The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) reports that since the 1990s, more than 1.625 major disasters have hit South Asia, taking the toll of more than 12 million lives and overall damages of more than 100 trillion dollars.1 It also reports that nearly 23% of the global population lives in SAARC Countries, which is exposed to numerous hydro-meteorological and geophysical hazards.2 Against this background, the SAARC has been instrumental in developing mechanisms, action plans and legal frameworks for the region to allow member states to reduce the loss arising due to disasters in the region. However, there is a long way to go. The lack of any concerted regional effort by the SAARC member states underscored the gaps in existing disaster mechanism in SAARC3 and the need for progressive development.