On 1 August 2025, the AHA Centre celebrated the success of two flagship initiatives supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF): ASEAN-ERAT Phase III and ACE-LEDMP. The Project Final Conference was attended by Mr. Chujo Kazuo, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Mission of Japan to ASEAN; representatives of the…
From 19–21 July 2025 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 13 ASEAN-ERAT Members from the ASEAN Member States, the ASEAN Secretariat, and the AHA Centre came together for an intensive Refresher Course ahead of ARDEX-25, supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). After completing the training, ERAT members were deployed to…
Held in Bali on 9-13 June 2025, the ASEAN-ERAT Refresher Course on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) brought together 46 ASEAN-ERAT members from the ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat, and the AHA Centre to reinforce mental health awareness and psychosocial resilience in disaster response. We were also honoured to welcome Yang Berbahagia Dato Dr.…
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…