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Regional RETA: REG 40353-01

Project Impact
Project Outcome
Project Outputs
Procurement
Project Processing Stage
Status of Consulting Services
Project Officer
Project Name
Regional Stocktaking and Mapping of Disaster Risk Reduction Interventions for Asia and the Pacific (formerly Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response)

Executing Agency
Asian Development Bank

TA Amount (US$ '000)
400.00

Activity Type
Others

Date of First Listing
16 January 2008


Project Impact
The expected impact of the TA is the provision by regional stakeholders of coherent support to the DRR efforts of national governments and address more effectively corss-border/regional disaster risk reduction (DRR) challenges.

Project Outcome
The following outcome expected to contribute to the impact will be the preparation of a comprehensive overview of regional DRR interventions that is presented in the wider context of the regional disaster risk profile of Asia and Pacific. The stocktaking is expected to provide improved sharing of information on ongoing and planned DRR initiatives; better coordination and programme planning by regional stakeholders; enhanced use of resources; reduced duplication; sharing of lessons learned; and the identification of gaps in DRR efforts at the regional level.

Project Outputs
(i) a stocktaking and mapping of DRR intervnetions in the Asia and Pacific region undertaken by various regional organizations, in past, present and upcoming time scales starting from the year 2005; and (ii) an inventory of risk assessments describing the wider context in which regional initiatives are undertaken, and depending on availability, also an inventory of data on disaster vulnerability and hazards

Consulting Services
Consulting services yet to be determined

Project Processing Stage
Fact-Finding Mission Completed : 1 July 2008

Recruitment of Consultants
Recruitment of consultants expected to take place in November 2008.

Project Officer
Neil R. Britton (632-5066)
Capacity Development and Governance Division
nbritton@adb.org