Bangladesh Urban Disaster Mitigation Project (BUDMP) Executive Summary Numerous natural disasters, including floods, seriously threaten Bangladesh, in both rural and urban areas. Floods cause severe economic and social disruption to countless households living in flood prone urban and rural areas. The proposed CARE/Bangladesh Urban Disaster Mitigation Project (BUDMP) under the USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance supported Asian Urban Disaster Mitigation Program (AUDMP) will explore methods to reduce the vulnerability of urban populations to floods in two secondary cities (Tongi and Gaibandha) in Bangladesh through flood mitigation measures. The proposed BUDMP would include non-structural or minor structural measures that could be undertaken by communities to mitigate the effects of floods. The specific BUDMP activities will be determined by the various stakeholders (target communities, local government officials, municipalities, CARE, CARE’s partner NGOs, etc.) based on a thorough needs assessment.  The project will be implemented in two cities, which are regularly affected by floods. The project aims at active participation of municipalities and local communities. For more details about the BUDMP, please download the complete project proposal (in pdf format) here.