A unique multi-sectoral regional partnership established by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the foundation) and the United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID BHA). The partnership was established between governments, local non-governmental organizations (LNGOs), and the private sector to strengthen preparedness for emergency response in South and Southeast Asia and to improve inter-organizational coordination and dialogue between these entities.