New Homes of Opportunities NEW HOMES OF OPPORTUNITIES The first ASEAN Village was built to respond to housing needs after the triple disasters of earthquake, tsunami, and liquefaction hit Central Sulawesi at the end of 2018. The realisation of the ASEAN Village became evidence of the shared humanity, solidarity, and connectivity between ASEAN stakeholders, including…
ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review 2nd Edition 2020 Time is Running Out: Why ASEAN Must Act Now against Climate Emergencies This 2nd edition of the ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (ARMOR), Time is Running Out: Why ASEAN Must Act Now against Climate Emergencies, aims to advance the publication’s objective of providing…
After Action Review 2018 SIMULTANEOUS RESPONSES The year 2018 saw the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) deploy to the largest number of responses since its establishment in November 2011. A total of seven responses during the year required the Centre to remain in active disaster response status throughout the…
Download ARMOR 2nd edition Time is Running Out: Why ASEAN Must Act Now against Climate Emergencies This 2nd edition of the ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (ARMOR), Time is Running Out: Why ASEAN Must Act Now against Climate Emergencies, aims to advance the publication’s objective of providing authoritative information specifically regarding the ASEAN…
The ASEAN Regional Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) provides high-level guidance to the National Disaster Management Organisations (NDMOs) of ASEAN Member States (AMS) on the implementation of a regionally consistent approach to RVA at the national level. The RVA Guidelines is made up of three documents: ASEAN Regional Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Guidelines Guidelines for…
The ASEAN Regional Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) provides high-level guidance to the National Disaster Management Organisations (NDMOs) of ASEAN Member States (AMS) on the implementation of a regionally consistent approach to RVA at the national level.
The RVA Guidelines is made up of three documents:
RVA is recognized by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR) as one of the most important elements of long-term Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Disaster Risk Management (DRM). RVA is prominent in the Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA) 2005-2015 and further emphasized in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR). Within the regional context, the former recommends “development of methodologies and standards for hazard and vulnerability monitoring and assessment” and “undertaking and publishing regional and sub-regional baseline assessments.” Regional contributions related to coordination and guidance are also highlighted in the Sendai Framework. The Sendai Framework emphasizes the importance of collecting, managing, sharing, analyzing, and applying appropriate risk information for improved decision making and outcomes and shifts focus to addressing the multi-dimensional drivers of risk.
Affirming ASEAN’s commitment to the Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA) for disaster risk reduction, the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) sets “a regional framework for cooperation, coordination, technical assistance, and resource mobilization in all aspects of disaster management.”1 This agreement was ratified by all ten (10) Member States and entered into force on 24 December 2009. In AADMER, risk assessment is viewed as a necessary step in identification of risks, helping to devise mitigation strategies, and ultimately leading to the objective of reduced disaster losses. Risk assessment continues to be a priority under the recently adopted AADMER Work Programme 2016-2020; the name of the Working Group has been changed Risk Assessment and Awareness to match the language and focus of the new document.