Bangladesh Urban Disaster Mitigation Project (BUDMP) PROJECT OVERVIEW Background 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 CARE/Bangladesh Urban Disaster Mitigation Project (BUDMP) under the USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance supported Asian Urban Disaster Mitigation Program (AUDMP) aims to explore methods to reduce the vulnerability of urban populations to floods in two secondary cities in Bangladesh through flood mitigation measures. The BUDMP includes 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 is implemented in two cities, namely, Tongi and Gaibandha, which are regularly affected by floods. The project aims at active participation of municipalities and local communities. Objectives The BUDMP has following objectives: Establishment of community based flood mitigation and disaster preparedness system in the Tongi and Gaibandha municipalities. Replication of mitigation measures and disaster preparedness system to other municipal areas of Bangladesh. Improved capacity and skills of community (elected representatives, government officials and key players) to manage the risk and apply mitigation skills in the urban area. Project Profile Project Title: Bangladesh Urban Disaster Mitigation Project Project Location: Tongi and Gaibandha municipality areas Hazard Type: Floods Project Management: CARE-Bangladesh Project Managers: Md. Nurul Huda, BUDMP, CARE Bangladesh Project Design: Josh Moga, AUDMP, ADPC Date of Commencement: March, 2000