UNDP – Disaster Risk Management in Cox’s Bazar District

• Disaster-vulnerable populations in Cox’s Bazar, including Rohingya and Bangladeshi host communities
• Disaster risk management stakeholders for Cox’s Bazar district

The main expected outcomes for SDC financed components are:

1. Government, development, and humanitarian stakeholders have access to improved forecasting information and multi-hazard risk maps to support planning and decision-making;
2. Most-vulnerable Rohingya and Bangladeshi host communities reduce and manage landslide, flash flood and cyclone risk; and
3. Government duty-bearers, key humanitarian stakeholders and first response agencies manage residual risk through risk-informed planning and first response.

Erwartete Resultate:  

1. Reliable, timely forecast products for 72 hour time frame and seasonal outlook, centered on the Rohingya camps.
2. A landslide risk modelling and dynamic landslides information system
3. Joint pre-seasonal situation assessments enabling Early Warning- Early Action 2019 cyclone and monsoon seasons.
4. A comprehensive, multi-hazard risk assessment for Cox’s Bazar district
5. Community-based disaster risk reduction schemes and risk awareness campaign in most-exposed areas reducing vulnerability of Bangladeshi host communities and Rohingya
6. A methodology for community-based disaster management for the Rohingya camp setting created and adopted by site management stakeholders
7. Government duty-bearers, key humanitarian stakeholders and first response agencies have the knowledge and skills needed to manage residual risk through risk-informed planning and first response
8. Key government officials and humanitarian staff with forecast and risk information literacy and understanding of how to apply risk information in their roles.
9. Professional first responders trained on technical landslide Search and Rescue

• Eventual synergies with SDC project: “Efficient and Accountable Local Governance” implemented by UNDP in Bangladesh will be explored
• UNDP/IOM/German Red Cross DRR consortium; ISCG (Inter-Sectoral Coordination Group); DRR Technical Advisory Unit in Cox’s Bazar

Phase 1 01.11.2018 - 31.10.2020   (Completed)