Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

BANGLADESH
National Consultation
POST-2015 FRAMEWORK ON DRR

10th meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) on Disaster Management

26 March 2013, Ulan Bataar Mongolia

Mesbah ul Alam
Secretary
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

COUNTRY PROFILE
First rank among climate change vulnerable nations in
the coming decades.
Fifth rank in the world risk index 2012
DROUGHT - Affects about 8.3 million of land.
FLASH FLOOD - Unpredictable, uncertain.
FLOOD - Inundates more areas, increases river erosion, breaches
embankments, damages infrastructures.
SALINITY INTRUSION - Spreading intrusion from 1.5 to 2.5 Mha
(2007). Projected displacement: 6-8 m by 2050
CYCLONE - Remain to be the deadliest and most destructive
hazard. It has recurring events, lingering aftermath, complex
recovery.
AND
CLIMATE CHANGE HAZARDS, EARTHQUAKES, FIRE BREAKOUT,
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLAPSE ETC.

Bangladesh shifted the paradigm from response/relief-oriented

to comprehensive approach and risk reduction culture since mid 1980s

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

RISK REDUCTION IN BANGLADESH

REALITIES
Bangladesh dramatically reduced impacts of extreme events or
rapid onset disasters by combining experiences, indigenous and
modern practices.
Slow-onset disasters such as drought and salinity intrusion continue
to be in the increase.

CYCLONE

Bangladesh bears the compounded adverse consequences of

climate change perpetrated by the developed countries.
FLOOD

KEY STRATEGIES :
Strengthen national policies, institutions & capacities

Implement comprehensive DRR & CCA programmes

Negotiate equitable international compensation & resource -sharing

DROUGHT

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

The Post-2015 Framework on DRR

Drivers for the Multi-stakeholders National Consultation on Post-2015 Framework

Imperatives of UN General Assembly Resolution (A/RES/66/199, Feb 2012)

Calling from the 5th AMCDRR, October 2012

Bangladesh is one of 50 Post-MDG showcase countries in the UN Development Group

The year of 2015 as strategic opportunity for a better development framework

Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) will conclude in 2015

Millennium Development Goal (MDGs) will conclude in 2015
UNFCCC negotiation framework for climate change
Multisectoral National Consultation processes have also been useful
To sustain the momentum in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
To bring together the disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
To reaffirm the collaboratiions of government, NGOs, CBOs, and international DPs

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

Post-HFA : HFA INTERIM REPORT AS STARTING POINT

We persistently and genuinely pursues HFA strategic objectives to a
satisfactory level.
We relate the HFA with the recent Disaster Management Act 2012 and the
earlier established regulatory frameworks
We position comprehensive disaster management as the 2nd out of 6 pillars of
the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP)
We establish robust climate change regime
Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund is allocated USD 100 million annually.
Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF) receives USD 200 million
from Development Partners contribution

We document the progress made in the implementation of DRR & CCA

We recognise the HFA limitations and see Post-2015 as opportunity to improve

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

OBJECTIVES:
THE POST-HFA CONSULTATION
To REFLECT on the HFA implementation: what are the successes,
challenges and probable solutions to disasters and climate change?
To EXPLORE development framework : what are the appropriate concept
of development resilience in light of the Bangladesh National Vision 2021?
To SHAPE national agenda: how to harmonise our inputs to the Post-2015
Frameworks in DRR, COP 19, and in the Post-MDG of the UN Development
Group?
To FOLLOW THROUGH the invitation of the ISDR: How Bangladesh lead
the global process in the integration of DRR and CCA in the Post-2015.
To BUILD momentum : how to use the national milestones to bring
together the DRR and CCA under sustainable development?

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

HFA
Implementation
Monitoring &
Interim
Reporting

ISDR Asia
Partnership &
Asian Ministerial
Conference

Pre-stakeholders
Interagency Workshop
(24 Dec)

Interagency Task Force

(24 Jan 17 Feb)

National Platform / Multistakeholders Meeting

(19 Feb)

PROCESS OF POST HFA

CONSULTATIONS
Determine key agenda & schedule of work
Documentation on HFA report & Ministerial Conf. results
Approaches to climate change & Sustainable Dev Actors

Sub-Working Group Meeting , 24 Jan

Sub-Working Groups Meeting, 4 Feb
SWG Meeting with Ministry and UN-ISDR ROAP, 8 Feb
E-mail based consultation, Solution Exchange, 11-17 Feb
Extended Sub-Working Group, 17 Feb

Inter Departmental Finalisation Committee, 25 Feb

National Disaster Preparedness Day, 28th March

National Seminar, 6th April : Post-2015 Resilient Bangladesh,
Bringing together all proponents of DRR, CCA, Sust. Dev.

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

BANGLADESH
8-POINT POST HFA AGENDA
1. International Governance: a) to govern the transfer of
resources and technology from developed to developing
countries. b) to promote SAARC to be a regional platform
for promoting resilience.
2. Paradigm: proposes Resilience as a paradigm that
integrates DRR, CCA, sustainable development.
3. Focus: the hydro-meteorological hazards and the risk of fast
urbanisation;
4. Credible assessment: evidence-based assessments as
foundation for negotiation and risk reduction & adaptation

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

BANGLADESH
8-POINT POST HFA AGENDA (Cont.)
5. Direction: establish methods and tools for loss and damage
assessments to guide development financing & policy options
6. Emphasis: consolidating the comprehensive DRR paradigm to
improve agri-based livelihood & food security
7. Internationally: support the legally binding international
mechanisms to promote accountability in negotiating fair
claims and compensations.
8. Policy: promoting no-regret principle, i.e. all DRR & CCA
measures must also improve the economic plight of the poor

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

POST-HFA : HINDERING FACTORS

1. Difficulty in determining the success of integrating DRR and
CCA into development planning at sectoral and local levels
2. The concept of DEVELOMENT remain to be physical and
structure oriented.
3. Remaining policy gaps:
Between climate change and risk reduction
Between relief as short action and the DRR .
4. Role of the private sector remain not optimal
5. How to ensure and sustain the participation & ownership of
communities

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

POST-HFA : ENABLING FACTORS

1.

The newly enacted DM Act provides policy guidance for

integration of DRR, CCA and sustainable Development.

2.

Bangladesh leadership in Loss and Damage Working Group to

develop more evidence-based DRR & CCA indicators in Post-HFA
Framework

3.

Leveraging the various regional and global forums to advance

Bangladesh Post-2015 agenda

4.

Business intuition of the private sector could propel DRR & CCA as
development investment rather than expenditure.

5.

The ongoing broad base consultation provide the opportunity to

further clarify and consolidate the Post-2015 Framework agenda.

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

POST-HFA : RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Advocacy towards more coherent and integration of DRR,
CCA and Sustainable Development should be continued.
2. A number of coordinating outfits at national and local levels
should be supported to become more functional.

3. DRR & CCA should be promoted as the business for all

with the emphasize on private sector engagement.
4. Evidence based approach assessment methods that
seamlessly integrating the DRR &CCA be pursued.
5. The current HFA efforts must continue while building the
Post-2015 agenda and implementation plan.

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

Thank you

For more information contact:

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
Bangladesh Secretariat
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
E-mail: info@modmr.gov.bd
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