Transcript Community empowerment for local disaster risk reduction

Disaster Management Bureau
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Meeting of the ISDR Asia Partnership
United Nations Conference Center, Bangkok, Thailand
23-24 March 2009
Second Session of the Global Platform:
Possible National Inputs – Bangladesh
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www.dmb.gov.bd
www.mofdm.gov.bd
Mohammad Abu Sadeque PEng
Director
Cell Ph. - 88-01819 220 223
[email protected]
CONCEPT: Empowering Community to understand and reduce
disaster risks at local level
 Communities have learnt invaluable lessons and have built
adaptive capacity to survive and recover rapidly from
recurrent disaster challenges.
 In recognition of this community resilience, GoB, in
partnership with NGOs, CSOs and development partners,
adapts policies and strategies to build local capacity and
community empowerment for DRR.
 Bangladesh represents a rich and diverse set of indigenous
knowledge and adaptive practices that may be leveraged
internationally to deal with the future challenges of increased
disaster risks particularly due to climate change.
Contextual Information
• Densely populated country under a dynamic geomorphologic
settings of the world’s largest delta;
• Low economic and social development, inadequate
infrastructure and limited institutional capacity;
• High risk country to recurring natural disasters;
• Climate change is likely to cause significant impact in the
form of severe cyclone, floods, droughts, sea level rise and
salinity affecting agriculture, livelihoods, water supply, etc.
YET:
• People demonstrate remarkable resilience at the face of
increased disaster risks;
• Increased institutional capacity & community resilience
demonstrate as;
– Category 4 cyclone in 1970 – casualty: 300,000+
– Category 4 cyclone in 1991 – casualty: 138,000
– Category 4 cyclone in 2007 – casualty: 3,400
Contextual Information
• CRA, LDAP done in most of the vulnerable areas
• Training of local Govt. Institutions: UzDMCs, UDMCs
• All hazard & all sector approach comprehensive national
strategy
• Unique partnership among Govt., NGOs, humanitarian and
development actors
• Substantial improvement in Early Warning generation and
dissemination
• Ensured community participation in policies at all level
• Strategies and policies are in the light of HFA guideline
Marketplace
 The Concept – “Community empowerment for local disaster risk
reduction”
Display of brochures, posters, banners and video presentations
 Advocates and Practitioners –
– Video documentary on community resilience with respect to Cyclone Sidr
– Video documentary on community coping practices and adaptation
– Stories from the communities:
– Publication with pictorial case studies, lessons learnt, best practices on
community resilience and strong institutional mechanism;
– Display of various materials including ‘Database of Best Practices’
 Good Practices – “Partners in Action”
– CRA Guidelines, Local Disaster Risk Reduction Plans
– Materials on livelihood adaptation to climate change (UNDP&FAO)
– Launching of the “Bangladesh’ Progress Report on HFA Implementation (20072009)”
Proposed High-Level/Thematic/Side event participation
As, Bangladesh is supposed to be represented by the Head of the
Government – Prime Minister, it would be crucial to involve the
delegation if there is a planned side/high-level event focussing on
Coastal zone disaster risk management. Some of the achievements
of Bangladesh in this regard are :
• Community awareness building
• Construction of cyclone shelter & raised platform
•Construction of embankment along coast
• Cyclone Preparedness Program (42000+ volunteer)
• Improvement of early warning generation
& dissemination
• Policy demonstration for disaster bulletin
• Afforestation along coast line
Administrative Arrangement
Agency of Primary Responsibility:
 Ministry of Food and Disaster Management, GoB
 Disaster Management Bureau, GoB
In Partnership with:
 National:
 Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC)
 International:
 UNISDR
 UNDP
 Swiss Development Corporation
 Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre
 DIPECHO
Thank you !!
Disaster Management Bureau
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh