From 13-17 January 2025, the AHA Centre in collaboration with the Thailand Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation (DDPM) co-organised a training in Bangkok, Thailand, focused on enhancing humanitarian logistics management and Customs, Immigration, & Quarantine (CIQ) procedures for disaster preparedness and response.

Attended by 34 participants from the ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat, and AHA Centre, the training is a vital component of the Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA).

Representative from the Mission of Japan to ASEAN, MORI Nobuo, further highlighted the commitment of collaboration between ASEAN and Japan to enhance ASEAN’s capacity in disaster management through projects such as DELSA. The DELSA Phase IV Project, supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), continues to foster partnerships and knowledge sharing to enhance humanitarian response efforts across the region.