Bangladesh
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Water management remains a critical issue in Bangladesh, with saline intrusion, water logging and arsenic contamination exacerbating the problem. The Water Management Improvement Project (WMIP) seeks to rehabilitate damaged water infrastructure by involving the local communities…
Bangladesh
Highlights A. Severely Affected Upazilas: Keshobpur (Jessore); Tala, Satkhira Sadar, Kolaroa (Satkhira) B. Total No. of Affected Unions: 25 Nos. C. Affected Households: 60295 Nos. D. Damage Information: Shelter: 9059 Nos. Roads: 320.9 Kms 3) Embankment: 66.0 Kms 4) Agriculture: 6454 Acres…
Bangladesh
Less than five years since a powerful tropical cyclone devastated swathes of India and Bangladesh, Islamic Relief reports on how one Bangladeshi community is looking forward to a greener and more disaster-resilient future. In 2009,Cyclone Aila destroyed…
Bangladesh
(extract) CYCLONE MAHASEN EARLY RECOVERY PROJECT In December 2013, all the steps of PASSA (Participatory Assessment for Safe Shelter Awareness) were completed in all the PASSA Community Groups in project intervention areas. Now the group members are able to…
Bangladesh
Period covered by this Operation Update: 4 July 2012 to 30 September 2013 Appeal target (current): CHF 1,753,139 Appeal coverage: To date, the appeal is 95 per cent covered in cash and kind. The IFRC DREF allocation has…
Bangladesh
1. Executive Summary Bangladesh, due to its geographical setting, is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Almost every year the country experiences recurring floods associated with river bank erosion, tidal surges, cyclones, droughts (dearth…
Bangladesh
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background The Food Security for the Ultra Poor in the Haor Region Project (FSUP-H) (implementation period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013; targeting 55,000 women and their dependents from extremely poor households; project amount $…
Bangladesh
Washington DC, December 30, 2013—The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved the following project. The objective of the project is to support the Government of Bangladesh efforts to facilitate restoration and recovery from the damage…
Bangladesh
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Bangladesh is in the frontline of the battle against climate change, facing over 200 natural disasters in the last 40 years. The Emergency Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP) is helping communities recover from damage caused…
Bangladesh
Situation Six months after Cyclone Mahasen hit central-west Bangladesh on 16 May 2013 leaving 17 dead and nearly 1.5 million people affected, thousands of people are still in need of shelter, water and sanitation, and livelihood support…
