EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Australia plays a critical role in the IndoPacific Region, leading efforts for regional civilmilitary security, economic stability and growth, and disaster risk, response, and...
Executive Summary Bangladesh has been affected by more than 200 natural disasters over the last three decades. The country’s geographical location next to the Bay of Bengal, low-lying terrain,...
Executive Summary The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (also known as Burma) is one of the largest countries in Southeast Asia, with an estimated population between 54 and 56 million people. It is...
Executive Summary Timor-Leste lies on the eastern half of Timor Island within the Malay-Indonesian Archipelago in Oceania. The island is among the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between the Savu and...
Executive Summary Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is locally known as “Belau,” and includes 340 coral and volcanic islands, located in the western Pacific Ocean, in the southwest corner of...
Executive Summary The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is already in crisis not only in its vulnerability but its state of emergency with regard to natural disasters and climate change. Sea...
Executive Summary The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is a Pacific Island country highly vulnerable to various natural disasters which are destructive, often unpredictable, and occur...
Executive Summary Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia bordering Thailand, Brunei, and Indonesia and consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories.Geographically, it is in a stable region, outside...
Executive Summary The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in 1967. It aimed to reduce regional hostilities and to prevent communism from spreading across Southeast Asia to...
Executive Summary The Independent State of Papua New Guinea, conventionally known as Papua New Guinea (PNG) is located in the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ making it prone to many natural disasters...