Tools

Message Library

Message Library acts as a reference for those wanting to disseminate critical information to affected populations in an emergency throughout Bangladesh. The Message Library has been developed in collaboration with Government of Bangladesh Officials (Department of Disaster Management, DDM), different UN clusters, International and National NGOS and other stakeholders working in humanitarian response. It can be used both as a disaster preparedness tool and following the outbreak of an emergency. Translators without Borders has contributed a wide selection of translations to the Message Library.

Media Landscape Guide

This online guide provides comprehensive and detailed information on the media and telecommunications landscape in South Sudan and Bangladesh.

Resources

ReportsOCHA Community Engagement – 2015 Highlights

In the OCHA 2015 highlights, there is focus or hotlines e.g., the hottest way to connect with communities, Questions and Answers on common engagement services in Nepal and Yemen and Community Engagement and the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.

ReportsGood practices from South & South-East Asia in disability inclusive disaster risk management

This report presents selected good practices from South and South-East Asia that highlight how persons with disabilities can participate in and contribute to efforts in disaster risk management. As the good practices in this report illustrate, the inclusion and active participation of persons with …

GuidesFlip chart: Dealing with Cyclone and Storm Surge in Bangladesh

This Flip chart was developed mainly for awareness raising through family & community level preparedness. Funded by: The European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) Implemented by: National Alliance for Risk Reduction and Response Initiatives (NARRI) Published on: November, …

GuidesInstruction Flip chart: Knowing the rules to be safe before, during and after earthquake.

Knowing the rules to keep safe before, during and after earthquake. Circulated by Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and Ward Volunteer Group.

GuidesInstruction leaflet: Preparedness can Reduce Devastation from Earthquake

The leaflet on Preparedness can Reduce Devastation from Earthquake has information on "preparedness on earthquake" and "things to do before earthquake" Every natural calamity gives warning. But earthquake is such a natural calamity that gives no warning. That is why, the only way to minimize…

Case studiesState of Social Media Technologies on Disaster Preparedness

Findings of this study are: It showed the prevalent use of social media by humanitarian organizations in several countries in the Asia Pacific region. It showed that organizations share information they gathered from social media or social media analysis tools with the target communities or…

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