Bangladesh

Vulnerability to disaster differs considerably depending on natural exposure to hazards and social conditions of countries affected. Therefore, it is important to take practical disaster mitigating measures which meet the local vulnerability conditions of

Over the last 30 years, resources have been invested in Bangladesh for building cyclone shelters and setting up national warning systems, linked to regional weather forecasting and local volunteer networks. During an ActionAid disaster preparedness pilot

This Resource Guide seeks to assist water professionals, politicians, gender specialists and others in their efforts to provide improved access to water for poor women, children and men all over the world.

The initial Resource Guide was launched during

This report provides key issues (not a comprehensive analysis, which is available in much of the literature) of disaster problems in Bangladesh, the history behind the current status of disaster preparedness plans, and gaps in the plans and shortcomings

The present book is a collection of nine papers published over nearly three decades. The first one is a newspaper article on the 1976 tornado in former Faridpur district, Bangladesh. Another article published in 1991,is on the impact of river-bank erosion

This is a bilingual manual in English and Bengali, and is intended for engineers, architects, students and other building professionals. The authors aim to present the subject of earthquake resistant design including earthquake; behaviour of low-rise

This report draws attention to gender as an indicator of vulnerability and discusses how women are disproportionately affected, particularly in the field of disaster preparedness and management (DP/M). It discusses why gender analysis is essential in the