The document provides information on the roles of several NGOs in disaster management in Bangladesh, including ActionAid Bangladesh, BRAC, Muslim Aid, and HEED Bangladesh. It discusses their histories, visions, missions, key initiatives and contributions to disaster risk reduction, emergency response, and post-disaster rehabilitation efforts. The NGOs implement various community-based programs focused on preparedness, resilience-building, relief, recovery and livelihood support for vulnerable populations affected by disasters across Bangladesh.

1. Presentation
on
“Roleof NGO’son DisasterManagementin Bangladesh”
Presented
to
Nadia Ahmed
Guest teacher
Principles of management (IDMVS, DU)

2.  Historical Background:
Being established in 1973 internationally it came &
started working in Bangladesh n 1983
 Vision:
 Reduction of vulnerability and eradication of poverty.
 Well equipped & organized community.
 Mission:
 Planning and action for preparedness.
 Campaigning and providing training facilities.
 Values:
 Honesty, Equity & Justice
 Solidarity with the poor people & mutual respect.

3.  Working areas of ActionAid throughout
Bangladesh:
 NORTH-EAST
 SOUTH-EAST
 SOUTH-WEST
 NORTH-WEST

4. Some noteworthy achievements and steps of
ActionAid:
 Sustainable Agro-system for “Monga” mitigation.
 Recovery actions and rehabilitation process of the
cyclone “Aila” affected people.
 “Communication for development” program in
collaboration with UNICEF.
 Special rescue operation during “Rana Plaza”
building collapse.
 Playing key roles in the immediate aftermath of
disasters with proper material support

5.  National Alliance for Risk Reduction and Response Initiative (NARRI)
is a consortium of INGOs working on Disaster Risk Reduction and
Response in Bangladesh. It comprises 10 deferent NGOs.
 Vision:
To embed a strong disaster and climate resilient culture and
response capacity in Bangladesh by 2020
 Mission:
NARRI will be influential consortium delivering specific jointly
developed intervention and advocacy that significantly contributes to
inclusive resilience and response capacity in Bangladesh.
 Outcome:
Disaster Resilient Bangladesh guided and demonstrated by policies,
systems, mechanisms and practices to mitigate and respond to disasters and
climate change impacts.
http://www.narri-bd.org/index.php/aboutus/narri

7. THEIR WORKS…
5 years long effective risk reduction
Enabling local communities for
preparedness and resilience
“DIPECHO-VI” program for urban
disaster capacity
Raising more awareness for human
induced disaster
Especial focus on the people under
poverty line

8. http://www.narri-bd.org/index.php/newsnevents

9.  Resilience Characteristics…
 They mitigate risks locally by identifying,
planning, and funding
 They follow self-sustainable process which
rolls out with government
 They Link in between Development and
climate change funding mechanisms
 They also initiated a link with alternative
disaster resistant livelihoods.

11.  Historical Review :
 Founded in 1985 and started journey in Bangladesh in 1991 with a
commitment ‘serving humanity’.
 Mission :
 Tackles poverty .
 Develop innovative and sustainable solutions.
 Enable individuals and communities to live with dignity.
 Promote economic and social justice.
 Vision :
 Alleviation of poverty.
 Education for all.
 Provision of amenities.
 Human development.

12. THE AREAS OF BANGLADESH WHERE IT WORKS..

13. CONTRIBUTION IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN
BANGLADESH
 Emergency response and humanitarian
assistance :
 Leads ‘DeSHARI’ – a consortium including five INGOs.
 Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change
Adaptation :
 Making disaster resilient community
1. Strengthening preparedness and response capacity
2. Human resource development
3. Implementing 30 project for refugees in case of disaster
4. Established camp for 20,000 vulnerable population

14. RECENT AND CURRENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 In Savar tragedy :
 Signed an MOU with Centre for the rehabilitation of paralyzed
(CRP) .
 Implanted assistive device and artificial limbs.
 Planned to assist 500 families for education.
 Providing income generating activities.
 The cyclone “Mahasen” :
 Circulated daily update immediately before the cyclone.
 Developed emergency relief and rescue plans.
 Took part in UN cluster-level planning meeting.
 Distributed emergency relief materials.

15. RELIEF AND RESILIENCE AFTER SIDR AND
CYCLONE AILA
 Provided around 15,000 MT food and BDT 500 million cash.
 Distributed agricultural inputs, live-stock among poor people.
 Different Projects under Food Security & Nutrition
Programme
 MDGF : Millennium Development Goal Achievement Fund
 ER : Enhancing Resilience Programme.
 SFP : School Feeding Programme.
 The School Feeding (SF)/ Food For Education
(FFE) Programme :
 Provides access to basic education.
 Increase primary school enrolment
 Reduce dropout rates
 Improving learning capacity

16. SOME HELPING PROGRAMMES OF MUSLIM AID.....

17.  Historical Review:
 Established in 1972 focusing on long-term rehabilitation including agriculture
support, infrastructure reconstruction and livelihood regeneration.
 Vision:
 Prevent exploitation and discrimination by realizing people’s potential.
 Mission:
 Empowering people and communities in vulnerable situations .
 Achieving large scale, positive changes through economic and social
programs.

18. SPECIAL INITIATIVES TAKEN BY BRAC
BANGLADESH IN DISASTER CONTEXT
 Distributed Mechanical Prosthetic Limbs.
 BRAC distributed warm clothes
 Initiated emergency support activities.
 Provided multiple medical and psychosocial
counseling teams.
 Initiated post-trauma rehabilitation activities.
 Created DECC programs to reduce
vulnerabilities of women.

19. AREA COVERAGE

20. 5 WAYS BRAC APPROACHES
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
o Placing early warning systems
o Capacity building
o Community-level training
o Settings standards
o Assisting the government
Source: http://blog.brac.net/2015/04/5-ways-brac-approaches-disaster-preparedness/

21. FIRE FIGHTERS DISPLAYING RESCUE DRILLS FOR
STUDENTS AT A SCHOOL IN JESSORE.

22. BRAC AT THE FOREFRONT OF DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION
 Creating awareness at community
level.
 Stimulations of disasters.
 Updating refresher trainings.
 Community-based disaster
preparedness trainings.

23.  Historical Review:
 Established in 1974 and since then it has been working for making Bangladesh a less vulnerable country
to disasters
 Vision:
 Build communities that are just, accountable and responsive to the needs of the poor
 Assist the economically and socially weaker sections of vulnerable communities
 Improvement of the physical, mental, social and economic quality of disaster affected people and make them self reliant
 Build a strong immediate disaster response management system
 Mission:
 Ministering the needs of the people of Bangladesh.
 Ensuring basic health services
 Extending support to formal educational systems
 Countering poverty through socio-economic development activities
 Conducting disaster risk reduction program

24. AREA COVERAGE:
HEED EXPANDED ITS ACTIVITIES IN 125 UPAZILAS IN 33 DISTRICTS
Source: http://www.heedbangladesh.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=126

25. HEED’S CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN
BANGLADESH
 Assisting the Government:
 New Emphasis on Relief
 ‘Cluster village’ house-building
 House Building in Dacope
 Grain storage
 Building cyclone shelter
 PDP activities in coastal area
 W&CEP for slum dwellers:
 Initiatives in disaster prone area

26. HEED’S DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
• Project location:
 Covers 11 districts that are Gaibandha, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Khulna, Bagerhat, Cox's Bazar,
Chittagong, Bhola, Noakhali, Patuakhali, Barguna with 20 sub-districts or thanas.
• Achievements:

27. STRATEGIES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS
OF HEED’S DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
 Rescue and evacuation
 HEED cyclone shelter
 Emergency food & relief distribution
 Rehabilitation and livelihood restoration
 Effective planning for protecting from future disaster by local
people
 Awareness, advocacy, networking, skill development
 Initiatives for continuous improvement
Source:
http://www.heedbangladesh.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&Itemid=111

28. VOLUNTARY & MITIGATION WORKS DONE BY
HEED IN DRR PROJECT AREAS
Source:http://www.heedbangladesh.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&Itemid=111

29. “Know the scientific facts:
reduce the disaster loss,”