The Gulf of Mottama (GoM) is intertidal wetlands with dynamic geophysical features which inhabiting coastal wetland ecosystems, species of conservation concern and coastal communities. Similarly, to other coastal region, the GoM is especially vulnerable to climate-induced hazards such as cyclones, tidal surges, floods, saline intrusion, and droughts. The three consortium partners (Helvetas, NAG and IUCN) have been implementing the Gulf of Mottama Project (GoMP) in Mon State and Bago Region with the financial support of SDC. One of the project outcomes is to enhance livelihoods of local communities. If disaster prone areas can be identified and effective disaster risk reduction measures can be undertaken, it can improve well-being, strengthen livelihoods and contribute to sustainable development.

Predicted rises in temperature and more frequent intense precipitation events mean these risks will increase, and thus disaster risk reduction is incorporated into project activities. However, in order to effectively conduct project activities for disaster risks and climate change mitigation, there are still major gaps in identifying disaster-prone areas and understanding the disaster risks in the respective areas. Therefore, in this analysis, we identified flood prone areas using GIS-integrated multi-criteria decision approach. The results from this analysis will contribute to disaster risk reduction and climate change mitigation measures in the GoM area. Regarding flood prone area, GIS data were be mainly applied to analyse the risk level and qualitative data will be applied to validate the result