Bangladesh
COUNTRY INFORMATION
Region: South Asia
Population: 166,303,494
Capital: Dhaka
GDP (Million US$): 416,264
Disaster Risk Profile: Prone to cyclones, flash flooding, storms, droughts, earthquakes, landslides and lightning, Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to the impact of disasters and climate change.
Inform Risk Rating: 5.5
DRR Plans and Policies
Institutional DRR Setup
National Disaster Management Council (NDMC)
Led by the Prime Minister and exists to provide policy guidance for disaster risk reduction and emergency response.
National Disaster Management Advisory Committee (NDMAC)
Comprised of 47 members with representatives from parliament, government departments, universities, experts, business groups, insurance companies, financial organizations, research institutes, fire service and civil defense. Advise the NDMC and IMDMCC on technical matters and socio-economic aspects of disaster risk reduction and emergency response management.
Inter-Ministerial Disaster Management Coordination Committee (IMDMCC)
Coordinates national level policy making, planning, programming and implementation of measures for disaster risk reduction and emergency management. Chaired by the Minister of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management, comprised of 33 members from all key ministries and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society.
Ministry of Disaster Management
Responsible for coordinating national disaster management efforts across all agencies and acts as Secretariat to the NDMC. Coordinates field level activities carried out by two subordinate offices including the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and the Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP).
Department of Disaster Management
The DDM is responsible for information dissemination on natural disasters, including flood information at the community level, flood preparedness, awareness-raising, capacity-building, and relief and rehabilitation activities, with the support of district and upazila administrations.
Led by the Prime Minister and exists to provide policy guidance for disaster risk reduction and emergency response.
National Disaster Management Advisory Committee (NDMAC)
Comprised of 47 members with representatives from parliament, government departments, universities, experts, business groups, insurance companies, financial organizations, research institutes, fire service and civil defense. Advise the NDMC and IMDMCC on technical matters and socio-economic aspects of disaster risk reduction and emergency response management.
Inter-Ministerial Disaster Management Coordination Committee (IMDMCC)
Coordinates national level policy making, planning, programming and implementation of measures for disaster risk reduction and emergency management. Chaired by the Minister of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management, comprised of 33 members from all key ministries and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society.
Ministry of Disaster Management
Responsible for coordinating national disaster management efforts across all agencies and acts as Secretariat to the NDMC. Coordinates field level activities carried out by two subordinate offices including the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and the Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP).
Department of Disaster Management
The DDM is responsible for information dissemination on natural disasters, including flood information at the community level, flood preparedness, awareness-raising, capacity-building, and relief and rehabilitation activities, with the support of district and upazila administrations.
Progress under each Sendai Priority
To improve understanding of disaster risk, in alignment with Priority 1, a Disaster Management Information Center (DMIC) to mainstream DRR and improve data management, guided by the National Plan for Disaster Management. To strengthen disaster risk governance, Bangladesh is guided by the Disaster Management Act to guide implementation of the aforementioned plans and policies.
To ensure provisions are in place for disaster response, the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, oversees disaster-related funding across all levels of the government, while sector-specific investments are guided by various sector frameworks including the Framework for DRR in Education. In reference to building back better, the integrated approach to disaster management has supported in ensuring preparedness and response capacity is in place, including through improved cyclone shelters and early warning systems. Find out more.
To ensure provisions are in place for disaster response, the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, oversees disaster-related funding across all levels of the government, while sector-specific investments are guided by various sector frameworks including the Framework for DRR in Education. In reference to building back better, the integrated approach to disaster management has supported in ensuring preparedness and response capacity is in place, including through improved cyclone shelters and early warning systems. Find out more.
NDMO Contact Information
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Find out more.