India takes over the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre Chairmanship

India assumed the chairmanship of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center for 2024-25 at the meeting of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center held in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 25, 2024. 

India took over the chairmanship from China, which was the chairman of the  Asian Disaster Preparedness Center for 2023-24. 

Rajendra Singh, Head of the Department of National Disaster Management Authority, representing the government of India, assumed the chairmanship of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center.

As chairman, Rajendra Singh also chaired the 5th Board of Trustee meeting of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, which was held in Bangkok on 25 July 2024.

About Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center was set up in 1986 as a non-profit, autonomous, regional organisation. 

It promotes regional cooperation in implementing disaster risk reduction and building climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific region.

It provides a mechanism to address existing and emerging negative impacts of natural hazards and climate change in the Asia Pacific region.

It also supports global initiatives on climate resilience and urban resilience, making humanitarian response to disasters more effective.

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

Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand