📋 Tender Overview
Project No.: EPWG_102_2025A
Project Title: Enhanced dissemination and exchange of insights on Emerging Risks on Disasters
Project Status
Project in Implementation
Fund Account
APEC Support Fund
Sub-fund
ASF: Human Security
Project Year
2025
Project Session
Session 1
APEC Funding
50,000
Co-funding Amount
0
Total Project Value
50,000
Sponsoring Forum
Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG)
Topics
Emergency Preparedness
Committee
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)
Other Fora Involved
Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved
Proposing Economy(ies)
Korea
Co-Sponsoring Economies
Japan; Peru; Chinese Taipei; Viet Nam
Expected Start Date
01/01/2026
Expected Completion Date
31/12/2026
Project Proponent Name 1
Byungim SO
Job Title 1
Assistant Director
Organization 1
Ministry of the interior and Safety
Telephone 1
+82442055899
Email 1
sostaiji7@korea.kr
Project Proponent Name 2
Not Applicable
Job Title 2
Not Applicable
Organization 2
Not Applicable
Telephone 2
Not Applicable
Email 2
Not Applicable
Declaration
Byungim SO
Project Summary
This project seeks to help APEC member economies address Emerging Risks on Disasters effectively. The types of emerging risks are increasingly diverse and complex due to factors such as urbanization and technological advancements, posing significant challenges to disaster management systems.
As the APEC Disaster Risk Reduction Framework aims to contribute to adaptive and disaster-resilient Asia-Pacific economies that can support inclusive and sustainable development in the face of disaster and the new normal . In this sense, the project intends to build capacity at multiple levels of member economies from emergency responders to community leaders by providing process and framework for management.
It will provide an opportunity to share toolkits with the international community by developing management processes, including the analysis of emerging risks types, assessment and impact evaluation. This initiative will contribute to minimizing losses from disasters and fostering a culture of proactive emerging risk management.
Relevance
Region
Responding to emerging risks on disasters presents several challenges. The unpredictability of disaster types, intensified by urbanization, and technological complexities, requires new and adaptive response strategies. Developing economies often struggle with limited infrastructure and technology, hindering their ability to execute timely and effective responses. Additionally, a lack of experience and data related to emerging risks contributes to policy gaps and weak legal frameworks, making systematic responses difficult to implement. This project proposes a holistic approach to address these multifaceted issues by enhancing preparedness, building capacity, and promoting policy development.
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