JMT Attended the Opening Ceremony of the ASEAN-ERAT Level 3 Pilot Course in Bogor, Indonesia

JAKARTA, 8 May 2023 – The ASEAN-ERAT Level 3 Course is part of Strengthening ASEAN’s Collective Response Capacity through the Enhancement of the Capacity Building of the Regional ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) (2020 – 2022). It has been supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).

At the opening ceremony of the ASEAN-ERAT Level 3 (Team Leader) Pilot Course held in Bogor, Indonesia, JAIF Management Team (JMT) Director Naoki Minamiguchi delivered opening remarks underscoring that the training course not only enhances the capacities of individual participants as team leaders but also fosters greater collaboration and synergies among different stakeholders in disaster response and management.

During the intensive one-week course, 11 ASEAN-ERAT Team Leaders from seven ASEAN Member States were trained to lead ASEAN response operations on the ground as experienced, competent, and trusted humanitarian response managers. They will play key roles in providing directions to other ASEAN-ERAT members in responding to disasters and emergencies across the region in the spirit of One ASEAN, One Response.