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Abdul Latif Khan

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Thirty years of experiences in administration, management, development projects, disaster management and response, Particularly in Project Planning and Management, Networking, Emergency Operation Management, Finance, Administration and Training. I am one of the founders of Disaster Forum a network of the NGOs working with disaster management. While I was the head of the disaster management program with CARE Bangladesh, I established NIRAPAD a network of local NGO’s working in the field of disaster management. NIRAPAD is a Bangla word that means safe however, the NIRAPAD means Network for Information, Response and Preparedness Activities in Disaster. Founder Member of Disaster Forum a network of NGO’s working in the field of disaster management in Bangladesh. Member of Durjog Nivaran a network of Disaster Management activates and NGO’s working in South Asia.
25 years of working experience with the Ministry of Disaster Management, Disaster Management Bureau and Department of Disaster Management. I was one of the initiator for establishment of Disaster Management Bureau. During 30 years of working experience with the government of Bangladesh, I support in policy, advocacy, capacity building and networking on disaster management. During working with Department of Disaster Management I support DDP in developing DPP with the feasibility studies.
Currently working as Technical Advisor of NAHAB. Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is the secretariat for NAHAB. National Alliance of Humanitarian Actors in Bangladesh (NAHAB) is a spinoff from the Shifting the Power project implemented by Christian Aid. On 26 January 2017 around 45 Local and National NGOS in Bangladesh and decided to established a platform called “National Alliance of Humanitarian Actors, Bangladesh (NAHAB)”. This commitment and working together comes from the “Shifting the Power” project implemented by Christian Aid in Bangladesh with the Local and National NGOs. The Government of Bangladesh (Department of Disaster Management) officially acknowledges NAHAB as a national platform of the Humanitarian Actors. The NGOs come together to establish NAHAB as an alliance is to encourage and support national/local non-governmental, national humanitarian organizations, partners and other relevant actors to uphold their voice, representation and commitment to invest for faster, needful and effective humanitarian actions in Bangladesh. As of today NAHAB have 50 members and number of application for membership is under review.

During the long professional period I was involved in different research both in qualitative and quantitative method. I have the following publications:
Consultant for development of the Standing Order on Disaster (SoD) 1996-97
Consultant for development of Disaster management Act 1998
Consultant for development of Comprehensive Disaster Management policy and Program, Bangladesh 1998
Baseline Survey Report on Disaster Management Project, CARE-Bangladesh, September 2000
Rapid Livelihood Security Assessment on Bangladesh South West Flood 2000, December 2000
Post Flood Needs Assessment Report on Bangladesh S-W Flood 2000, November 2000
Municipality Disaster Management Committee Training Module, September 2000
Baseline Survey Report on Bangladesh Urban Disaster Management Project, CAREBangladesh, February 2001
Consultant for development of the revision of Standing Order on Disaster (SoD) 2008- 09
Development of Emergency Response plan
Community based disaster management, Volume 2 by Indira Gandhi, Open University, India
Evaluation of DipECHO Action Aid Programme in Cambodia
Standardization of response items, UNDP Bangladesh
Review the DRR policy for Ministry of Women and Child Affairs
Impact of Water Logging on Women, Children, Elderly, and People with Disabilities in the Water Logged area in Southern Bangladesh
“Scaling up Inclusive Resilience Amongst Water Logged Communities in South Western Bangladesh”
LOCALISATION OFAID–INGOs WALKING THE TALK”, BANGLADESH COUNTRY CHAPTER
Viable livelihood option for Street/Slum children and youth
Feasibility study and development of DPP for Promoting Resilience of Vulnerable Through Access to Infrastructure, Improved Skills and Information (PROVATi3) Project
Feasibility study of construction of Upazila Disaster Management Information Center – Relief Godown.
Feasibility study of construction of District Disaster Management Information Center – Relief Godown.
Feasibility study of construction of Construction of Herring Bone Bond (HBB) Road for Sustainable Rural Earthen Road” (2nd Phase).
Feasibility study of construction of Flood Shelter.
Situation Analysis of Joint Emergency Operations Centres, in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh, with European Commission
Develop Training Materials and Provide Training on Resilient Livelihoods Practices in Ukhiya and Teknaf Unions, Cox’s Bazar District, with Concern and IOM
Evaluation of “Emergency Response Programme for Forcibly Displaced People from the Rakhain State of Myanmar (Emergency Appeal 32/2017) with CARITAS
Feasibility Study of Landslide Risk Management Project for MoDMR

In my career with disaster management, I was fully engaged in developing training module and providing training. I was one of the members of developing the “Community Based Disaster Management” training module by Asian Disaster Management Center, Thailand. I also developed the disaster management-training module for CARE Bangladesh Disaster Management program staff and as well as CARE partner organization in the disaster management program. During my career with CDMP and recently as a Technicak Advisor of NAHAB, I lead the team and works as a member of the team to design and deliver the training on disaster risk management for the Government of Bangladesh staff. The entire training module included discussion, simulation and practices. One of my agenda for NAHAB is building local capacity for ensuring localization.