The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, droughts and earthquakes have led to the loss of countless lives and property. Given the inter-regional ...

<p>This handbook explains the techniques, methodologies and best practices for using geospatial information in support of decision making for disaster risk management. The focus is on specific hazards. While space-based ...

<p>I am pleased to present the APDIM Biennial Report 2021-2022. The report outlines APDIM’s key results and achievements over the past two years mapped against APDIM’s Multi-year Strategic Programme of Work and the Biennium ...

<p>The second Governing Council of APDIM in 2018 adopted Information and Knowledge Repository, Capacity Development and Regional Cooperation on Transboundary<br />Hazards as the three key service areas for the Centre around ...

In May 2015, The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), adopted Resolution 71/11 to establish the Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management ...

<p>In 2021, amid the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) of ESCAP have re-affirmed their solid commitment to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and ...

The Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) ...

<p>The Disaster Riskscape across South-East Asia: Key Takeaways for Stakeholders presents a comprehensive analysis of the subregion&rsquo;s riskscape to inform policy actions. Governments in South-East Asia have pioneered ...

<p>The Disaster Riskscape Across North and Central Asia: Key Takeaways for Stakeholders zooms into the analytical research findings of the APDR with specific reference to the North and Central Asia region and comprehensively ...

The Disaster Riskscape across East and North-East Asia: Key Takeaways for Stakeholders, provides analysis from the APDR 2019 with specific reference to the East and North-East Asia subregion and comprehensively presents ...