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Executive summary The food crisis of 2008 provoked a strong coordinated response from the world community and exposed fundamental problems in the agrofood sector, which continue. Prices remain high in many domestic markets of developing countries, and the risk of…

Executive Brief Overview The People's Republic of Bangladesh is home to more than 150 million people concentrated on 144,000 sq Km. Over 40% of the population are children. Three-quarters of Bangladeshis live in rural areas. The country sits on the…

Abul Barkat, Avijit Poddar, Matiur Rahman, Golam Mahiyuddin, Sadeka Halim, Azizul Karim, Md. Badiuzzaman, Md. Shahnewaz Khan, Abdullah-Al-Hussain - Human Development Research Centre Prepared for UNICEF Executive Summary Introduction In Bangladesh, children (0-17 years) constitute 44% of the total population i.e., 142 million…

Mission Highlights - The Mission assessed the 2008 Boro rice production, which was being harvested in many parts of the country in April and May and wheat production, which was harvested in March. The Boro rice output is estimated at…

1. Main Findings of the 2008 JAM - The JAM team observed many improvements in the Nayapara and Kutupalong refugee camps, especially in sectors such as health, nutrition and shelter. As education is currently in a transitional phase, it is…

Executive Summary On 15 November 2007, Cyclone Sidr struck the south-west coast of Bangladesh with winds up to 240 kilometers per hour. The category 4 storm was accompanied by tidal waves up to five meters high and surges up to 6…

Executive Summary: Cyclone Sidr (Category IV) with wind speeds of up to 240 kilometres per hour hit Bangladesh on 15 November causing significant damage to life, housing, livelihoods and productive infrastructure. WFP has responded with an emergency operation and is…

BACKGROUND AND RISK FACTORS Bangladesh is a very low lying, densely populated country, frequently affected by cyclones and floods which annually, cause the internal displacement of one million people . This year the country has had unusually high levels of…

Summary: The devastating Cylone Sidr struck Bangladesh on the evening of the 15th November bringing with it large damages and associated large humanitarian needs. A rapid initial UN emergency assessment team was fielded on the 17th November to assess both…

Dhaka, 14th August 2007 As the Thai Airways flight made its final approach to Dhaka nearly all the passengers leaned over to look out the windows as the plane angled towards the runway of the capital's international airport. The…