World Humanitarian Summit: Implications for the Asia-Pacific

This policy brief is the result of a policy discussion at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) – Implications for the Asia-Pacific in Jakarta on 14 November 2016. The policy discussion focused on the ASEAN Vision 2025 on Disaster Management, frameworks for action, stakeholder engagement and strategic priorities. By examining the strengths, challenges and future of the humanitarian system in the Asia-Pacific, this volume offers insights from scholars and practitioners into the reformation the humanitarian system and the implications for the region.

The document includes papers on the following topics to address the role of disaster management within the humanitarian framework:

• Decision support framework for location selection and disaster relief network design;
• Civilian protection in the context of disaster planning and response;
• Promoting an ASEAN approach to disaster management;
• Disaster management and a more resilient ASEAN;
• Developing an Asia-Pacific strategy for HADR.