Scoping and Structural Assessment of the State of Multi Purpose Cyclone Shelters and Landslide Shelters in Coxs Bazar

This project aimed to assist the vulnerable communities to strengthen their resilience against cyclones and landslides. The project consisted of a scoping assessment, including structural condition assessment, of different components of the GoB-designated cyclone shelters and shelter facilities and what needs to be done to improve the condition in order to make them useable.

Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER), BRAC University supported CARE Bangladesh to develop the project in order to meet both essential (live saving) and effective (saving lives and reducing damages, impacts and disruptions) risk reduction goal in the south-eastern coastal districts of Cox’s Bazar.

Client: CARE Bangladesh

Project Duration: February 2019 – March 2019

Location: Ramu, Moheshkhali and Cox’s Bazar

Activities Performed under the Project:

• Conduct a scoping assessment, including structural condition assessment, of different components of the GoB-designated cyclone shelters and shelter facilities and what needs to be done to improve the condition in order to make them useable.

• Assess the state, sanitation and water facilities of the shelters and give recommendations.

• Assess and outline measures to improve communities’ disaster resilience, including a combination of climate-smart interventions, provision of protective equipment and capacity building of relevant stakeholders.