Abstract

The multi-phase database project of the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Programme aims to create a centralized repository of policy-relevant research on ASEAN member states’ HADR engagements. A review of major disaster events from 2004 to 2015 revealed that the aid provision of ASEAN member states, in terms of financing, personnel, and military assets correlated with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Geographical proximity was also identified as a factor with disaster-affected member states more likely to receive aid from member states in closer proximity.

A closer look at the working dynamics between HADR actors particularly civilian-military and military-military relations, highlighted that there are certain actors taking a more central and influential role in the network. For example, Singapore and Thailand hold key positions for HADR military assets and Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia do so for exercises and training.

This seminar will revisit these findings. It will also explore the shifts and trends in civil-military relations and their dynamics that shape cooperation and coordination in HADR in the region.

About the Speaker

Keith Paolo C. LANDICHO is an Associate Research Fellow on the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Programme at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Geography) from the University of the Philippines. He was a Disaster Monitoring and Analysis Officer at the AHA Centre from 2020-2023 supporting the centre to make informed decisions for its HADR operations (Typhoon GONI, Typhoon RAI, Cyclone NORU, Cyclone NALGAE, and Cyclone MOCHA). He is currently a member of the ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team and was deployed to Myanmar to support the implementation of point four of the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus and to support the Myanmar Department of Disaster Management for the Cyclone MOCHA response operations in 2023. His research interests include humanitarian technology, geospatial analysis for HADR, and ASEAN disaster management. His recent publications are: “IP24048 | Space Technology for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in ASEAN”, IDSS Paper, 3 May 2024 and “IP23073 | Navigating the Climate Emergency: The Crucial Role of Adaptive Decision Support Systems in ASEAN’s Disaster Management,” IDSS Paper, 18 October 2023.