Hyogo Trust Fund VIII "Urbanisation and Gender in CBDM" 2006-2007 Target countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka
A number of case studies illustrate that community disaster management is feasible in rural settings. However, it should be noted that more people tend to live in urban settings than in rural settings, and the growth of urban population in Asian , where a majority of the world’s disasters and damages occur, has been especially dramatic Various disasters take place in urbanising areas and neighbourhoods, affecting millions of people each year through the loss of life, serious injury, and loss of assets and livelihoods.
Video Introduction of Project Activities in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka:
Publications:
English Proceedings of Three Country Workshops with DVD
English proceedings presenting country by country results of project activities and a DVD that contains footage from participatory workshops. Results of community Capacity and Vulnerability Analysis (CVA), hazard maps, mason training and shake table demonstration, CBDM street dramas and scripts.
Proceedings
of the Participatory Workshop in Dhaka, Banlgadesh
Local language proceedings accompanied by photos and video footage of the mason training and public demonstration of the shake table (Footage available soon online). Training conducted in cooperation with the Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC) and Nepal's National Society for Earthquake Technology.
Proceedings
of the Participatory Workshop in Ktahmandu, Nepal
Local language proceedings that include CVA exercise results and finalized hazard maps from each of the participating communities/Community Learning Centres (CLC): Bhaktapur, Bungmati, Khonaka, Ichangu, Tampsipakha. Conducted in cooperation with the National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET)
Complete
File (Nepali) (2.31MB) COMING SOON
Proceedings
of the Participatory Workshop in Tallala, Matara, Sri Lanka
Local language proceedings that includes CBDM street drama scripts as produced and acted out by community members, reflecting the results of their CVA exercise. Accompanied by video footage of the stree drama with English subtitles (coming soon online).
Complete
File (English)
