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CDD’s experience from CDD’s experience from BangladeshBangladesh
Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk ReductionDisability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
BangladeshBangladesh
Area - 147,570 squire meter Area - 147,570 squire meter Population (2009) - 164.4 Population (2009) - 164.4
million (estimated)million (estimated)Density – 1099.3 squire meterDensity – 1099.3 squire meterPer Capita Income 641 US$ Per Capita Income 641 US$
(2010)(2010)Main livelihood – AgricultureMain livelihood – AgricultureLandless – 44.35% (2001 Landless – 44.35% (2001
census)census)Main Rivers - 232Main Rivers - 232Poverty – 40% (2005 household Poverty – 40% (2005 household
survey)survey)Literacy – 53.5% (2007 Human Literacy – 53.5% (2007 Human
Development Report- UNDP)Development Report- UNDP)HDI – 129 among 169 (2010)HDI – 129 among 169 (2010)
Common Natural Disaster in Common Natural Disaster in BangladeshBangladesh
Disasters and BangladeshDisasters and Bangladesh
According to Global Assessment According to Global Assessment Report 2009 Bangladesh is 3rd Report 2009 Bangladesh is 3rd amongst 162 countries regarding amongst 162 countries regarding Economic Exposure to disasterEconomic Exposure to disaster
1st of 162 countries regarding 1st of 162 countries regarding number of people exposed in hazard number of people exposed in hazard zonezone
Continued …..Continued …..
Few natural disasters in Few natural disasters in BangladeshBangladesh
150131190243191774863928238CYCLONE (Aila)2009
177850733635649677433228923259CYCLONE (SIDR)2007
1,4599708181789089813343802FLOOD/ERROSION2007
127 LANDSLIDE2007
106102913888281960813327213798275CYCLONE1991
25763479111760121229CYCLONE1991
5326132750851710991015866CYCLONE1990
20655731217338712346087CYCLONE1989
386766959078871523160421006536CYCLONE1988
-470000 1100000CYCLONE1970
4726125132521675865008868FLOOD/ERROSION1997
47946762182754044568106988FLOOD/ERROSION1996
2063534747078555854007310FLOOD/ERROSION1995
4181656797255988085806950FLOOD/ERROSION1995
370129147071572298336224823376FLOOD/ERROSION1987
42374571968039905736715734FLOOD/ERROSION1986
No. of Dead Livestock
No. of Dead People
No. of House damage Fully
Crops damaged Fully (Acre)
No. Affected PeopleDISASTERYear
Vulnerabilities of community & Vulnerabilities of community & persons with disabilitiespersons with disabilities
Socio-economic conditionsSocio-economic conditions
Physical environmentPhysical environment Existing environment Difficult to cope when environment and
support system is dramatically altered
Inaccessible Early Warning System Reliance on others (i.e. family members, caregivers,
neighbours, volunteers, rescue & emergency workers, etc)
Lack of information about persons with disabilities as they are not included in Capacity and Risk Assessment system.
Information and Information and communication:communication:
Emergency ResponseEmergency Response Invisible in emergency registration system. Need of persons with disabilities are not
considered in relief mechanism. They tend to be invisible during disasters. Rescue and evacuation systems are not disability
inclusive
Photo Source: http://concernbd.blogspot.com/2007/08/relief-distribution-on-august-2007-in.html
Cyclone SIDR 2007 - many of the worst affected areas were cut off, complicating relief efforts.Roads were blocked with debris and power and phone lines down. Photo: WFP/Photo library