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final evaluation report akk_iges_final.pdf - IGES EnviroScope

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AKK-<strong>IGES</strong> New Climate Risk Management Project<br />

processes under the UNFCCC and national initiative for mitigating and adapting to climate change.<br />

The roles and responsibilities under the national adaptation strategy plan of Bangladesh government<br />

were discussed.<br />

14. Disaster risk mitigation<br />

Training on mitigating disaster risks through raising homesteads was organized on 26 November 2010.<br />

Upazila/Sub district Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Mr. Abdur Rashid inaugurated the mitigation work. All<br />

homesteads have been raised above flood level considering flood and cyclone. The beneficiaries were<br />

selected through baseline survey and the list of beneficiaries was shared with union Parishad (Local<br />

government). Homestead raising size is 42 feet length and 32 feet wide and 6 feet height which are<br />

above flood level than 2007 flood. After raising the ground, 20 household will get some construction<br />

material to strengthen their house. The materials provided are RCC pole to make strong house from<br />

cyclone, bricks, cement and sand to save from floods.<br />

Figure 16. Layout of the raised homesteads implemented in the project.

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