MUHAMMAD SAIDUR RAHMANMUHAMMAD SAIDUR RAHMANDIRECTORDIRECTORBANGLADESH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CENTRE (BDPC)BANGLADESH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CENTRE (BDPC)

Dhaka, September 2004Dhaka, September 2004

STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION

• INTRODUCTION TO HALIMA BEGUM

• FLOOD DISASTER MANAGEMENT

• OPTIONS FOR DAMAGE REDUCTION

• FLOOD RISK REDUCTION

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CASE-STUDY OF HALIMA

• 4 FAMILY MEMBERS

• DOMESTIC AID AND POULTRY REARING (ON PROFIT SHARING BASIS)

• AVERAGE INCOME IS TK. 15 - 20 PER DAY

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• WIDOW

• VICTIM OF RIVER EROSION

• LANDLESS

RELIEF RECEIVED

RICE 20 Kgs

PULSE 3.75 Kgs

OIL, SALT, BISCUIT, CLOTHINGS, ETC.

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AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT

• MONITORING

• COORDINATION

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1998 :FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSE, ETC

1988 :FOOD, CLOTHING, C.I SHEET

R&R SUPPORT IN THE PAST

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1972 - 2004

VGF, GR, FFW, CASH, ETC

VICIOUS CYCLE OF DISASTER AND POVERTY

POVERTY

RELIEF AND REHABILITATION

DISASTER

VULNERABILITY (RISK)

POVERTY LINE

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OPTIONS

1. RELOCATION X

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• FLOOD MANAGEMENT (STRUCTURAL MEASURES)

• EMPOWERMENT OF THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE

2. FLOOD PREVENTION

3. RISK REDUCTION

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RISK ?

RISK VULNERABILITYX= HAZARDCAPACITY

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COMPARISON OF RISKS

HALIMA :

RISK (V) X = (H)

(C)= 25

= 110

JASIM MANDAL :

RISK(V) 1

X = (H) 5 (C) 5

VALUES : 1 5(LOWEST HIGHEST)

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DISASTER

RISK VULNERABILITYX= HAZARDCAPACITY

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HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT ?

• RELIEF AND REHABILITATION • INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT • HIGHLY PAID CONSULTANTS

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CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT OF THE POOR ?

BASIC REQUIREMENT

SUSTAINED LIVELIHOOD

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT

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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

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• 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

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PROPOSED STRUCTURE

AGENCY : DRR (MFDM)

IMPLEMENTATION : UDMC (Through PIC)

SUPERVISION : CHANGE AGENTS (IMAMS, TRACHERS, TBAs)

RESOURCES : GoB - 80 %

DEV. PARTNERS - 20 %

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PROJECT OUTPUT

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XRISK REDUCTION

SUPPORT

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Progression of Household Well-being

OUTPUT Contd.

• REDUCTION OF RISK

• EMPOWERMENT OF THE POOR

• ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY

• ACHIEVEMENT OF MDG

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SMART

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SUSTAINABLE

MEASURABLE

ACHIEVABLE

REPLICABLE

TIME-BOUND

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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