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…
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…
On 5 April, the fifth batch of ASEAN relief items—tarpaulins and kitchen sets—arrived in Nay Pyi Taw to support communities affected by the M7.7 earthquake in Myanmar. Dispatched from the DELSA regional warehouse in Subang, Malaysia, the items were transported by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The handover of the ASEAN relief items between the ASEAN…
Co-organised by the AHA Centre and Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA) with support from the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund, the ASEAN-ERAT Level 2 Course on Civil-Military Coordination was held on 17-21 March 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. The course brought together 16 participants from across…