The Japanese Government, as an ASEAN Dialogue Partner, has provided significant support to the AHA Centre and its programmes before the Centre’s inception in 2011 through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). Japan also forms a key support mechanism for the AHA Centre Executive Programme (ACE Programme) that aims to prepare the future leaders of ASEAN in disaster management. This partnership, alongside strengthening ASEAN and Japanese ties and mutual support through disaster experience, have allowed for important financial stability and long term increases in human capital and infrastructure within the AHA Centre operational environment.