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Bangladesh starts its journey towards climate resilience

16 Jan 2019, Daily Star, the

Bangladesh has started 2019 by taking the required steps to becoming climate resilient by 2030. At the Gobeshona Conference, experts agreed that Bangladesh must invest in youth, empower women, and ensure that future climate migration is planned without external stresses. More generally, it must also institute effective means of gaining DRR knowledge.

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Sendai Framework

Sendai Focal Point:
Ministry of Disaster and Relief

Website: http://www.modmr.gov.bd/

Contact:Secretary

Phone:+880 295 408 77 +880 171 304 3419

National Platform

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Hyogo Framework for Action

HFA Focal Point:
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Website: http://www.dmrd.gov.bd/

Contact:Additional Secretary(DM), MoDMR

Phone:+880 295 401 46 +880 171 658 1207

Policy, Plans & Statements

National Policy & Plans
- Bangladesh: Climate change strategy and action plan 20092009, Bangladesh - gov
- Bangladesh: Sendai Framework data readiness review report2017, Bangladesh - gov
Official Statements & Presentations
- Dhaka Declaration on South Asia's Environmental Challenges and Natural Disasters2005, SAARC
- Bangladesh: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2017)2017, Bangladesh - gov
Other Development Reports
- Bangladesh: National adaptation programme of action - NAPA (2009)2009, Bangladesh - gov
- Bangladesh: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership

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Meetings & Conferences in Bangladesh

2nd International Conference on Disability and Disaster Risk Management15-17 May 2018, Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Youth Conference on Climate Change 201711-12 Feb 2017, Bangladesh (Barisal)
10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA10)21-28 Apr 2016, Bangladesh (Dhaka)

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Training in Bangladesh

Training of Trainers on Urban Risk Reduction and Making Cities Resilient for Bangladesh28-30 Aug 2018, Korea, Rep of (Incheon)
Forecast-based Financing Webinar II: Reducing disaster risk vulnerability in Bangladesh – Partner perspectives06 Dec 2017
Building Resilient Communities: Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction12-21 Apr 2016, Philippines (Cavite)

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Academic Programmes in Bangladesh

Certificate Programme in Disaster ManagementIDMVS
Bachelor of Disaster Management (BDM)IDMVS, Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Master of Disaster Management Two Years Professional Degree ProgrammeIDMVS, Bangladesh (Dhaka)

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Educational Materials on Bangladesh

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DRR Organizations in Bangladesh

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Documents & Publications on Bangladesh

Towards climate-resilient development pathways for the people in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region: a guidance document2018, ICIMOD
Bangladesh nutrition cluster: strengthening preparedness for nutrition in emergencies2018, ActionAid - UK; Bangladesh Nutrition Cluster; UNICEF

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Maps of Bangladesh

Global Risk Data Platform (dynamic mapping tool)
Bangladesh flood mapping 20172017, ICIMOD
UNISDR media training on disaster risk reduction: 2010-2011Jul 2012, UNISDR

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Multimedia Products on Bangladesh

Floating homes for flood resilience in Vietnam and Bangladesh2018, BRAC Univ; GRP; UW
Making schools safer in urban floods2018, SCI
APN/UON: Building codes for disaster resilience, Bangladesh & Nepal2018, BRAC Univ; TU; Univ of Newcastle, the

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DRR Jobs in Asia

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