THE 19TH MEETING OF THE AHA CENTRE GOVERNING BOARD
The 19th Meeting of the AHA Centre Governing Board was held on 10 October 2023 as part of the 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) and related meetings in.
During the meeting, the AHA Centre briefed the meeting on the implementation progress of the AHA Centre’s 2023 Work Plan. As of September 2023, the Centre had completed 87% of the main activities planned for 2023 and was projected to achieve a 97% completion rate by the end of the year.
The activities reported to the Governing Board within the period of May to September 2023 include Disaster Monitoring and Analysis and dissemination of disaster information products, the 3rd AHA Centre Information Management Network (AIM-Net) meeting, the ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Exercise (ARDEX-23), the 3rd Workshop on the ASEAN Joint Disaster Response Plan (AJDRP), and the Workshop on the Presentation of Initial Findings of the ASEAN Capacity Building Impact Study and Transition to the Roadmap Development Plan, and the ASEAN Disaster Management Week.
Within the ASCEND project framework, the AHA Centre reported the successful organisation of several key activities, namely the Training of ASCEND Master Assessors, Review of ASCEND Competency Standards, 2nd Benchmarking Visit to the Republic of Korea, and Review of the ASCEND Framework.
The AHA Centre reported 2 (two) disaster responses conducted during the reporting period: first, the response to Tropical Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar from May to June 2023, and second, the response to the Combined Effects of the Southwest Monsoon, Tropical Cyclone Doksuri and Tropical Cyclone Khanun in the Philippines in July 2023.
Furthermore, from May to September 2023 the AHA Centre had organised a total of 30 (thirty) events and knowledge exchanges, in addition to 7 (seven) exercises and training courses focused on disaster management.
The AHA Centre expresses its deepest gratitude to the Governing Board for its invaluable guidance and support, which have been essential in achieving the objectives set for the year. The AHA Centre reaffirms its commitment to supporting the enhancement of ASEAN’s disaster management capacity, underscoring its dedication to advancing the region’s resilience and preparedness against disasters.
Written by: Gladys Respati | Photos by: AHA Centre
