2nd Training for ASCEND Competency Assessors

Keith Paolo C. Landicho, Associate Research Fellow from the HADR Programme at the NTS Centre, was recently invited to participate in the 2nd Training for ASCEND Competency Assessors from 18th – 23rd February 2024 in Penang, Malaysia. Jointly organised by the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) and the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) of Malaysia, the training aimed to build the capacity of assessors to conduct certification following the regionally recognised ASCEND Competency Standards for disaster management professionals. The ASCEND certification serves as an official ASEAN recognition of competence in the disaster management sector and aims to help develop capacity and disaster preparedness in the ASEAN region. Along with 34 other participants from different humanitarian sectors across the region, Mr Landicho became a “Certified Competency Assessor in Disaster Management”.