PEER Ms. Esther Lake Project Associate, PEER Mr. Wichai Dornnam Administrative Associate Ms. Naritsara Bootdeekun Project Coordinator Ms. Elizabeth Cromie

41. Thank you