Humanitarian Assistance

Under the umbrella of its regional environment sector program, Environmental Cooperation-Asia (ECO-Asia), RDMA supports and implements several activities that provide assistance in the areas of tsunami relief, recovery, and livelihood restoration and disaster mitigation. In addition, USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) works in Asia to assist countries and communities affected by disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

Current Activities

• Regional Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA/ASIA) Programs
• China: Assistance to Tibetan Communities
• Laos: Reduce and Prevent Unexploded Ordinances Accidents
• Vietnam: Enhancing Preparedness and Mitigation of Disasters and Disaster Risk Reduction

Humanitarian Assistance Articles

• Kamphuan Memorial Tsunami Museum opens in Ranong Province
• USAID Provides Additional $3 Million in Assistance to the Burmese People in Cyclone Aftermath
• President and Mrs. Bush Visit USAID-Funded Centers, Briefed on Burma Relief
• Three U.S.-Funded Activities to Promote Better Health, More Jobs for the Disabled Launched in Danang
• United States Provides Assistance to Vietnam Flood Victims
• One Year After Nargis, American People Continue to Assist Victims
• United States Provides Additional Emergency Aid to Vietnam