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Bangladesh consortium works with journalists to advocate for passing of Disaster Management Act
Published on 9 June 2011
As part of the ECB Bangladesh advocacy strategy, Oxfam led a recent initiative to work with major national journalists to highlight the need for the passing of the Disaster Management Act, a critical piece of legislation that has yet to be passed in parliament. This initiative had the support of other major stakeholders in Bangladesh including the ECB Bangladesh Consortium and Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) and the NAARI Consortium, encompassing over 19 different I/NGO’s and stakeholders.
On May 23 2011, Voice of Journalists for Disaster Management Act was published, which is a collection of journalists testimonies published by ECB and CSRL. This report was launched at the National Press Club in Dhaka, and was covered by all TV channels and 19 national daily papers.
"This Disaster Management Act is critical to ensure that our communities are ready for the disasters that will continue to devastate their lives and homes. If we continue to prepare clear and meaningful joint recommendations we will strengthen our advocacy capacity within ECB agencies and our partners. We will harness our combined energy, networks and influence to bring about a broader government and parliamentary consultation process that will tirelessly seek to improve the quality of the final Act until it is passed.”
- Harun or Rashid, ECB Bangladesh Field Facilitator
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