29 September 2025
ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management (SPDMM) 2025
Executive Summary
Preparing for the future is not only about drawing on the hard-earned lessons of the past but also about embracing innovation, collaboration, and new ways of thinking. Against the background of a rapidly evolving risk landscape, the ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management (SPDDM) 2025 provides a platform to reflect on progress achieved over 20 years of regional disaster management, while charting forward-looking strategies aligned with the goals of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 in response to emerging challenges. Under the theme, “Building a Resilient Future: Advancing ASEAN’s Post-2025 Vision for Disaster Management”, discussions focused on best practices, leadership, innovation, inclusiveness, and cooperation to strengthen disaster resilience. The dialogue brought together stakeholders and fostered knowledge exchange to generate insights to inform the next phase of ASEAN’s disaster management agenda.
This report summarises the key points in the dialogue. The keynote speeches highlighted ASEAN’s 20 years of progress in practising the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER), the role of emerging technologies and innovation, inclusive and people-centred approaches, and the value of investment in proactive disaster management. The High-Level Panel explored systemic risks, people-centred governance, and cross-sector collaboration with an emphasis on aligning disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation efforts. The Thematic Panel featured discussions on inclusive and people-centred disaster management, the benefit of tailored early warning information, and the importance of risk insurance and financing. The dialogue concluded with the ASEAN Disaster Resilience Outlook Town Hall Session, an interactive session with participants where forward-looking priorities for the region’s post-2025 agenda and potential challenges and opportunities in achieving them were discussed.
Executive Summary
Preparing for the future is not only about drawing on the hard-earned lessons of the past but also about embracing innovation, collaboration, and new ways of thinking. Against the background of a rapidly evolving risk landscape, the ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management (SPDDM) 2025 provides a platform to reflect on progress achieved over 20 years of regional disaster management, while charting forward-looking strategies aligned with the goals of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 in response to emerging challenges. Under the theme, “Building a Resilient Future: Advancing ASEAN’s Post-2025 Vision for Disaster Management”, discussions focused on best practices, leadership, innovation, inclusiveness, and cooperation to strengthen disaster resilience. The dialogue brought together stakeholders and fostered knowledge exchange to generate insights to inform the next phase of ASEAN’s disaster management agenda.
This report summarises the key points in the dialogue. The keynote speeches highlighted ASEAN’s 20 years of progress in practising the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER), the role of emerging technologies and innovation, inclusive and people-centred approaches, and the value of investment in proactive disaster management. The High-Level Panel explored systemic risks, people-centred governance, and cross-sector collaboration with an emphasis on aligning disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation efforts. The Thematic Panel featured discussions on inclusive and people-centred disaster management, the benefit of tailored early warning information, and the importance of risk insurance and financing. The dialogue concluded with the ASEAN Disaster Resilience Outlook Town Hall Session, an interactive session with participants where forward-looking priorities for the region’s post-2025 agenda and potential challenges and opportunities in achieving them were discussed.
