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05/06/2026

On , we are excited to announce that ADRRN's Digital Storytelling Hub, led by Words. Rhythms. Images, is launching 'ADRRN Dialogues', a podcast series amplifying local action, regional learning, and disaster resilience.

Soon, you will hear directly from ADRRN members on the frontlines of disaster risk reduction, grantees driving locally led solutions, hub leads and practitioners shaping regional climate resilience, and communities turning knowledge into action.

Expect candid conversations, honest reflections, and learning drawn straight from practice.

Stay tuned! Episodes dropping soon on ADRRN YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/

02/06/2026

How can we learn from collaboration to strengthen resilience?

Join ADRRN's Earthquake Risk Management Hub's webinar on 5 June to hear reflections and lessons from partners in Pakistan and the Philippines, including insights from the recent Seismic Resilience Training and Workshop.

Register through the link given below.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 ADRRN–𝐄𝐑𝐌 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞- 𝟓 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
This webinar aims to highlight key lessons learned, experiences gained, and gaps identified through collaboration among ADRRN members in Pakistan and the Philippines. The session will feature reflections from STAR Foundation and Foundation for Rural Development (FRD) Pakistan, as well as insights from the collaboration between the ERM Hub and the CBDRRM Hub (Centre for Disaster Preparedness-CDP) in the Philippines, following the recent Seismic Resilience Training and Workshop.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Q-qFcln9Qku4oA8PdsCxtg

29/05/2026

As we gear up for the Humanitarian Story Circle 2026, we take a look back at the first-ever HSC that took place last year.

In our latest blog, Harumi Endo from Soka Gakkai International (SGI) reflects on her experience of being one of the 9 finalists who got to present her story live at the Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week Asia & The Pacific 2025.

Read the full blog here: https://adrrn.substack.com/p/mobilising-compassion-reflections

Words. Rhythms. Images Community World Service Asia

25/05/2026

Very exciting update!

The Humanitarian Story Circle will be back this Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week!

Led by ADRRN's Digital Storytelling Hub Words. Rhythms. Images and Quality and Accountability Hub Community World Service Asia, the HSC is a live event where you can tell your story and listen to others tell their's, as storytellers capture the highs and lows, and the wins and misses of the humanitarian sector.

Got a story to tell? More information on how you can particpate to come soon

19/05/2026

In April 2026, ADRRN's Quality and Accountability Hub, led by Community World Service Asia, shared a survey with our members to understand the state of Quality, Accountability, and Safeguarding practice across the network.

What the results showed us was a picture of genuine effort within the network that was running into structural walls.

Here is a reflection from the Q&A hub based on the key findings from the survey that reflect both organisational commitment to strengthen accountability and the systemic challenges that continue to shape implementation across the humanitarian and disaster risk reduction sector.

Read the full article here: https://www.adrrn.net/portfolio/qa-hub-we-know-the-standards-we-have-the-policy-now-what/

14/05/2026

Last month, teams from ADRRN, International Rescue Committee, and Duryog Nivaran joined sub-grantees and a representative from Sida - Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete on a learning visit in as part of the SIDRRA Project. The visits once again allowed us to experience that the most effective climate solutions are built by the people who live with the risks every day.

We are bringing to you what we saw on our visits:

- In Beldandi, the Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction's SAFER-Chaudhar project is training citizen scientists to monitor rainfall using low-cost tools, including repurposed plastic bottles, to power early warning systems for flash floods and landslides. Community members aren't just participants; they are the system.

- In Janakpur, the National Disaster Management Network of Nepal and Anant Nepal are blending traditional Maithili pond restoration with modern drip irrigation to turn chronic water scarcity into sustainable livelihoods, with almost 60% women's participation at the heart of the model.

- In Kailari, Dalit Women's Rights Forum and DCA Nepal are equipping Tharu and Dalit women (historically excluded from forest governance) to lead forest fire management, integrating indigenous knowledge with formal disaster risk reduction planning.

What we learnt is that lasting climate resilience isn't handed down; it's built up. When communities are trusted as leaders rather than treated as beneficiaries, the solutions are more innovative, more inclusive, and more sustainable.

13/05/2026

Towards the end of April, teams from ADRRN, International Rescue Committee, and Duryog Nivaran visited sub-grantees across and who are implementing locally led adaptation projects under the SIDRRA Project, supported by Sida - Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete.

Across the project sites, this is what we kept seeing: communities with access to the right knowledge and resources aren't waiting to be rescued from climate change; they are already responding, on their own terms, with what they know and what they have.

Citizen scientists. Indigenous knowledge. Storytelling to address heatwaves. Restored water systems. Small businesses learning from each other to survive extreme heat. The approaches were different everywhere, but the lesson was the same: adaptation priorities must be shaped by those living the reality, with gender and livelihoods considerations, and low-cost solutions at the centre, not the margins.

At a time when the humanitarian sector is calling for localisation, the SIDRRA Project shows what it looks like when local action responds to crisis and scales into regional learning and solidarity.

The future of climate adaptation is already being built in these communities. The sector just needs to know where to look.

National Disaster Management Network of Nepal Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction Words. Rhythms. Images

11/05/2026

Across the globe, communities are already leading disaster resilience. From developing local technologies and inclusive practices to community-driven preparedness and adaptation efforts, these innovations are grounded in lived realities and local knowledge.

The recently launched Community-Led Innovation Partnership (CLIP) Project catalogue brings together these locally driven solutions into one place.

Explore these innovations by downloading the catalogue here: https://www.adrrn.net/portfolio/community-led-innovation-partnership-clip-innovation-catalogue/

07/05/2026

As the 9th edition of the Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering, organised by the National Society for Earthquake Technology - Nepal (NSET), comes to a close, one message stood out clearly across discussions, keynotes, and exchanges: earthquake resilience cannot be engineered for communities without being built with communities.

The final day of placed strong emphasis on community-led approaches, inclusion in science and engineering, and the urgent need to bridge technical expertise with lived realities. The conversations explored the shift from traditional codes to AI and Performance-Based Design, and we reinforced that research and innovation should involve stakeholders from the start.

ADRRN’s special session, “Frontline CSOs & Researchers: Stronger Together for Last-Mile Earthquake Resilience,” echoed this through several important reflections:

• Accessibility and inclusion are essential & scientific knowledge must be transparent and understandable to all stakeholders
• DRR must move from reactive response to proactive prevention and mitigation through long-term investment
• Human-centric design and co-creation must shape resilience efforts
• Stronger coordination and awareness across the private sector are needed
• The journey to the last mile begins at the first mile.

As climate and disaster risks intensify across Asia and the Pacific, technical excellence alone is not enough. Communities must remain at the centre of research, engineering, innovation, and decision-making. The future of resilience depends not only on what we build, but on whom we build it with.

06/05/2026

We are at the Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting in this week, and led a session titled "Digital Technology and AI for Climate and Disaster Resilience" with the International Rescue Committee.

The session sparked rich discussions and offered plenty of food for thought, particularly on how AI can remain relevant and useful while staying aligned with core humanitarian principles, including do no harm. ADRRN Chairperson Takeshi Komino brought in the civil society perspective, underscoring the importance of keeping communities at the centre of how these technologies are designed and applied.

It was encouraging to see diverse perspectives come together, bridging technology, policy, and frontline realities. These are conversations that don’t end in the room, and we hope they continue to evolve across sectors and spaces.

We are grateful for the opportunity to share our story on this global platform and to be part of such spaces that shape thoughtful, inclusive approaches to emerging challenges.

NGO & Civil Society Center, Asian Development Bank ADB