Info fair on disaster risk ends
Staff Reporter, Barisal
A two-day long fair on information and knowledge on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation concluded at Barisal Model School and College in the city yesterday. A colorful procession was brought out on the city streets on this occasion. Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief arranged the programme under the Comprehensive Disaster Management Plan-2 (CDMP 2). It was organised in association with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Department for International Development (DFID) UK, European Union (EU), Norway, Swedish International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Australian Governments Overseas Aid Programme (AusAID).
Sahid Ullah Mia, additional secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, inaugurated the fair as the chief guest while Md Gaus, divisional commissioner of Barisal, presided over the inaugural and closing sessions of the programme. At the fair, 35 stalls of government and non-government development organisations displayed their activities through providing information and knowledge through leaflets, posters, books and audio-visual records.
Technical sessions and discussions exchanging views and experiences about vulnerability and risks due to disasters, risk management and climate change adaptation were also be held. Drama and cultural functions with folk songs on disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptations also featured in the fair. Organisers and speakers at the programme said CDMP Phase II aims to have a more holistic approach to reducing risks and vulnerabilities to adverse natural and manmade hazards and extreme events as well as climate change.
The overall goal of the programme project is to strengthen the national capacity disaster management system of Bangladesh to reduce risks and improve response and recovery activities, by adopting a comprehensive risk management culture, the participants observed.
