BDPC was established in 1992 after the devastating flood of 1988 and the cyclone of 1991 with the objective of community empowerment in disaster risk reduction. Since 1992, BDPC has implemented a number of projects directed at community empowerment in disaster risk reduction and emergency response. In various projects, BDPC is engaged in mobilizing vulnerable communities towards DRR, forming village disaster preparedness committees (VDPCs), enhancing the capacity of the communities by organizing different training sessions, conducting community risk assessments (CRA), strengthening disaster early warning at family and community level, enhancing community capacity on emergency response and advocating with different stake holders at local and national level to mobilize resources to sustain the community based approach. Capacity enhancement has been a common component of all the projects of BDPC, requiring development of numerous training manuals and handbooks.
Some of the more specific experience and publications of BDPC in line with the requirements of the assignment are as follows:
Considering different hazard, BDPC has developed almost 17 training manuals, guidelines and handbooks for the different level of disaster management practitioners including government officers.
BDPC published almost 30 Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials to raise the awareness of vulnerable people living at hazard prone areas. Most of the organizations in Bangladesh are using those IEC materials for the reduction of disaster risk.
BDPC conducted about 35 Disaster Management Training Courses for the members of UzDMCs under different projects in different intervention areas.
Eighty-two Disaster Management Training Courses were conducted by BDPC for the members of UDMCs under different projects in different intervention areas.
BDPC has developed capacity of 600 staff of more than 150 local level organizations as a professional trainer on disaster management in more than 30 disaster prone districts of Bangladesh.
About 250 Disaster Preparedness Training Courses were organized by BDPC for the capacity enhancement of Change Agents and grassroots people under different projects in different intervention areas. A pool of more than 5000 trained Change Agents are now playing a significant role in community empowerment towards risk reduction.
BDPC always strives to maintain a vibrant and lively environment through diverse cultural activities and adapting participatory tools and methods like role play, group discussion, demonstration, games, etc. It helps the process of interactive learning and sharing of experiences among the participants.
BDPC has worked with United Nations Center for Regional Development (UNCRD) in developing the User’s Guide on Community Based Disaster Management.
BDPC have signed a MoU with Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC)-Bangkok in organizing different training programmes, as well as implementing different projects in Bangladesh.
BDPC have signed another MoU with National Society for Earthquake Emergencies (NSET)-Nepal for undertaking different capacity enhancement activities on earthquake response in Bangladesh.
BDPC is providing consultancy services to Porgramme of Earthquake Emergency Response (PEER)-USAID in developing capacities of the first responders in emergencies in Bangladesh.
BDPC conducted a number of sensitization meetings at national and local level to change the mindset of key actors in the field of disaster management in Bangladesh.
BDPC Director, Muhammad Saidur Rahman, is a regular trainer of CBDRM courses of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), Bangkok.
BDPC conducted a TOT on Disaster Risk Management for the high level government officials of IGAD countries in October 2009 at Uganda, supported by European Union.
List of Training Modules produced by BDPC
Sl.# |
Title |
Sponsored by |
1. |
Disaster Management Handbook (4 volumes) |
PACT |
2. |
Disaster Management Module for the Members of Upazila Disaster Management Committee. |
Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) |
3. |
Disaster Management Module for the Members of Union Disaster Management Committee. |
Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) |
4. |
Disaster preparedness for grass-root people of the disaster-prone areas |
Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) |
5. |
Family and community level disaster preparedness |
DipECHO |
6. |
People-oriented flood warning and its dissemination |
DANIDA |
7. |
Disaster preparedness for coastal fishing communities |
FAO |
8. |
Training manual for Change Agents (Flood) |
DFID |
9. |
Training manual for Change Agents (Cyclone) |
DFID |
10. |
Training manual on Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment |
Oxfam-GB |
11. |
Disaster and Climate Change |
Oxfam-GB |
12. |
Training module on disaster risk reduction programme |
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management |
13. |
Non-structural vulnerability reduction at household level with regard to earthquake hazard |
Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) |
14. |
School safety and evacuation with regard to earthquake hazard |
Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) |
15. |
Handbook on Flood Preparedness at Family and Community Levels |
DFID |
16. |
Cyclone Preparedness at Family and Community Levels |
DFID |
17. |
First Aid Manual in Disaster Emergencies |
DFID |
18. |
Monitoring and Conflict Resolution of the beneficiaries by themselves |
World Bank/ SDF |
19. |
Village Development Fund Management by the village development groups |
World Bank/ SDF |
20. |
Accounts Management by the Village Committees |
World Bank/ SDF |
21. |
Shelter management by the local community |
SDC |
22. |
Early warning dissemination training |
SDC |
23. |
Rescue and evacuation training |
SDC |
24. |
First Aid for the Shelter Management committees |
SDC |
25. |
Ashroykendra Bhittik Jonogoner Jhuki Rash Kormmoshuchi |
SDC |
26. |
Durjog Mokabelai Bonnar Agam Satarko Barta ProcharKoron |
IR-W |
27. |
Durjog Jhuki abong Amader Koronio |
MJF |
28. |
Durjog Jhuki Rashe Amader Prostuti |
MJF |
29. |
Training module on Somaj Bhittik Bonnar Jhuki Komanor Barta Prochar Bishoik Proshikhkhon |
IR-W |
30. |
Cyclone Management Guideline for Shelter Management Committee |
SDC & UNCRD |