Cyclone Preparedness Programme
| Formation | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | [www.cpp.gov.bd/ Cyclone Preparedness Programme] |
Cyclone Preparedness Programme is a disaster management program of the Government and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] The program is under the management of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.[3]
History
The program was developed to work as an early warning system in coastal Bangladesh in 1973 by President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[4] The program has been credited with saving thousands of lives.[5] The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, called it "Global Best Practice".[6] It has 55 thousand volunteers.[7]
References
- ^ "Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP)". preparecenter.org. Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Cyclone poised to strike". The Daily Star. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Flood situation worsens, ministry cancels holidays -bdnews24.com". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Challenges for disaster risk reduction". The Daily Star. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Early warning early action saves thousands as Cyclone Mora strikes Bangladesh". International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Modi lauds Bangladesh's disaster management success". The Daily Star. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "IFRC launches emergency appeal to aid coastal communities in Bangladesh affected by Cyclone Roanu". ifrc.org. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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