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