SAARC workshop on earthquake risk management in South Asia report

This document reports on a workshop which purpose was to assess the strength and weakness of current initiatives for earthquake risk assessment, mitigation, response and recovery in South Asian region. It looks forward to help developing a roadmap for regional cooperation for a short, medium and long term basis for earthquake risk management in the South Asian region.

The workshop was held in Islamabad on 8-9 October 2009 in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan.