The ASEAN-UN Joint  Strategic  Plan of  Action on Disaster  Management  (JSAPDM)  IV 2021-2025 outlines  ASEAN  and  the  UN’s  mutual  intentions  and  commitments  to  continue  to  work  together, guided  by  the  strategies  and  priorities  incorporated  by  ASEAN  into  the AADMER  Work  Programme (2021-2025),  as  well  as  other  global  priorities  in  humanitarian  action.    The  JSPADM  IV  (2021-2025)  also  takes  into  account  the  implementation  results  of  the  JSPADM  III  (2016-2020)  and  its chartered  priority  areas  for  collaboration  in  support  of  the  AADMER Work  Programme  (20162020).    Priorities  for  the  JSPADM  III  included  interoperability  between  ASEAN  and  the  UN  in  the areas  of  disaster  management,  increasing  risk  awareness,  resilience  and  climate  adaptation, enhancing  One ASEAN  One  Response,  resilient  recovery,  and  enhancing  ASEAN  leadership.     

The  development  of  the  JSPADM  IV  (2021-2025)  is  also  informed  by  the  experiences  and  lessons learned  from  the  implementation  of  previous  iterations  of  the  plan,  captured  through  feedback sessions  with  ASEAN  and  UN  partners.    Finally,  it  also  takes  into  consideration  the  changing disaster  management  landscape,  including  the  increasing  number  and  nature  of  disaster  events brought  about  by  the  climate  crisis,  and  the  new  operating  risk  and  operating  environment brought  about  by  the  COVID-19  pandemic.