FNCCI signs MoU with ADPC

Kathmandu, Dec. 4

Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) in Myanmar on Tuesday.

The MoU was signed to create cooperation and collaboration to cope with the challenges during and after disasters.

The agreement will facilitate the two organisations to jointly work in preparedness plans and saving lives of people from natural disasters, said the FNCCI.

FNCCI Vice-President Kishor Pradhan and ADPC’s Executive Director Hans Guttman signed the MoU during the fifth regional meeting of the Asian Preparedness Partnership in Myanmar. 

The two organisations will collaborate in training, workshop and meeting for awareness building, technical support, human resource development and information sharing.

Multistakeholder agencies of Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are members of the APD.

Speaking at the conference, Pradhan expressed his happiness on the opportunity to collaborate with the multilateral organisation and expected to learn from the experience of the member countries.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 5 December 2019.