ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management (SPDDM) 2023

The ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management (SPDDM) was held on 24 August at the One Farrer Hotel. It was the concluding event of the inaugural ASEAN Disaster Management Week 2023. The event was co-organised by the Singapore Civil Defence Force, the ASEAN Secretariat, the AHA Centre, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, with the RSIS HADR Programme participating as knowledge partner for the event. The Welcome Remarks were delivered by Mr. Pham Duc Luan, Chair of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management. Under the “Disaster Resilience: Understanding What Lies Ahead”, this year’s event allowed stakeholders with a plurality of perspectives on disaster management to engage with each other, enhancing discussion and acting as a catalyst for forward-looking ideas that can be used to strengthen disaster resilience in ASEAN.