The AHA Centre Responds to M7.7 Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
In the aftermath of the devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake affecting Myanmar and Thailand, the AHA Centre mounted a full-scale emergency response in coordination with the affected ASEAN Member States, assisting member states, and partners.
The AHA Centre has deployed an In-Country Liaison Team (ICLT) to support DDM Myanmar-led emergency response operations and facilitated the deployment of ASEAN-ERAT Members to conduct rapid assessment and facilitate incoming assistance.
With the contributions of the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), France, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), as well as support from Changi RHCC, Republic of Singapore Air Force, and DHL, AHA Centre has deployed over USD 208K worth of Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) relief items thus far to support the immediate needs of earthquake-affected communities.
Situation Update 2
DELSA relief items worth USD 181,660.28 were deployed to Myanmar and is preparing for further deployment of relief items. 21 ASEAN-ERAT Members from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam deployed to support field-level operations in the affected areas, including rapid assessment, coordination, and facilitation of incoming relief assistance.
Two military aircrafts supported by Republic of Singapore Air Force arrive in Nay Pyi Taw, transporting DELSA relief items worth USD 26K supported by the Government of Japan through JAIF and France. ASEAN-ERAT to begin needs assessments in areas affected by the earthquake in Myanmar.
The ASEAN-ERAT Members are supporting the field-level operations in the affected areas, including rapid assessment, coordination, and facilitation of incoming relief assistance.
Situation Update 5: Relief Items dispatched from DELSA regional warehouse in Malaysia
On 5 April, the fifth batch of ASEAN relief items—tarpaulins and kitchen sets—arrived in Nay Pyi Taw to support communities affected by the earthquake. Dispatched from the DELSA regional warehouse in Subang, Malaysia, the items were transported by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). ASEAN-ERAT members from all 10 ASEAN Member States are currently on the ground in Myanmar.
From 12 to 14 April 2025, four (4) flights of DELSA relief items, consisting of personal hygiene kits and tarpaulin sheets, arrived in Myanmar. The total value of ASEAN relief items mobilised for the Mandalay Earthquake stands at USD 480,485.81 as of 14 April 2025.
More info: https://ahacentre.org/situation-updates/
The Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) Phase IV and Strengthening the Capacity of the ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) – Phase III are supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).
