Mekong - U.S. Partnership
The Lower Mekong Initiative Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) is an annual civil-military disaster preparedness and response initiative between the governments of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and the United States. It focuses upon regional readiness to all-hazard situations in the Lower Mekong area. The LMI DREE provides a framework for civil-military authorities to develop best practices, engage in collaborative dialog, exercise plans and procedures to enhance Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief capabilities.
The event was organized and prepared by the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Cambodian Royal Gendarmerie. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) also provided subject matter expertise. The DREE featured Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief (HA/DR) capability briefings by all countries in attendance, as well as UN-OCHA and the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian on Disaster Management (AHA Center). Capability briefings were followed by roundtable discussions on topics such as hydrology & hydraulics, civil-military integration and foreign humanitarian assistance. Institutions, such as the Mekong River Commission and the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID-OFDA), helped lead the roundtable sessions.
Supporting Documents:
2013 DISASTER RESPONSE EXERCISE & EXCHANGE Problem Solving Session Summary
2013 Lower Mekong Initiative Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange PHOTO SUMMARY
2013 PACIFIC RESILIENCE DISASTER RESPONSE EXERCISE & EXCHANGE EXERCISE SUMMARY
Lower Mekong Initiative Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange Press Release
Lower Mekong Initiative Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange Agenda
