Asian Disaster Reduction & Response Network

Welcome to The Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN) website.

Our main aim is to promote coordination, information sharing and collaboration among NGOs and other stakeholders for effective and efficient disaster reduction and response in the Asia-Pacific region

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Events

PROMISE-Bangladesh: Building Capacity of the Vulnerable

A project titled “Program for Hydro-meteorological Disaster Risk Mitigation in Secondary cities in Asia (PROMISE)” is currently being implemented in 10 vulnerable Wards under Chittagong City Corporation with the financial support from USAID through ADPC. Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre has been implementing this project since January 2006....[more]

Stories and Articles

MFCD enters into Partnership Agreement with IRW

Muslim Foundation for Culture and Development (MFCD) entered into a Partnership agreement with Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) on 11th September 2007 on carrying out IRW-funded activities in Sri Lanka. Dr. M.G. Saiful Islam General Secretary of MFCD and Haroun Atallah, Chief Executive Officer of Islamic Relief Worldwide ... (more)

Winning the Peace: Merlie B. Mendoza

The public posturing of government officials conveys an impression that it is rather simple to launch a war in Basilan and Sulu and to be able to sustain it. This is definitely not the case for families in the distant communities of Basilan and Sulu who will be caught in the crossfire and bear the consequences of disruption for an indefinite period in their already miserable lives....[more]

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Disaster Updates

20 February 2008

A 7.5 magnitude quake whose epicentre was near the island of Simeulue, 319km (198 miles) off the coast of Sumatra, struck off Indonesia's Aceh province on 20 February 2008. At least three people have been killed and 25 seriously injured by the quake.

09 February 2008

Avalanches killed twenty people and 15 others were missing in Indian Kashmir as the heaviest snowfall in recent years brought the Himalayan region to a standstill, officials said on Saturday.

07 February 2008

Two people were killed and five more were missing after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on the Indonesian island of Java, an official said.

15 January 2007

A landslide in the Indonesian province of Papua has killed at least 10 people on 15 January 2008.

Supplemental Membership Information

ADRRN Members

The form is for organizations who are already ADRRN members. So as to be able to gage their needs better, ADDRN would request its members to kindly fill out this form. In turn, ADRRN would also be able to identify the contact persons from each of these organizations....

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MEMBERSHIP TO ADRRN

ADRRN welcomes NGOs and individuals working in disaster reduction and response in Asia. Please click to find out more about the membership...[more]
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Humanitarian Accountabilty Partnership

Humanitarian Accountabilty Partnership - International
"making humanitarian action Accountable to benefeciaries"

HAP is a partnership of member agencies that share a commitment to making humanitarian action accountable to disaster survivors. At the heart of this endeavour lies HAP´s Principles of Accountability.The members of HAP seek to comply with and promote these principles through capacity-building, self-regulation, quality assurance certification and advocacy.

The members of HAP are committed to taking account of the views, needs and capacities of disaster survivors so that the quality and effectiveness of their humanitarian work is improved. The members of the Partnership believe that through such an approach, the design and implementation of their humanitarian work will be strengthened, and that as a consequence, confidence in, and support for HAP´s member agencies will also be enhanced.

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