Can Small Be Beautiful? Community based flood mitigation in Bangladesh

Author(s)
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Publication language
English
Pages
8pp
Date published
01 Feb 2004
Publisher
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Capacity development, Disasters, Urban
Countries
Bangladesh
Organisations
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

 

This case study highlights how community-based disaster management (CBDM) interventions contributed to enhancing sustainable flood proofing measures in the selected municipalities of
Bangladesh. The lessons learned through the BUDMP experience show how small-scale external interventions can encourage the community to integrate and build upon indigenous knowledge and techniques to achieve livelihood security.