UNDP Strengthens Early Warning Systems in Cox's Bazaar

Recently the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) collaborated to improve the early warning system for landslides in Cox's Bazaar, a city in Bangladesh that contains the largest refugee camp in the world. This project has been undertaken with the help of the Royal Norwegian Embassy.

A workshop was conducted a few days ago on landslide risk management to discuss the risks that landslides pose to the Rohingyas during the monsoon season. This is because there is a higher chance of landslides and flooding in the monsoons. It specifically focused on how to mitigate the impact felt by this community and build resilience towards such types of disasters in Cox's Bazaar.

This is particularly important as in the past few years Cox's Bazaar has become increasingly vulnerable to landslides due to a high amount of deforestation and rainfall. I also believe that this is essential as according to me Disaster Risk Reduction and Capacity Building are key pillars that have to be achieved to reach the SDGs set by the United Nations.

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