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Disaster Management and Infrastructure Development

As global climate changes, the risk of floods, drought and severe storms increase. It is projected that rising global temperatures will cause increased drought, increased water stress in many parts of the world, damage from storms, and coastal flooding affecting millions more people each year. Almost 20 million of Bangladesh’s people are extremely poor and vulnerable to natural disasters. With climate change, it is possible that 40% of the country will flood during the monsoon season, compared with 25% today.

Climate change increases disaster risk in a number of ways. Friendship adopts a holistic approach to relief and rehabilitation, addressing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction techniques in the communities we work. Our relief and rehabilitation programme follows three phases: the immediate emergency relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction, and disaster risk management and preparedness.

Emergency ReliefWhen disaster strikes, whether it is a flood or a cyclone, a team from Friendship immediately goes to the affected area and works with other organisations and bodies to reach people as quickly as possible. Our priorities are to provide shelter, access to  . . . 

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Rehabilitation and ReconstructionAfter the immediate relief is over, the next stage is to help people return to normal lives, with an upgrade. Before starting reconstruction Friendship assesses which of the disaster victims are the poorest and most affected. We provide material to rebuild   . . .

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Risk Management and PreparednessOnce the community has recovered from the disaster, it is important to make sure they are prepared for the next one. Friendship helps in anticipating disasters and taking action to protect life and property. In the northern chars, Friendship acts as a bank . . .
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