Highlights: 2024 Indo-Pacific Region Swift Water and Rope Rescue Training Program in Taiwan
Check out the highlights from the 2024 Joint Indo-Pacific Region Swift Water and Rope Rescue Training Program, where 14 members of Sri Lanka’s A-PAD Search and Rescue team teamed up with rescue personnel from Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and Thailand. Co-hosted by Taiwan’s
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
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
International DRR Day: ‘Empowering the Next Generation for a Resilient Future’
The International Disaster Risk Reduction Day marks the importance of minimizing the impact of disasters on communities and fostering a culture of disaster risk awareness and reduction. This year’s theme “‘Empowering the next generation for a resilient future” emphasizes the importance of familiarizing
A-PAD Concludes Successful Swift Water Search and Rescue Training in Kithulgala
The Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), hosted the closing ceremony of the International Swift Water Search and Rescue (SAR) Level 02 Training for 2024. The event, held in Kithulgala from the