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MUHAMMAD SAIDUR RAHMAN DIRECTOR BANGLADESH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CENTRE (BDPC)

FLOOD DISASTER MANAGEMENT. AND. RISK REDUCTION IN BANGLADESH. MUHAMMAD SAIDUR RAHMAN DIRECTOR BANGLADESH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CENTRE (BDPC) Dhaka, September 2004. STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION. INTRODUCTION TO HALIMA BEGUM FLOOD DISASTER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR DAMAGE REDUCTION

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MUHAMMAD SAIDUR RAHMAN DIRECTOR BANGLADESH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CENTRE (BDPC)

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  1. FLOOD DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RISK REDUCTION IN BANGLADESH MUHAMMAD SAIDUR RAHMAN DIRECTOR BANGLADESH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CENTRE (BDPC) Dhaka, September 2004

  2. STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION • INTRODUCTION TO HALIMA BEGUM • FLOOD DISASTER MANAGEMENT • OPTIONS FOR DAMAGE REDUCTION • FLOOD RISK REDUCTION 2

  3. CASE-STUDY OF HALIMA • WIDOW • VICTIM OF RIVER EROSION • LANDLESS • 4 FAMILY MEMBERS • DOMESTIC AID AND POULTRY REARING (ON PROFIT SHARING BASIS) • AVERAGE INCOME IS TK. 15 - 20 PER DAY 3

  4. RELIEF RECEIVED RICE 20 Kgs PULSE 3.75 Kgs OIL, SALT, BISCUIT, CLOTHINGS, ETC. 4

  5. AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT • MONITORING • COORDINATION 5

  6. R&R SUPPORT IN THE PAST 1998 : FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSE, ETC 1988 : FOOD, CLOTHING, C.I SHEET 1972 - 2004 VGF, GR, FFW, CASH, ETC 6

  7. VICIOUS CYCLE OF DISASTER AND POVERTY POVERTY LINE POVERTY RELIEF AND REHABILITATION VULNERABILITY (RISK) DISASTER 7

  8. OPTIONS X 1. RELOCATION X 2. FLOOD PREVENTION  3. RISK REDUCTION • FLOOD MANAGEMENT (STRUCTURAL MEASURES) • EMPOWERMENT OF THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE 8

  9. VULNERABILITY X RISK = HAZARD CAPACITY RISK ? 9

  10. COMPARISON OF RISKS VALUES : 1  5 (LOWEST  HIGHEST) HALIMA : (V) 1 (V) 5 X X RISK = (H) 5 1 (C) JASIM MANDAL : = (H) 5 RISK (C) 5 = 25 = 1 10

  11. RISK =HAZARD CAPACITY VULNERABILITY X DISASTER 11

  12. ? CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT OF THE POOR HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT ? • RELIEF AND REHABILITATION  • INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT  • HIGHLY PAID CONSULTANTS 12

  13. BASIC REQUIREMENT • SUSTAINED LIVELIHOOD • CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT 13

  14. RISK REDUCTION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT • VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY ASSESSMENT • DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS PLAN (FAMILY LEVEL) • SKILL AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT • INCOME GENERATING SUPPORT (AT LOW OR NO INTEREST) • LINKAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS 14

  15. INVESTMENT OF A PART OF PROFIT FOR RISK REDUCTION(MINOR STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENT) • DISSEMINATION OF EARLY WARNING • FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LEVEL PREPAREDNESS • EVACUATION PLAN • FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE PLANS 15

  16. PROPOSED STRUCTURE AGENCY : DRR(MFDM) IMPLEMENTATION : UDMC(Through PIC) SUPERVISION : CHANGE AGENTS(IMAMS, TRACHERS, TBAs) RESOURCES : GoB - 80 %DEV. PARTNERS - 20 % 16

  17. RISK REDUCTION SUPPORT PROJECT OUTPUT X 17

  18. Progression of Household Well-being 18

  19. OUTPUT Contd. • REDUCTION OF RISK • EMPOWERMENT OF THE POOR • ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY • ACHIEVEMENT OF MDG 19

  20. SMART SUSTAINABLE MEASURABLE ACHIEVABLE REPLICABLE TIME-BOUND 20

  21. CHALLENGE ? • CHANGE OF MIND-SETS OF MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS • A BELIEF IN THE POTENTIAL POWER OF THE POOR • INTEGRATION OF RISK MANAGEMENT INTO DEVELOPMENT PLANNING • SUSTAINED POLITICAL COMMITMENT 21

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