National Plan for Disaster Management (2021-2025): Action for disaster risk management towards resilient nation

National Plan for Disaster Management (2021-2025) is upgraded from the previous National Plan for Disaster Management (NPDM) 2016-2020 as well as 2010-2015, which were the first policy document of its kind. NPDM 2016-2020 reflected a paradigm shift from relief-based disaster response to proactive disaster risk reduction, with emphasis on capacity strengthening. NPDM 2016-2020 was drawn from regional and global frameworks including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) and Asia Regional Plan for Implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It was recognized the national strategy for addressing global and regional targets.

The purpose of NPDM 2021-2025 is to guide implementation of the Disaster Management Act 2012 and Standing Orders on Disaster 2019, allowing Ministries/Department of the Government of Bangladesh and other agencies to use it to produce their Annual Work Plans. The plan takes a ‘whole-of-Society’ approach for effective implementation.