SAARC Member Nations

Nepal

Afghanistan

GDP: $20.50b
HDI rank: 175
Pop.: 29.82m
Hazards: Earthquakes,
drought, avalanche, flash
floods, sandstorms, landslides

GDP: $ 18.96b
HDI rank: 157
Pop.: 27.47m
Hazards: Earthquake,
landslides, avalanche,
flood, flash flood, GLOF Bhutan
GDP: $1.780b
HDI rank: 140
Pop.: 741,800
Hazards: Earthquake,
flood, flash flood,GLOF,
landslides, forest fires

Pakistan

GDP: $225.1b
HDI rank: 146
Pop. 179.2m
Hazards: Earthquake,
drought, cyclones, avalanche,
flood, flash floods, landslides,
tsunami, river erosion

Bangladesh

GDP: $116.4b
HDI rank: 146
Pop. :154.7m
Hazards: Flood, cyclone,
storm surge, drought, river
bank erosion, earthquake

India

GDP: $1.859tr
HDI rank: 136
Pop.: 1.237b
Hazards: Earthquake, drought,
flood, flash flood, cyclone, landslides, tsunami, avalanche, heat
& cold wave, forest fires

INDIA

MALDIVES

NEPAL

PAKISTAN

SRI LANKA

intergovernmental body of countries

from South Asia working towards the

South Asia Disaster Knowledge Network

(SADKN): SADKN web portal is a platform
for networking and knowledge sharing

region. Member Countries of the SAARC

SAARC Disaster Management Centre

BHUTAN

Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an

Regional Risk Transfer and Insurance

Mechanism: Being developed for
institutionalizing financial resilience in the
region

GDP: $59.42b
HDI rank: 92
Pop.: 20.33m
Hazards: Tsunami, storm
surge, flood, sea erosion,
drought, landslide

BANGLADESH

The South Asian Association for

HFA 2 Priorities for South Asia: Envisioning,

development and implementation of SAARC
priorities on HFA2 Process

Sri Lanka

AFGHANISTAN

About South Asian

Association for Regional
Cooperation

Natural Disaster Rapid Response Mechanism

(NDRRM): NDRRM is being developed to
streamline a regional response to natural
disasters

Digital Vulnerability Atlas (DVA): DVA is

an interactive tool on WebGIS platform for
informed decision making and Disaster
Management planning

Maldives

GDP: $2.222b
HDI rank: 104
Pop.: 338,400
Hazards: Tsunami,cyclone,
storm surge, sea level
rise, earthquake

Flagship Programmes

Ground Floor, NIDM Building, IIPA Campus

I.P. Estate, Ring Road, New Delhi - 110 002
Phone: 0091-11-23765516
Fax: 0091-11-23765517
E-mail: dir.sdmc@gmail.com
www.saarc-sdmc.nic.in

promotion of welfare and improvement

in the quality of life of people from the
are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,

SAARC
DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
CENTRE

India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri

Lanka.
SAARC is headquartered at the SAARC
Secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal.

towards a disaster
resilient South Asia
AFGHANISTAN

BANGLADESH

BHUTAN

INDIA

SDMC Structure
SDMC has five functional divisions, which enable
effective understanding and intervention for DRR given
contemporary priorities.
Governing Board
(National Sectoral
Focal Point)

SAARC
Secretary General

Programme Committee
(National Focal Point, MEA)

Director, SOMC

Policy Planning Capacity

Building & Knowledge
Management Division

Preparedness &
Response Division

Disaster Recovery &

Reconstruction Division

Climate Change, DRR

& Adaptation Division

Administration &
Accounts Division

Our Key Functions

About SDMC
The SAARC Disaster Management Centre is a Regional
Centre of the SAARC Secretariat set up in October,
2006. The centre has been working extensively to fulfill
its mandate by undertaking studies and pioneering
research in disaster management, conducting
workshops and training programmes for capacity
building and creating an extensive knowledge network
to make real time data on disasters available. Further,
the centre also collaborates with specialized agencies
of international organizations to create a safer and
disaster resilient South Asia.

SDMC Vision
The SAARC Disaster Management Centre strives to
be a vibrant centre for regional cooperation for the
holistic management of disasters in South Asia to
attain sustainable development in the region

The functions of the SAARC Disaster Management Centre are:

To collect, compile, document and disseminate data,
information, case studies, indigenous knowledge and good
practices relating to disaster management particularly from
the Member Countries;
To analyze information, undertake research and
disseminate research findings on disaster management
among the Member Countries;
To develop educational materials and conduct academic
and professional courses on disaster management;
To organize training and awareness programmes for
various stakeholders on disaster management for the
Member Countries;
To develop training modules on various aspects on disaster
management and conduct programmes of Training for
Trainers including simulation exercises;
To provide assistance in the formulation of policies,
strategies, disaster management framework and any other
assistance as may be required by the Member Counties or
organizations and institutions nominated by the Member
Counties;
To undertake, organize, facilitate and participate in
workshops, conferences, seminars, lectures on various
aspects of disaster management in the Member Counties;

To undertake publications of journals, research papers

and books and establish and maintain online resource
centre in furtherance of the aforesaid objects;
To collaborate with SAARC Centres, particularly SMRC,
SCZMC and SAARC Forestry Centre to achieve synergies
in programmes and activities;
To promote and enhance regional cooperation for holistic
management of disasters in all its phases;
To conduct studies on assessment of risks of natural and
man made disasters in South Asia;
To develop regional standards, guidelines, tools,
techniques and methodologies for reducing the risks of
disasters in South Asia;
To coordinate regional response to disasters in a planned
and effective manner to reduce loss of lives and to provide
humanitarian assistance to people affected by disasters.

Research &
Publications
Regular publications
carried for
advancement,
consolidation and
dissemination of
knowledge
Publications include
Journal of Disaster
Studies, South Asia
Disaster Report, SDMC
Informs, Road Maps,
Study Reports, EGM
Reports, Templates,
Disaster Management
Plans

Seminars, Workshops
& Strategic Learning

Training

Projects

Workshops conducted
for integrating regional
and international best
practices and innovative
technologies into
Member States
Disaster response

Modular Training
conducted for improving
capacity of the
member states

Multiple and varied

projects have
been conducted to
implement the mandate
of SDMC for DRR in
South Asia

Workshops include
HFA 2 Consultations,
Expert Group Meetings,
Member States
Consultations, High
Level Discussions,
Partner Learning
Discussion, community
based DRR

Training conducted
in Building Response
Capacity, Post Disaster
Damage Assessment,
Disaster Recovery,
Application of S & T for
DRR, Remote Sensing
and its Application,
Transboundary Risk
Mitigation, Water
Conservation &
Rainwater Harvesting for
Drought Management

DRR-CCA Integration,
Rist Transfer &
Insurance Mechanism,
Natural Disaster Rapid
Response Mechanism,
Urban Risk Mitigation,
Inclusive DRR with
focus on Gender,
Drought Impact
and Adaptation,
Implementation of
Regional Road maps
for DRR

Our Partners
SDMC has been extensively collaborating with
international organizations, NGOs, premier academic
institutes and research organizations for DRR in South
Asia.
Further, it also engages in extensive networking
through the National Focal Point of Member States.

National Focal Points

Ministry of External Affairs

Our Activities
SDMC has shown immense growth and broadening
of its sphere of influence ever since its inception. The
increased scope of work and recognition of the centre
can be gauged by the confidence reposed in the centre
by reputed organizations of the region working in the
field of DRR. Some of the fields of work that SDMC
engages in are as follows.

National Sectoral Focal Points

Afghan National Disaster Management Authority
Afghanistan),
Disaster Management Bureau (Bangladesh),
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (Bhutan),
National Institute of Disaster Management (India),
Disaster Management Centre (Maldives),
Ministry of Home Affairs (Nepal),
National Disaster Management Authority
(Pakistan),
Ministry of Disaster Management and Human
Rights (Sri Lanka)

Key Partners

UNDP, UNISDR, UNESCAP, UNICEF, IRP,

USFS/USAID, UNOCHA, World Bank,
GFDRR, UNEP, JICA, ADPC, ADRC, IFRC, IIT
Roorkee, IIT Madras, SASE, Dhaka
University,
Tribhuvan University, INCOIS, ICIMOD,
SAARC Meteorological Research Centre,
SAARC Costal Zone Management Centre
SAARC Forestry Centre,
SAARC Cultural Centre