This document provides updates on the Disaster Preparedness Programme (DIPECHO) for South East Asia from 2012-2013. It includes the following information: - An overview of DIPECHO funding for various organizations in multiple countries in the region, listing the beneficiaries for each project. - Notes from regional updates on DIPECHO programming in countries like DPRK, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines. - Discussion points about coordination between ECHO and Red Cross partners in Southeast Asia, including challenges with regional/multi-country initiatives and strategies. - Guiding principles for ECHO's disaster risk reduction actions going forward, focusing on a people-centered approach