The Bangladesh government has taken an initiative to implement a five-year project worth Tk 7,500 crore to protect vulnerable communities in 14 coastal districts from floods and climate change-related risks.
Funded by the World Bank, the project is scheduled to be implemented from the next fiscal year. It will include infrastructure development, flood control and disaster risk reduction measures in the coastal districts.
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Tk 7,500-crore project covering 14 coastal districts.
Five-year project funded by the World Bank.
Implementation planned from the next fiscal year.
Focus on infrastructure development, flood control and disaster risk reduction.
Measures planned to improve water treatment and access to safe water.
Social safety nets and employment opportunities also discussed.
The project was discussed at a meeting between Bangladesh's Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan and a nine-member World Bank delegation led by Jean Pesme at the Bangladesh Secretariat on October 4.
The discussions also covered improving the living standards of vulnerable communities, strengthening social safety nets and creating employment opportunities.
The project will also focus on improving water treatment and safe-water facilities to address salinity in coastal areas, while promoting greater use of surface water to reduce pressure on groundwater.
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Why This Matters
The project is aimed at strengthening protection for vulnerable coastal communities facing floods, salinity and other climate-related risks.
