Vision and Strategies of NPDM 2021-2025

Vision and Strategies of NPDM 2021-2025

Table of Contents

The National Plan for Disaster Management (NPDM 2021-2025) is developed for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) based on Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR); it is also related with the Asian Regional Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction (ARPDRR). National Plan for Disaster Management (NPDM 2021-2025) vision is “Winning resilience together against all disasters“.

Strategic Directions of NPDM 2021-2025

The National Plan for Disaster Management (NPDM 2021-2025) is develped to follow and review of National Plan for Disaster Management (NPDM) to the key needs of the country for achieving resiliencel There eight keys identified to manage the NPDM 2021-2025 that is-

  1. Upgrading existing Disaster Risk Management (DRM) programs and policies
  2. Private Sector engagement
  3. Invesments for building resilience against chronic disasters
  4. Resilient post disaster response and recovery
  5. Disaster Management (DM) governance
  6. Inclusive development
  7. Social protection
  8. Emerging risks
  1. Upgrading existing Disaster Risk Management (DRM) programs and policies: It has been updated for disaster risk reduction (DRR) by proper management. It can be done with disaster risk programs and policy campaigns; upgrading disaster risk management programs and policies such as activation of urban DMCs. It is also upgrading the capacity of CPP.
  2. Private Sector engagement: Private sector plays a crucial role in implementing and policy or to do any activities. Private sector in Bangladesh recognizes NPDM 2021-2025 in building resilience and mitigating disaster risks. Private sector is coordinated with the government to apply any work. It informs risk and to risk-proof economic and physical invesments.
  3. Invesments for building resilience against chronic disasters: Government of Bangladesh should be investing for disaster risk resilience (DRR). Economic sector are affected by various disasters such as natural disasters, man-made disasters and biological disasters. As a result, the economic sector is greatly damaged by disasters; so huge invesments to improve the disaster risk resilience and its proper management by government and private sector. It also improves building resilience against chronic disasters, nutural disasters or man-made disasters.
  4. Resilient post-disaster response and recovery: Post-disaster is very important for the rescue process. Response is called to  any necessary activities for the rescue process. It is also a crucial role to minimize the impact of disasters and build stronger to recover from any disasters or hazards. It promotes long term revovery and combined disaster risk reduction. Response and recovery is for the resilient activities of society to develop.
  5. Disaster Management (DM) governance: Disaster management is control of any occurrence lik natural, man-made, envirionment activities. Disaster management policy or regulations has been implemented for development activities. It is implemented to specific areas which are led by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief with relevant ministry.
  6. Inclusive development: Disaster management is identifying the specific causes to manage any disaster or assuage disaster risk. Inclusive development blends disaster risk reduction (DRR) with gender management, person with disability (PWD), age management or other vulnerabilities.
  7. Social Protection: National Plan for Disaster Management (NPDM) is developed for addressing disaster risk reduction or to identify the disaster risk with proper management to continue the development process. Various disasters are barriers to development activities; so disaster barriers are reduced with proper management which is implemented by the National Plan for Disaster Management (NPDM). Social protection contributes to identifying various reasons for society to reveal disasters and vulnerabilities after disasters like poverty. Social protection has been implemented to reduce poverty and other reasons and make disaster resilience.
  8. Various Risks: Various disaster have occurred in Bangladesh for geographical location. So, disaster risk is reduced with proper management; it is implemented by identifying specific areas or focusing on potential disasters in urban and rural areas. Emerging risks are focused on potential areas or disasters such as flood, earthquake, fire, lighting etc.

1 Comment

  1. Md. Towhid Ahammed

    Complete package for NPDM 2021-2025

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *