A-PAD SL SAR Team Participates in the ‘2024 Joint Indo-Pacific Region Swift Water and Rope Rescue Training Program’ in Taiwan
A-PAD Sri Lanka’s Search and Rescue (SAR) team is currently engaged in an intensive 14-day training program in Taiwan. Co-hosted by the National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan and the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD), the
A-PAD Philippines National Platform Meeting 2024: Strengthening Regional Collaboration for Disaster Resilience
The A-PAD Philippines National Platform Meeting, held on October 16, 2024, at Seda Manila Bay Hotel, gathered key stakeholders to discuss Disaster Resilience and Emergency Response strategies. Mr. Gilbert Albero, President of A-PAD PH, delivered the opening remarks, followed by key messages from
Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 Manila, Philippines
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 was held under the theme “Surge to 2030: Enhancing Ambition in Asia-Pacific to Accelerate Disaster Risk Reduction” from 14th to 18th October 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Manila. This significant event
Team A-PAD Sri Lanka Completes Business Emergency Operations Center (BEOC) Management Course in the Philippines
With the increasing scale and complexity of humanitarian crises worldwide, closer collaboration between businesses, governments, and humanitarian agencies has become more critical than ever. The OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business initiative (CBi) aims to transform and strengthen private sector action by working with business network
A-PAD International Capacity Building Workshop Strengthens Regional Collaboration in Manila, Philippines 2024
The A-PAD International Capacity Building Workshop was held on October 14, 2024, at the Lanson Place Mall of Asia in Manila, bringing together representatives from A-PAD platforms in Japan, Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The event served as a platform