Reports

Background Bangladesh like many other countries of the world is facing the adversities arising from climate change for no fault of its own. There is a growing concern all over the world on the issue of climate…

DHAKA, Aug 1 2017 (IPS) - Experts and policymakers here say regional cooperation is a must to resolve long-standing water problems in South Asian countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India and Nepal, and to harness the…

Overview Complementing Government of Bangladesh’s efforts, Humanitarian Partners are supporting the response in line with the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) developed by the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) based on the related needs assessment prepared by the…

By Rafiqul Islam DHAKA, Jul 28 2017 (IPS) - In the wake of recent water-related disasters in Bangladesh, including water-logging and floods that displaced thousands of families, a high-level consultation in the capital Dhaka on valuing water…

Executive Summary Bangladesh graduated to lower-middle-income country status in 2015 and enters the era of the Sustainable Development Goals from a solid base, having made progress in reducing poverty, hunger and undernutrition in recent decades. Numerous policy instruments…

Executive Summary Introduction This is the mid-term evaluation (MTE) of a school feeding (SF) programme implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh with the support of the McGovern-Dole (MGD) Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program…

Honorable Minister, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Government of Bangladesh, Chief Guest, Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Bir Bikram; ​Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Government of Bangladesh, Mohammad Shah Kamal; Additional Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Aggregate rice production in 2016 forecast slightly below last year’s record level Cereal imports in 2016/17 marketing year (July/June) forecast to decrease Rice prices surged to record highs, while those of wheat are stable Aggregate rice production…

Highlights WFP is preparing to assist 20,000 flood-affected people, in Southern Bangladesh, with cash transfers following the effects of Cyclone Roanu. A senior woman in each of the 4,000 participating households will receive 4,000 taka per month…

In Bangladesh, about 20 million people still lack access to safe drinking water. Since 1998, the World Bank has supported the government to enhance access to safe water. Built on the experience of two earlier projects,…