From 7-9 May 2025, Members of the ASEAN-ERAT and ASEAN-ERAT Advisory Group gathered at an important workshop to shape the future of ASEAN’s signature emergency response team. Funded by Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), the ASEAN-ERAT Strategic Plan Workshop aimed to validate strategic priorities and key initiatives for the 2026-2030 plan that will…
From 21 to 29 April 2025, 16 participants from 8 ASEAN Member States and the AHA Centre honed key skills needed to lead the ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team during critical emergency response missions at the Level 3 (Team Leader) Course in Singapore. Team Leaders play a crucial role in ASEAN-ERAT missions—they make strategic…
Effective coordination and accurate information management are crucial during emergency response operations, especially in the aftermath of the M7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on 28 March 2025. From the field to the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Jakarta, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre), in close collaboration…
On 10 April 2025, 24 ASEAN-Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) members from ten ASEAN Member States return home after supporting the national-led response to the M7.7 Mandalay earthquake in Myanmar. This marks the completion of a 12-day mission to support the emergency operations in Myanmar. Deployed on 29 March, ASEAN-ERAT worked under the guidance…
When a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Mandalay, Myanmar on the afternoon of 28 March 2025, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) swept into action. The AHA Centre In-Country Liaison Team (ICLT), led by the Executive Director Mr. Lee Yam Ming, was immediately deployed to Myanmar within 24 hours to…