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News:The SAARC Disaster Management Centre has launched a website for information related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.

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South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation(SAARC) Disaster Management Centre(SDMC-IU) has been set up at Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM) Campus,Gujarat in 2017.
The centre serves eight member countries of SAARC namely Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Aim: To provide policy advice, technical support on system development, capacity building services and training for holistic management of disaster risk in the SAARC region.
It also facilitates exchange of information and expertise for effective and efficient management of disaster risk.