Mousuni Island in the Sundarbarns.
Anna Kalisch, GIZ
Disaster Preparedness Training
Capacity building of community members and the formation of disaster response teams enables people to better cope with disasters. The disaster response teams consist of young local volunteers who are trained through community-based disaster preparedness trainings (CBDP) and well equipped to act on relief and rescue operations before, during and after an emergency.
• Support from government for long-term sustainability.
• Support for developing, implementing and follow-up of capacity building.
• Access to information for communities and task force teams.
Farmer-to-farmer interactions significantly influence commitment and participation. This is a result of interactions made possible through the visit of experienced farmers from the eastern side of the Sundarbans with the target community on Mousuni Island on traditional salt tolerant paddy cultivation.