India Assumes Chairmanship of ADPC for 2024-25

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India has assumed the chairmanship of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) for the 2024-25 term.

An Overview of the News

• Rajendra Singh, Member and Head of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has taken over as ADPC Chair from China.

• The transition occurred on July 25, 2024, in Bangkok, Thailand.

• ADPC is an autonomous international organization focused on disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific region.

• India, along with Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, are founding members of ADPC.

• India also chaired the 5th Board of Trustees meeting of ADPC on July 25, 2024, in Bangkok.

About Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC)

• Founded in 1986, ADPC focuses on disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific.

• Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand.

• Country offices: Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Myanmar.