UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP)

Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

The UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific supports disaster risk reduction efforts across the Asia-Pacific region.

The UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) works with governments, United Nations Country Teams, regional and international organizations, and stakeholder groups, to protect people from disasters, build resilience and support sustainable development. ROAP covers 39 countries and 13 territories in Asia and the Pacific. It is based in Bangkok, Thailand, with a sub-regional office in Suva, Fiji, a liaison office in Kobe, Japan, and an office for North-East Asia in Incheon, Republic of Korea.

Featured engagements

Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2024

The Government of the Philippines partners with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction to host the next Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction from 14 to 17 October 2024 in Manila.

2024 WIN DRR Leadership Awards

The nominations for the 2024 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards are now open! Nominate yourself or others by 14 June 2024.

Women's Leadership (WIN DRR)

Women’s equal participation and leadership in public life, including disaster risk reduction, is both an important goal in itself and essential for reducing disaster risk and achieving a broad range of sustainable development goals.

Latest updates

Update

WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2024: The Excellence Award finalists

Documents and publications

Roorkee Declaration on Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024

Documents and publications

Status of Science and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific 2024

Update

WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2024: Meet the Rising Star Award Finalists

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Country information

Regional country directory

Regional National Platforms, Sendai Focal Points and links to PreventionWeb country resources.

Regional cooperation

The Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific manages or engages with a number of platforms and programs to support disaster risk reduction efforts and accelerate implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in the region.

Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR)

The APMCDRR is the main regional platform in Asia and the Pacific for promoting coordination and cooperation on DRR and the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.