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Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

@asian_disaster_preparedness_center_adpc

Bangkok
http://www.adpc.net
International Affairs

Overview

About Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an independent regional organization that works to find practical solutions for people in the Asia-Pacific region to enhance their ability to cope with disasters. Using its expertise and scientific knowledge-base in the field of disaster and climate risk management, ADPC works with countries to address the root causes of disasters. It uses all the resources at its disposal for community and public benefit.

Since 1986, ADPC has expanded its scope and diversified its operations for an approach that offers long-term and sustainable solutions to reduce the impacts of disasters and climate change.

Headquarters

Bangkok

Website

http://www.adpc.net

Company Size

51-200 employees

Industry

International Affairs

Company Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1986

Specialties

Disaster risk reduction (DRR), emergency preparedness, climate risk management, good governance and DRR systems, disaster recovery planning and implementation, early warning systems, mainstreaming DRR into development, and geological hazard risk management

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