Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management Latest News
Recently, the 10th Session of the Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) on Inclusive Disaster Risk Data Governance was held in New Delhi.
About Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management
- It is a regional institution of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
- Vision: To ensure effective disaster risk information is produced and used for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.
- Mandate: To reduce human and material losses due to natural hazards and contribute to the effective design, investment and implementation of disaster risk reduction and resilience policies.
- Governance: It is governed by a Governing Council consisting of eight ESCAP member countries elected for a period of three years (India is one of the members for a period from 2022 to 2025).
- Headquarter: Tehran, Iran.
Functions of Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management
- Risk Information and Knowledge Repository: It functions as a regional facility to strengthen the science-policy interface.
- Information Capacity and Application: It facilitates the exchange of expertise, experiences, and knowledge in disaster information management between and within the countries of the region.
- Regional Cooperation and Coordination for Disaster Risk Information: It promotes effective regional cooperation, facilitates dialogue,
Source: PIB
Last updated on November, 2025
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