ESCAP Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness: 2020 Annual Report Format 1 Introduction The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami resulted in widespread loss of human life and livelihoods, severe damage to infrastructure and ecosystems and large economic costs. Following this disaster, there was a strong recognition across the AsiaPacific region of the need to undertake a coordinated, long-term effort to mitigate the impact of natural disasters through effective preparedness and prevention measures, including the establishment and further strengthening of early warning syste...