Discussion Forum for Chapter 6

Disaster Management in Bangladesh

Disaster Management in Bangladesh

by Akib shariar Emon -
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Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) Bangladesh :


VISION


“The disaster management vision of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is to reduce the risk of people, especially the poor and the disadvantaged, from the effects of natural, environment and human induced hazards to a manageable and acceptable humanitarian level and to have in place an efficient emergency response management system.”


MISSION


The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) has been given the mandate to drive national risk reduction reform programmes. Its mission relative to this agenda is: “To achieve a paradigm shift in disaster management from conventional response and relief to a more comprehensive risk reduction culture, and to promote food security as an important factor in ensuring the resilience of communities to hazards.”