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.
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Emergency Relief |
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Rehabilitation and Reconstruction |
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Risk Management and Preparedness |