Empowering communities to prepare for cyclones: a case study from Bangladesh

This briefing sets out the impact of the community-based disaster preparedness programme, a pioneering initiative to enable communities in Bangladesh to better prepare for cyclones and minimize the impact on their lives and livelihoods. It assesses the legacy of the programme about eight years after its closure, highlighting key achievements and learning points.

It shows clear evidence that targeted communities still take disaster risk reduction steps whenever necessary. It identifies a number of lessons to help ensure community-based disaster risk reduction programming has a sustainable impact, even years after the end of externally-supported activities.