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Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM)
- 24 Nov 2025
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The 10th Session of the Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) took place at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, reinforcing India’s leadership in strengthening disaster preparedness and resilience across the Asia-Pacific region.
- Strengthened Regional Commitment: India reaffirmed cooperation with APDIM, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), and regional partners to strengthen disaster and climate risk reduction across the Asia-Pacific.
- Under India’s leadership, the focus will be on capacity building, early warning systems, geospatial tools, and climate-resilient planning, aligned with India’s Prime Minister's Ten Point Agenda on Disaster Risk Reduction.
- The session also reviewed progress and initiated planning for APDIM’s 2026 Action Plan and long-term roadmap (2026–2030) in line with global disaster frameworks.
- Global Development Alignment: The outcomes are expected to support implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-30 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
APDIM
- The APDIM is a regional institution of the UN ESCAP, headquartered in Tehran, Iran.
- Its vision is to ensure that accurate and effective disaster risk information supports sustainable development across Asia and the Pacific.
- APDIM functions as a regional knowledge hub, consolidating and sharing disaster-related data, strengthening information systems, and supporting cooperation on transboundary hazards.
- Through its 2021–2030 strategic programme, APDIM works to improve risk information systems, enhance data usage capacity, and promote regional collaboration.
| Read more: Sendai Framework and India's Commitment to DRR |
