ASEAN and Japan continue to strengthen cooperation in disaster management, an area of highest priority for ASEAN and Japan. Japan has been providing assistance and funding support to the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre)’s programmes, including, among others, (i) the AHA Centre Executive Programme (ACE Programme); (ii) Disaster Emergency Logistic System for ASEAN (DELSA) established in Subang, Malaysia; and (iii) Establishment of an integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to strengthen the operation of AHA Centre.