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The Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) is a trans-national disaster aid alliance that works to facilitate cooperation and understanding between governments, private companies and NGOs in the Asia Pacific region.
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In 2009, actors from five different countries of the Asia Pacific region, such as governments, private companies and NGOs, first gathered in Hiroshima to discuss how to respond swiftly and effectively to the possible natural disasters in the region. This initiative was hosted by the Japanese NGO for disaster management, Civic Force.
Following the conference, Civic Force took the lead in conducting a feasibility study on having a pre-agreement for actors from different sectors to work together at the time of natural disasters, with the support of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. In the process of the study, Civic Force developed a framework for disaster-relief work which could be enhanced by the existence of a pre-agreement and cooperation among different actors.
In September 2011, the Asia Pacific Relief Summit was held in Tokyo, where leaders of multi-sector actors from five countries agreed to create a framework for action in times of disaster. These leaders became the founding members of a new organization based on the framework, called the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management. The establishment of the Alliance was announced at the 5th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in October 2012 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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In Indonesia, the Indonesia National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was established in 2009 which is a platform formed by the participation of the government, private sector, and NGOs. This platform is an Official Member of the Alliance.
Country Representative：Mr. Faisal Djalal. Secretary General of MPBI, a network of specialists and disaster relief NGOs that have a huge influence in the country. Mr. Djalal is the founder of the Indonesia Platform.
Alternate: Sinta Kaniawati of Indonesia Business Links, Indonesia Platform’s business sector representative and a social action network of Indonesia’s 50 major corporations
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CDRC (Citizen’s Disaster Response Center), a network of 17 disaster relief organizations from all over the country, and the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), the country’s major private sector vehicle and coordinator for disaster management, have mutually agreed to the goal of newly establishing a national platform and join the Alliance.
Country Representative： Dr. Susana Balingit, CDRC Chairperson Board of Directors
Alternate ： Rene “Butch” Meily, President of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF)
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The Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies, a network of over 70 humanitarian relief organizations, and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, composed of more than 500 companies, have mutually agreed to newly establish a Sri Lanka national platform and join the Alliance.
Country Representative： Jeevan Thiagarajah, CHA Executive Director
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Korean Disaster Relief Association（KDRA), a nationwide disaster relief organization that is legally defined as the recipient of the bulk of relief donations gathered by media and the recipient of major corporations’ disaster assistance, joined the Alliance. The annual disaster relief donations it has received reaches billions of Yen.
Country Representative: Young Jin Park, KDRA Secretary General
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Civic Force is an Alliance member. For the meantime it is decided that Civic Force will hold the secretariat function for 5 years. At present, the Alliance secretariat is established within the Civic Force office.
Country Representative; Kensuke Onishi Civic Force Chairperson, Board of Directors
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To learn more about Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management, visit the website.
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