Utilization of technology to create awareness and preparedness prior to disasters
Information dissemination became a key necessity, due to the increase in rainfall around the country, since August 2019. Flood, landslide and lightning warnings were issued by the relevant ministerial authorities for immediate circulation. An effective method of dissemination was developed by A-PAD SL
Public-Private Partnership- in establishing effective disaster management
The Sixth Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and Economic and Social Commission Asia Pacific (ESCAP) Disaster Resilience Week was held in Bangkok, Thailand. A multi-sectoral session was organized by the Connecting Business Initiative (CBi) to identify successful outcomes of having
The launch of the Guidance Toolkit: Engaging Companies in Man-made Disasters at the Connecting Business initiative
The Connecting Business initiative (CBi), a thirteen country consortium launched by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), partnered with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) in pioneering workshop on the role of
A Coordinated Approach to Search & Rescue – Disaster Management Center (DMC)
The recurrent disasters in Sri Lanka, through the years, demanded search and rescue operations to be formalized and further enhanced. In addressing this, The Emergency Operations Center of the Disaster Management Center, recently called for a multi-sector dialogue inclusive of the Tri-Forces, Sri
INSEE Cement CEO Meets with Commander of Sri Lanka Navy ~ Civil-Military Partnerships Further Enhanced
A-PAD platform facilitated a meeting with Mr. Nandana Ekanayake, CEO of INSEE Cement and Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy with the aim of engaging in a sustainable Civil-Military partnership between the two entities. During this dialogue, innovative