11 August 2023
Issues, Trends and Developments in Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination in the Asia-Pacific
Executive Summary
Across the Asia-Pacific, countries have periodically reviewed their disaster management systems — from reassessing their institutional structure and capacity for emergency preparedness and disaster response at home to improving international cooperation on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. However, the COVID-19 outbreak added new dynamics for humanitarian civil-military coordination. The pandemic compounded pre-existing and induced new humanitarian needs in many communities particularly in countries prone to natural hazards. Climate change and geopolitical rivalry have further added to the complexity of disaster response. This policy report investigates these new dynamics and highlights the need for a systematic reappraisal of humanitarian civil-military coordination in the Asia-Pacific.
Executive Summary
Across the Asia-Pacific, countries have periodically reviewed their disaster management systems — from reassessing their institutional structure and capacity for emergency preparedness and disaster response at home to improving international cooperation on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. However, the COVID-19 outbreak added new dynamics for humanitarian civil-military coordination. The pandemic compounded pre-existing and induced new humanitarian needs in many communities particularly in countries prone to natural hazards. Climate change and geopolitical rivalry have further added to the complexity of disaster response. This policy report investigates these new dynamics and highlights the need for a systematic reappraisal of humanitarian civil-military coordination in the Asia-Pacific.
