SAARC Disaster Management Centre
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The SAARC Disaster Management Centre is a regional institution that coordinates and supports South Asian countries in disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and response efforts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SAARC Disaster Management Centre canonical | 3 |
| SAARC DMC | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T247448 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SAARC Disaster Management Centre Context triple: [South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, hasSpecializedBody, SAARC Disaster Management Centre]
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A.
SAARC Secretariat
The SAARC Secretariat is the central administrative body that coordinates and facilitates regional cooperation activities among the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
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B.
SAARC Development Fund
The SAARC Development Fund is a regional financial institution that supports social, economic, and infrastructure development projects among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member countries.
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C.
SAARC Energy Centre
The SAARC Energy Centre is a specialized regional institution that promotes energy cooperation, policy coordination, and sustainable energy development among the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
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D.
SAARC Arbitration Council
The SAARC Arbitration Council is a regional institution that facilitates the settlement of commercial and investment disputes among member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation through arbitration and related legal services.
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E.
SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre
The SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre is a regional public health institution that coordinates and supports South Asian countries’ efforts to prevent and control tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SAARC Disaster Management Centre Target entity description: The SAARC Disaster Management Centre is a regional institution that coordinates and supports South Asian countries in disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and response efforts.
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A.
SAARC Secretariat
The SAARC Secretariat is the central administrative body that coordinates and facilitates regional cooperation activities among the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
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B.
SAARC Development Fund
The SAARC Development Fund is a regional financial institution that supports social, economic, and infrastructure development projects among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member countries.
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C.
SAARC Energy Centre
The SAARC Energy Centre is a specialized regional institution that promotes energy cooperation, policy coordination, and sustainable energy development among the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
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D.
SAARC Arbitration Council
The SAARC Arbitration Council is a regional institution that facilitates the settlement of commercial and investment disputes among member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation through arbitration and related legal services.
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E.
SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre
The SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre is a regional public health institution that coordinates and supports South Asian countries’ efforts to prevent and control tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SAARC body
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disaster management institution ⓘ regional organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SDMC ⓘ |
| activity |
conducts training programmes on disaster management
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develops guidelines and manuals on disaster risk reduction ⓘ facilitates regional cooperation in emergency response ⓘ organizes workshops and conferences on disaster management ⓘ supports member states in disaster preparedness planning ⓘ |
| affiliation | SAARC Secretariat ⓘ |
| beneficiary | SAARC member states ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
international disaster management organizations
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national disaster management agencies in South Asia ⓘ |
| coordinationRole |
coordinates regional disaster response efforts among SAARC countries
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supports harmonization of disaster management policies in South Asia ⓘ |
| countryServed |
Afghanistan
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Bangladesh ⓘ Bhutan ⓘ India ⓘ Maldives ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| field |
climate-related disaster risk
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disaster risk management ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ |
| focusArea |
community-based disaster risk reduction
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policy and institutional strengthening for disaster management ⓘ risk assessment and early warning ⓘ |
| fullName | SAARC Disaster Management Centre ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | SAARC region ⓘ |
| goal |
to reduce disaster losses in SAARC member states
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to strengthen regional resilience to natural and human-induced disasters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ⓘ |
| purpose |
capacity building in disaster management
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disaster preparedness ⓘ disaster response coordination ⓘ disaster risk reduction ⓘ knowledge sharing on disaster risk management ⓘ |
| regionServed | South Asia ⓘ |
| scope | multi-hazard disaster risk management ⓘ |
| sector | intergovernmental cooperation ⓘ |
| shortName |
SAARC DMC
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linked to:
SAARC Disaster Management Centre
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| supports | national disaster management authorities of SAARC member states ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: SAARC Disaster Management Centre Description of subject: The SAARC Disaster Management Centre is a regional institution that coordinates and supports South Asian countries in disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and response efforts.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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hasSpecializedBody
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SAARC Disaster Management Centre
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linked to: SAARC Disaster Management Centre