Throughthe Lens of

CDMP

A Photostory

Paradigm Shift In Disaster ManagementBangladesh Towards Resilience

Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme

Throughthe Lens of

CDMP

A Photostory

Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme

The Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) is a �agship collaborative initiative of the Bangladesh Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) and UNDP. Developed in 2004, and scaled up to CDMP-II in 2010. The core objective of CDMP is to strengthen national capacity to manage risks related to disasters, as well as the immediate response and the recovery e�orts. It is done through a comprehensive approach that focuses on all hazards, all phases of disaster management, and is involving all relevant stakeholders.

The �rst phase laid the foundations for institutionalizing a risk redution framework and Phase II (CDMP II) is designed to further expand this pioneering approach. CDMP’s activities include knowledge building and policy support with and through the government, as well as community level interventions to reach the most vulnerable section of the population. Communities are now integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation measures and are more resilient.

Disaster Management has changed drastically with CDMP driving the way. When natural disasters occur, communities at the local and government level are equipped with training, tools and protocols on how to cope with these disasters. Communities, governments &

The holistic approach of CDMP has allowed for many of the members captured in these photographs to live better and safer lives. Many of them with protective and adaptive capabilities to deal with these disasters.volunteers are all more aware on how to endure Disasters with minimum damages, and rebuild quickly, minimizing negative impacts.

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Flood Warning DisseminationKazipur, Sirajganj03

10,150 trained volunteers alwaysready for any kind of emergencyKazipur, Sirajganj

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05 Volunteers delivering communities early �ood warningKashrajbari Char,

Sirajganj

Mock simulation activities during Barisal knowledge fair by CPP volunteersBarisal

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Mock simulation during Barisalknowledge fair acted out by CPP volunteers

Barisal

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CPPBarisal09

CPPBarisal 10

FSCD Volunteer TrainingBarisal11

Earthquake School Drill 12

Earthquake School DrillBarisal13

Faculty of Disaster ManagementKoikhali15

School ChildrenBarisal Zila School & Barisal Girls School

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Shushmita Das is learning aboutDisaster Management in their textbooks.

Barisal Zila School & Barisal Girls School

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18Science & Technology University. Dumki, Patuakhali.

Students of the Faculty of disaster managementScience & Technology University.

Dumki, Patuakhali.19

Ali Ahmed, a farmerfighting salinity Nilganj,

Kolapara. Patuakhali.21

Nilganj, Kolapara.Patuakhali.

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Rain Water HarvestingShyamnagar23

Mili Goldar received training on poultry & duck rearingGhatail, Pankhali.Dacope, Khulna.

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Non �rm-BorgunaBorguna25

Assiting to develop climate resilient crop varities 26

Response to Climate Change , �sh sancuatry projects for theenhancement of �sh biodiversity and beel nurseries for stock enhancment.27

CFSKolapara29

CFSKolapara 30

31 Farmers learning how to adapt to a changing climatePankhali, Dacope.

Khulna.

IVR33

Community Radio 34

35 IVR

MTR Field37

Road construction 38

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40Road construction

Flood protection embankment41

42Canal Re-excavationSylhet City

Road constructionSutarkhali43

Flood protection dammBajua 44

Flood protection dammBajua45

Setting of �at brick roadBajua, Dacope.

Khulna.47

BFS 48Bajua

Flood Protection Embankment49 Bajua

Shaheb khali khal canal helps 1000 farmersKoikhali, Shyamnagar.

Satkhira.51

Canal re-excavation 52Koikhali

53 Canal re-excavationKoikhali

Pond re-excavation55

Community based pond excavation 56Kamarkhola, Dacope. Khulna

pond excavation57

Pond ghatla construction 58Kamarkhola, Dacope. Khulna.

Pond ghatla59 Kamarkhola, Dacope. Khulna.

Tong ghorKuakata61

62Tong ghorKuakata

63 Tong ghorKuakata

Mandartola housing65 Gopalganj

Flooding forced the eviction of 260 families from their homesin the Gopalganj district. Thanks to CDMP, they are now living comfortably 66

Disaster Resilient Houses Mandartola housing67 Gopalganj

Cluster Village69

Cyclone resilient house 70Mundapara, Koikhali. Shyamnagar, Satkhira.

cyclone center71

Killa73 Gainpara-Nolian

Killa 74Rampal

75 KillaGainpara-Nolian

Cluster village77

Cluster village on raised earth 78Juktigacha Char. Sirajganj.

79 Cluster village

They use well organized hygiene toiletBajua, Dacope.

Khulna.81

People are delighted to use these hygenic toilets. 82Bajua, Dacope. Khulna.

hygiene toilet83

Rain water harvesting85 Shyamnagar

New CDMP supported methods of rain water collectionMunshiganj, Shyamnagar. Satkhira.

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Rain water collectionPirojpur87

89 safe drinking waterMunshiganj

The community can bene�t from deep tube wells and access to safe drinking water 90Volanagar, Munshiganj.Shyamnagar, Satkhira.

safe drinking waterMotbaria,

Pirojpur91

Improving Community Infrastructure93

Village Canal Excavation 94

Bangladesh was one of the �rst countries to initiate a Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) in accordance with the 2005-2015 Hyogo Framework for Action, which shifted the worldwide emphasis in Disaster Management towards risk Disaster Risk Reduction.

Developed the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management’s 5-year Corporate Plan (2005-2009)

Established Disaster Management Information Centre (DMIC).

Capacity Building

Partnership Development and

Mainstreaming

Community Empowerment

Research Information

Management

Response Management

CDMP was started to achieve a paradigm shift in disaster Management from “Response & Relief” methods to a comprehensive risk reduction culture. Five Strategic focus areas were identi�ed:

Developed Community Risk Assessment concept for implementing local risk reduction.

2005

Guideline for Community Risk Assessments and Local Risk Reduction Action Plans.

Climate Change Cell established in the Ministry of Environment.

Launching of Campaign for Disaster Risk Reduction Education.

Seismic Risk Assessment of Dhaka,

Chittagong and Sylhet developed.

Drafted Disaster Management Act

Climate Change Cell established in the Ministry of Environment.

2006

8.9 millionWere a�ected by Super Cyclone “Sidr”.

444 Community Risk Reduction Action Plans were developed.

Two severe and repeated �oods in 2007 a�ected

13.3 Million

19,500 disaster management committee members received introductory disaster management training.

Baseline Study on Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Impacts Knowledge and Understanding.

MoFDM established Emergency Response Coordination with CDMP support.

DMIC produced 200 Situation Reports.

Media campaign on Flood Management

10,000 �ood a�ected families supported through partner NGOs in Six districts.

2007

disaster management committee members who received introductory disaster management training.

111 most vulnerable unions have undergone Community Risk Assessments of the

category 9 cyclone SIDR and �ood a�ected districts.

Developed earthquake contingency plans

for Dhaka, Chittagong

and Sylhet city corporations.

12 public and private

Universities and 8 public training institutes and academies established a network in order to provide training on Comprehensive Disaster Management.

30,000

CDMP

Finalized the Government of Bangladesh report

on “Emergency Response and Action Plan of Super Cyclone Sidr 2007”

2008

Re�ection Year

Capacity Building

Revised Disaster Management Act, revised SOD, National Plan for Disaster Management

2008-2015, Draft Disaster Management Policy, Policy Matrix on Comprehensive Disaster Management

22 public training and academic institutions introduced regular disaster management professional training

Community Empowerment

Established the urban volunteer programme for Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet city corporations.

562 small scale risk reduction projects

implemented in 381

Unions of 11 districts bene�tting over

600,000 lives in the pilot intervention areas.

Partnership Development and Mainstreaming

Supported 44 GoB o�cials to attend 3-month certi�cate and diploma courses on disaster management at BRAC University, Swinburne University at Australia and Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) at Bangkok.

165 religious leaders from mosques of the Dhaka, Chittagong & Sylhet were trained to mobilize citizens before, during and after an earthquake.

Response Management

Research Information Management

Extended the early warning, search and rescue equipment

support to 500 CPP unit o�ces.

Search & rescue training for

43000 CPP volunteers.

Tsunami and Storm Surge Inundation Risk Maps for the coastal region.

Early warning and disaster information network with Disaster Management Information Centres all over Bangladesh.

Training for teachers, students, construction workers on earthquake preparedness.

2009

Professionalizing the Disaster Management System in Bangladesh.

CDMP Phase II launches around six interrelated outcomes:

Approval of Standing Order of Disaster (SOD).

Disaster Management and Climate Change issues incorporated into National Curriculum.

Mainstreaming DRR and CCA

across 13 Ministries.

After AILA, two Disaster Resilient Cluster Villages at

Dacope, Khulna were initiated.

Bachelors in Disaster Management introduced in Patuakhali Science

and Technology University.

Rural Risk Reduction.

Urban Risk Reduction.

Disaster Preparedness and Response.

Climate Change Adaptation.

Mainstreaming DRR and CCA into development Programmes & Plans.

2010

1.5 million people covered by the

Community-based early warning and

response in the coastal areas.

9,487 urban volunteers trained to assist search and rescue operations of the Fire Service Department in 9 cities.

500,000 people gained better access to safe drinking water in the saline intrusion post-Aila cyclone area, in addition to 30,000

others in the coastal Unions through water and

sanitation interventions.

47,000 people living in cyclone-a�ected Unions of

�ve coastal districts bene�tted through

community level small scale risk reduction schemes.

Launching of free E-learning on

Disaster Management.

43 Institutions have

incorporated further

mainstreaming of the DRR and

CCA knowledge into the training

and education curriculum.

1,700 union factsheets containing disaster risks and climate change-related data were produced for the �rst time.

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and the bulk Short Messaging System (SMS) for weather advisory and disaster early warning was developed. (The Prime Minister’s O�ce awarded the recognition at the National Digital Innovation Fair 2011 and the Best ICT Initiative- Climate Change and Disaster Management: “Serving Citizens” in the prestigious e-ASIA 2011.

6,539 volunteers trained under Cyclone

Preparedness Programme (CPP).

2011

Enactment of the 2012 Disaster Management Act.

2 million people are less vulnerable in 200 Disaster and Climate change hotspots.

1160 construction workers trained to incorporate Disaster Risk Reduction into retro�tting and building construction.

7,500 new urban volunteers were recruited.

140 municipal mayors signed up for the global

1,500 students received post-graduate diploma and Master’s degree on Disaster Management.

9,000 farmers trained DRR and CCA through climate �eld schools.

2012

110 million people gained access to phone based Interactive Voice Response, early warning system.

Five-day lead time �ood forecast for 88 million people in all four river basins (Brahmaputra, Ganges, Meghna, and South-Eastern Hill Basin) allowing them to

save 70% of their moveable assets.

200 urban volunteers provided 24 hour support to search and rescue operations during the Rana Plaza incident.

40,000 SMS were sent during 2013 to alert disaster management focal points and the disaster management committee members.

1200 radio sets were provided to 14 community radio stations to disseminate early warning signals of cyclone Mahasen.

Better sanitation

for 30,000 families through the construction

of 5,693 hygienic toilets.

56 Community Risk Assessment (CRA) conducted

and 300 Fast Track CRA developed.

Restoring

40,000 hectares of agricultural land through

constructing153 km earthen embankment along the coast.

22 Million Students have access to DRR & CCA textbooks and have it incorporated into their curriculum.

3 million people in 39 districts are resilient due to

200 completed LDRRF small scale risk reduction schemes.

2,000 �shermen in coastal districts received life-jackets and solar lanterns.

18 million students between ages 8 and 17, have access to knowledge about DRR and CCA.

12,000 Life Buoys were delivered to �shermen in six coastal districts.

2013

2014Urban Development Directorate (UDD) was awarded the prestigious 2014 Asia Paci�c Townscape Award by UN Habitat for Mymensingh Strategic Development Plan.

E-library of Disaster Management on DRR-CCA established.

469 local level journalists in 13 districts trained in DRR and CCA.

Earthquake resistant construction techniques

for 2000 construction workers.

Active fault map and geological

map of Bangladesh developed.

6,540 Volunteers trained Cyclone

Preparedness in 5 new Upazilas.

26,500 urban volunteers trained in six city corporations.

185 new rural risk reduction schemes in

36 unions of 20 Upazilas bene�tting

204,759 people.

42 urban risk reduction schemes in 10 city

corporations/ municipalities,

bene�ting

270,000 people.

1,791 professionals have graduated from 17 CDMP supported Universities with a specialization in Disaster Management.

1000+ publications uploaded to the E-library downloaded 10,000+ times.

UNISDR recognized Bangladesh’s achievements as one of the best performing countries in Asia in regards to DRR.

14 Community Radio Stations received support to deliver early warnings.

679 Journalists trained to accurately and safely report on Disasters.

13 Government Ministries partnered to strengthen Disaster Management & Climate Change into planning.

57 observatories supported to deliver community early warnings.

Climate Change Cell adopted in government to focus on Climate Change.

2,617 citizens trained in dealing with climate change adaptations.

25,298 citizens participated in agricultural demonstration

6000 farmers trained in DRR and CCA.

Mainstreaming DRR and CCA into development Programmes & Plans

Professionalizing the Disaster Management System in Bangladesh

14 cities are developing strategic development plans in line with the award winning Mymensingh City development plan.

30,000 trained Urban Volunteers.

6 Cities have Earthquake Contingency Plans and Micro-zonation Maps for 8 million inhabitants.

10 model �re stations for 1.1 million people in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet.

Urban Risk Reduction

Disaster Preparedness and Response

Climate Change Adaptation

2.75 million people in Rural Areas are direct bene�ciaries of Disaster Resilient interventions.

390 Local Disaster Risk Reduction Projects implemented in 40 Districts.

Community Risk Assessments developed for all vulnerable unions in Bangladesh.

Rural Risk Reduction

38 Climate Change Risk Atlases for the most climate change vulnerable Upazilas.

664 Non-Farm Livelihood Adaptations were initiated in climate change vulnerable regions.

Change Adaptation: A Trainer’s Handbook’ for government o�cials and other stakeholders.

Research studies policy briefs for evidence-based Climate Change Adaptation & Impacts in Bangladesh.

National Displacement Strategy for displaced citizens on account of Climate Change.

95 di�erent institutions from Government Departments, to NGOs have received the CDMP study on Climate Change impacts in Bangladesh.

11,502 Early Warning devices (Warning Flags, HF-Radio’s, Flood Markers,) were established at the community level.

15, 630 Flood preparedness volunteer trained on �ood early warning dissemination & preparedness.

15975 out of 49,215 Cyclone Preparedness Volunteers have been trained in coastal areas by CDMP.

126 Million People have access to Interactive Voice Response System (IVR).

4650 teachers trained on earthquake safety and 3,600 school earthquake safety drills.

Flood Forecasting Warning System gives 5 day advanced warning to 88 Million people.

1000 lifejackets distributed to deep sea �shermen in Cox’s Bazar.

2015