BANGLADESH National Consultation POST-2015 FRAMEWORK ON DRR

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

BANGLADESH National Consultation POST-2015 FRAMEWORK ON DRR

Mesbah ul Alam Secretary Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

10th meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) on Disaster Management 26 March 2013, Ulan Bataar –Mongolia



DROUGHT - Affects about 8.3 million of land.

COUNTRY PROFILE

FLASH FLOOD - Unpredictable, uncertain.

FLOOD - Inundates more areas, increases river erosion, breaches embankments, damages infrastructures.

CYCLONE - Remain to be the deadliest and most destructive hazard. It has recurring events, lingering aftermath, complex recovery.

First rank among climate change vulnerable nations in the coming decades.

Fifth rank in the world risk index 2012

SALINITY INTRUSION - Spreading intrusion from 1.5 to 2.5 Mha (2007). Projected displacement: 6-8 m by 2050

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 1980’s



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.

• Bangladesh bears the compounded adverse consequences of climate change perpetrated by the developed countries.

KEY STRATEGIES :

• Strengthen national policies, institutions & capacities

• Implement comprehensive DRR & CCA programmes

• Negotiate equitable international compensation & resource -sharing

RISK REDUCTION IN BANGLADESH

CYCLONE

FLOOD

DROUGHT



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



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



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?



PROCESS OF POST HFA CONSULTATIONS

HFA Implementation

Monitoring & Interim

Reporting

ISDR Asia Partnership &

Asian Ministerial Conference

Pre-stakeholder’s Interagency Workshop

(24 Dec)

Interagency Task Force (24 Jan – 17 Feb)

National Platform / Multi-stakeholders Meeting

(19 Feb)

Inter Departmental Finalisation Committee, 25 Feb

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

National Disaster Preparedness Day, 28th March National Seminar, 6th April : Post-2015 Resilient Bangladesh, Bringing together all proponents of DRR, CCA, Sust. Dev.



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



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



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



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.



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.



Thank you For more information contact:

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief

Bangladesh Secretariat

Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.modmr.gov.bd

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BANGLADESH National Consultation POST-2015 FRAMEWORK ON DRR