Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an independent regional organization that works to find practical solutions for people in the Asia-Pacific region to enhance their ability to cope with disasters. Using its expertise and scientific knowledge-base in the field of disaster and climate risk management, ADPC works with countries to address the root causes of disasters. It uses all the resources at its disposal for community and public benefit. Since 1986, ADPC has expanded its scope and diversified its operations for an approach that offers long-term and sustainable solutions to reduce the impacts of disasters and climate change.