​Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC)

  • On 26th July, 2024, India took over as Chair of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) for 2024-25 from People’s Republic of China.
  • ADPC, headquartered in Bangkok, is an autonomous international organization for cooperation in and implementation of disaster risk reduction and building climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific region.
  • It was established in 1986 as a regional disaster preparedness center (DMC) in Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand
  • India and eight neighbouring countries viz. Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand are the founding members of ADPC.
  • The vision of ADPC is "safer communities and sustainable ....
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