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Bangladesh
Islamic Relief: Guarding against natural disasters
22 May 2013, Islamic Relief Worldwide
In Bangladesh we have our work cut out if we want to prevent huge loss of life and economic losses in future disasters. More embankments and 2,000 more cyclone shelters are needed to make our 712km coastline as disaster proof as possible. Our hope is that through the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction and with a new Hyogo Framework Agreement, we won’t have to face these challenges alone...
National Platform
- HFA Focal Point:
Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) - Website:http://www.dmb.gov.bd
- Contact:Director General
- Phone:880-2-9858755
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Bangladesh: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2011-2013)2012, DDM, Bangladesh - gov
- Bangladesh: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011) 2011, DMB, Bangladesh - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Bangladesh: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2013)2013, Bangladesh - gov
- Bangladesh: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Bangladesh - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Bangladesh: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership
- Bangladesh: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2005)2005, Bangladesh - gov; IMF; WB
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1988 | 45,000,000 |  |
| Flood | 2004 | 36,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1984 | 30,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1987 | 29,700,000 | |
| Drought | 1983 | 20,000,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Comprehensive disaster management programme (CDMP): Phase two24-26 May 2013, Bangladesh (Bera Municipality)
- Addressing household food security in the context of changing climate and environment (2013)09-18 Sep 2013, Nepal (Kathmandu)
- Masters of Science in climate change and developmentICCCAD, Bangladesh (Dhaka)
- Under graduate and graduate programme in disaster managementPatuakhali Science and Technology Univ
- Post graduate diploma and certificate programme in disaster managementIDMVS; DU, Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Disaster risk reduction pocket book2012, ACDI/VOCA; NIRAPAD; PCI; USAID, United States of America - gov
Disaster risk reduction in school curricula: case studies from thirty countries2012, UNICEF; UNESCO
- Safer schools campaign2011, AIDMI
- DRR related animation cartoon ‘Laily’ produced by DIPECHO partners in Bangladesh2011, ECHO
- Bangladesh: Building mangrove greenbelts on vulnerable coastline2010, OneClimate.net
- Team leader (ICT professional)Indonesia (Jakarta), ASEAN
- Programme officer, P3Korea, Rep of (Incheon), UNISDR
- Programme officer, P4Korea, Rep of (Incheon), UNISDR
External Online Resources
- Aviation-weather disaster risk reduction
- Globalislands.net special report: disappearing islands
- Knowledge sharing on disaster risk reduction
- Riverbank erosion and flood in Kazipur, Bangladesh
- Sharing knowledge on disaster preparedness in the Himalayan region
- UNFCCC: Non-Annex I national communications
- Voice of South climate change blog, Bangladesh
- Women preparing for disasters Bangladesh
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