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Bangladesh
Philippines: Legarda supports gov't initiatives on disaster mitigation
27 Jan 2012, Office of Senator Loren Legarda
'The cost-effectiveness of investing in pre-disaster activities has already been proven in other countries including China, Vietnam and Bangladesh. The use of the calamity fund for pre-disaster activities will boost the ongoing efforts of government agencies and LGUs and will hasten the realization of our goal to become a disaster-resilient nation'...
National Platform
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Disaster Management Bureau, MOFDM (DMB) - Website:http://www.dmb.gov.bd
- Contact:Director General
- Phone:880-2-8858755
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Bangladesh: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011) 2011, DMB, Bangladesh - gov
- Bangladesh: National plan for disaster management 2010-20152010, DMB, Bangladesh - gov
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- Bangladesh: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Bangladesh - gov
- Bangladesh: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, MOFDM, Bangladesh - gov
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- Bangladesh: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2005)2005, Bangladesh - gov; IMF; WB
- Bangladesh: National adaptation programme of action - NAPA (2005)2005, Bangladesh - gov; GEF; UNDP; UNFCCC
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 4,641,060 |      |
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| Drought | 642,277 |  |
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| Flood | 19,279,960 |  |
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| Landslide | 3,758 |  |
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| Earthquake | 1,330,958 |     |
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| Tsunami | 1,598,546 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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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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- Master of Disaster Management ProgrammeDU, Bangladesh (Dhaka)
- BSc Disaster Management (Hons)Patuakhali Science and Technology Univ, Bangladesh (Dumki, Patuakhali)
- Master of Disaster Management / Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management / Certificate Programme in Disaster ManagementDU
Women leadership in disaster risk management2011, NIRAPAD; Oxfam Intl
Working paper: culture of safety in schools - mandatory or by choice2010, ActionAid Bangladesh; ADPC
- Global Risk Data Platform (dynamic mapping tool)
Bangladesh: composite hazard mapMar 2011, OCHA-ROAP
Flood waters of South Asia 2008Sep 2008, UNOSAT
- 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
- Area coordinatorPakistan (North Sindh, Kamkot), ACTED
- Programme manager - Disaster risk reductionTajikistan (Penjakent 80%, Dushanbe 20%), Mission East
- Disaster risk reduction officerPakistan (Mirpur Khas), Save the Children Pakistan
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
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.