India Assumes Chair of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC)

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Recently, India assumed the Chair of the ADPC.

About Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC):

1.  ADPC is an autonomous international organization. It was established in 1986.

2.  It focuses on cooperation and implementation of disaster risk reduction and building climate resilience in the Asia-Pacific region.

3.  ADPC provides training, deploys disaster risk management (DRM) strategies, and works to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters and climate change

4.  Founding members include India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

5.  India chaired the 5th Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting of ADPC. The meeting was held on July 25, 2024, in Bangkok, Thailand.

6. Shri Rajendra Singh, Member & HoD of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has taken over the chairmanship of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) from China.

UPSC Syllabus: International organisation