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Disability inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
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Disability inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction [Bangladesh]

The disability inclusive approach is centered around the meaningful contribution and leadership of persons with disabilties during the entire project management cycle, from the planning stage to the evaluation of the impact of a project. It contributes to empowering them to overcome social exclusion and recognizes their needs and priorities …

  • Compiler: Subir Saha
Peer to Peer Pass-on Approach with Women
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Peer to Peer Pass-on Approach with Women [Bangladesh]

Terre des hommes and Greendots introduced the Peer to Peer pass-on system to enable women's groups in Bangladesh to spread the Keyhole Garden technique within their communities with the aim of enabling year-round homestead vegetable production despite the risk of flooding and tidal surge.

  • Compiler: John Brogan
Early Warning Message Dissemination
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Early Warning Message Dissemination [Bangladesh]

An effective system for dissemination of early warning messages was established among the vulnerable communities in Chars (riverine sandy islands) of Gaibandha district, Bangladesh, in order to strengthen their coping mechanisms and reduce loss and damage caused by floods.

  • Compiler: TUHIN SAMADDAR
Disability inclusive, flood resilient cluster village
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Disability inclusive, flood resilient cluster village [Bangladesh]

The inclusive, flood-resilient cluster village provides safe housing, food security and income generation for multiple families, including persons with disabilities, in a highly flood prone area of Gaibandha District in northern Bangladesh. The land was raised above flood level and is protected by deep rooted fruit trees to prevent soil …

  • Compiler: Subir Saha
Keyhole Garden
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Keyhole Garden [Bangladesh]

The Keyhole Garden model of homestead vegetable cultivation enhances the resilience of families living in areas with climate-related hazards, such as flooding and drought. Keyhole gardens have been shown to increase vegetable production in all seasons, thereby improving household food autonomy and dietary diversity.

  • Compiler: John Brogan
Floating Garden
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Floating Garden [Bangladesh]

Floating Garden is a traditional technology, practiced in the southern parts of Bangladesh locally called “Baira” or “Dhap”. The technology allows producing crops, vegetables and seedlings in areas where farming land is scarce and where the land is flodded or water logged for more than six months in a year.

  • Compiler: Shamim Ahamed
Emergency infrastructure including shelter and linked transport infrastructure
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Emergency infrastructure including shelter and linked transport infrastructure [Bangladesh]

Emergency infrastructure including shelter and linked transport infrastructure, consists in establishing specific flood shelters (for people and animals) including flood-proof collective water sources and communication infrastructure as well as health and school facilities that may serve at the same time as emergency shelters during floods.

  • Compiler: TUHIN SAMADDAR
Creating Municipal Risk Management Units (UGR) with a participative approach
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Creating Municipal Risk Management Units (UGR) with a … [Bolivia, Plurinational State of]

This is the result of an interinstitutional cooperation carried out thanks to the commitment of many stakeholders at different decision-making levels in order to manage disaster risks. UGRs (Risk Management Units) are created to institutionalize risk and their creation is supported by participative action, which ensures their sustainability and resilience

  • Compiler: Oscar Paz
Comprehensive Agrarian Risk Management (GRAI, acronym in Spanish for Gestión del Riesgo Agrícola Integral)
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Comprehensive Agrarian Risk Management (GRAI, acronym in Spanish … [Bolivia, Plurinational State of]

The purpose of the approach is to address disaster risks and climate extremes with Comprehensive Agrarian Risk Managment (GRAI, acronym in Spanish, for Gestión del Riesgo Agrícola Integral), tailored to the needs of small rural producers and including measures for prevention, mitigation, preparation and risk transference to create resilience to …

  • Compiler: Marco Loma