CHOWDHURY KAMAL IBNE YUSUF

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INCORPORATION OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN
EDUCATION CURRICULUM
CHOWDHURY KAMAL IBNE YUSUF MINISTER MINISTRY OF
FOOD AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT BANGLADESH
BONN MARCH 2006
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STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION

• INTRODUCTION TO BANGLADESH
• IMPACT OF DISASTERS
• OPTIONS FOR RISK REDUCTION
• FOCUS ON EDUCATION
• THE CHALLENGES

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LOCATION OF BANGLADESH
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MAINSTAY ECONOMY AGRICULTURE (80
LIVE ON AGRICULTURE) RIVERS AND RIVULETS 232
PER-CAPITA INCOME US 410
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OPTIONS
X
PREVENTION
?
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DRR INTO EDUCATION CURRICULUM
PRIMARY SCHOOLS 65600 SECONDARY
SCHOOLS 14000 UNIVERSITIES
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SUBJECTS COVERED
INTRODUCTION TO DISASTERS CAUSES AND
IMPACTS PRE-DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EARLY
EARNING RESPONSE MANAGEMENT RISK REDUCTION
MITIGATION
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FOCUS ON PUBLIC TRAINING INSTITUTIONS SHIFT OF
PARADIGM THROUGH CDMP
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PROTECTION OF INSTITUTIONS
CYCLONE-PRONE AREAS
2500
FLOOD-PRONE AREAS
USE OF RELIEF RESOURCE
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