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Our National Preparedness Partnerships include Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Each of the partnerships comprises of a unique collaboration network of the government, local non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

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Accurate data in the age of disinformation is crucial to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Our repository of information include the latest national updates from our member countries and other program countries included in South-South learning and knowledge.

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Working towards strengthening the institutional and technical capacity of national and regional partners to support the institutionalization and sustainability of PEER in South Asia

Program For Enhancement Of Emergency Response In South Asia

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The Partnership strives to foster innovation for disaster risk management (DRM) in Asia by fostering an enabling environment that builds partnership, facilitates access to funding, provides informed policy directives & frameworks, develops expertise & capacities, and promotes the growth of local innovation champion

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The Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP): Pioneering A Multi-Stakeholder Localization Model in DRR

The Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP), launched in 2017, is ADPC’s flagship model for promoting a multi-stakeholder approach to localization in disaster risk reduction and climate actions. The partnership includes ADPC member countries—Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Nepal, and Sri Lanka—and is supported by the Gates Foundation. APP facilitated the establishment of National Preparedness Partnerships (NPPs) in each member country, bringing together governments, civil society, the private sector, and other key stakeholders to create locally-driven disaster preparedness and response strategies.

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Locally Led Flood Preparedness in Cambodia

Under the Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP), locally led preparedness is translated into practical action by strengthening community systems, local institutions, and partnerships. In Cambodia, this approach is demonstrated through locally ...led flood risk management.

Locally Led Flood Risk Management in Practice: Key Changes and Lessons from Cambodia
This knowledge product video highlights practical changes and lessons from four flood-prone communes in Cambodia. It demonstrates how stronger local coordination, community-based flood monitoring, early warning communication, preparedness planning, and simulation exercises are helping communities strengthen their readiness for floods.

The experience shows how locally led action can connect community knowledge with local government systems and practical preparedness measures—helping make flood risk management more responsive, sustainable, and grounded in local realities.

From local planning to early warning and simulation, the Cambodia experience demonstrates APP’s approach to strengthening preparedness through locally owned systems and solutions.
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