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DMdriver in BD
DMdriver in BD
DMdriver in BD
DRIVERS IN BANGLADESH
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Major Hazards in Bangladesh
Flood and Flash Flood
Cyclone and Storm Surge
River Bank Erosion
Tornado
Landslide
Drought
Earthquake
BD Hazard Profile
DROUGHT
Affects 8.3 million ha land
In 2006, reduced food grains by 1 million tons
Loss of grazing fields, dried ponds, water
shortage
FLASH FLOOD
Damages standing crops
Damages infrastructures and facilities
Unpredictable, uncertain
FLOOD
Inundates more areas, increases river erosion
Breaches embankments, damages
infrastructures
Loss of crops, fisheries, livestock, biodiversity
SALINITY INTRUSION
Sea level rise, damage to Sundarbans watersheds
Damages crop lands
Spreading intrusion from 1.5 to 2.5 Mha (2007)
Lack drinking water, burden to women &
children Projected displacement: 6-8 m by 2050
CYCLONE
Remain to be the deadliest and most destructive
hazardRecurring event Lingering aftermath,
complex recovery Improved preparedness (CPP,
shelters, embankments)
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Vulnerability Profile
Hazards Flood Flash Drought Cyclone
Flood salinity
Vulnerable land area (%) 61.09 23.09 45.89 31.99
Vulnerable population (%) 71.47 26.75 45.73 26.71
MoFDM Mission:
To bring a paradigm shift in disaster management
from conventional response and relief to a more
comprehensive risk reduction culture
Overall Objective:
To strengthen the capacity of the Bangladesh
Disaster Management System to reduce
unacceptable risk and improve response and
recovery management at all levels
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GoB Capacity
in Urban Disaster Management
Specialized Ministry for Disaster Management and Relief
Creation of Department of Disaster Management Bureau (DDM):
shifting focus from relief to disaster management specially to risk
reduction culture.
Developing Urban Volunteer: building a network of 62,000 trained
volunteers for major cities
Revision of SOD (Standing Order on Disaster): establishing
mechanisms and procedures for effective response at all levels during
disaster emergency including urban areas
Established Disaster Management Information Centre (DMIC) down to
Upazilla level to support info management & Coordination
Initiate formulation of ‘Comprehensive Disaster Management
Framework’ involving all disaster stakeholders including donor
community
The presence of vibrant NGO communities, disaster vulnerable
people demonstrates strong coping capacity to face the disaster
challenges
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Disaster Management Drivers
National Drivers
o Standing Orders on Disaster (SoD)
International Drivers
o Sendai Framework for Action (SFA) 2016-2030
Change (UNFCCC)
o SAARC Framework for Action (SFA) 2006-2015
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REVISED STANDING ORDERS ON
DISASTER (SOD)
What’s new?
Change in focus from conventional
relief and response to disaster risk
reduction culture
More Focused on Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR)
Earthquake, Tsunami, Landslide
and Fire are included
Regulative Framework are in placed
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STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE PLAN
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Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)
2005 – 2015
“Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters”
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HFA: Strategic Goals
Policy
Formulating & Inter Ministerial National Earthquake National Disaster
Coordinating Disaster Management Coordination Preparedness & Awaren. Management Advisory
Committees at Committee (IMDMCC) Committee (NEPAC) Committee (NDMAC)
National Level
City Corporation
Municipal Disaster
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