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BANGLADESH COUNTRY PROJECTS

Capacity Building Programme on the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation. BANGLADESH COUNTRY PROJECTS. Dr Sultan Ahmed Engr Amanullah Munshi Mohammad Hedayetullah. Second Training Workshop, Bangkok, 30 Sep-4 Oct 2013. Agriculture Project.

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BANGLADESH COUNTRY PROJECTS

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  1. Capacity Building Programme on the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation BANGLADESH COUNTRY PROJECTS Dr Sultan Ahmed EngrAmanullah Munshi Mohammad Hedayetullah Second Training Workshop, Bangkok, 30 Sep-4 Oct 2013

  2. Agriculture Project • Project Name: Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change through Coastal Afforestation in Bangladesh • Funding Sources: • Government of Bangladesh • UNDP • GEF (Global Environment Facility) • SCD (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) • The Government of The Netherlands

  3. Agriculture Project • Implementing Agency: Forest Department, Department of Agricultural Extension, Department of Livestock Services, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Land, Forests Research Institute, Bangladesh Water Development Board • Project Status: RUNNING (January 2010-June 2014) • Total project investment: US$7.45 Million • Project Objectives: Vulnerability of coastal communities to the impacts of climate change-induced risks in the coastal region reduced

  4. Major Project Activities • Afforestation of coastal areas: 24,000 acres afforestation and 680 km strip plantation • Introduction of salt tolerant varieties (rice, maize, soyabean, chili, guaba and jujubi) at farmers level: Total 250 acres (rice 50 acres, maize 50 acres, soyabean 40 acres, juju 40 acres, guaba 40 acres, chilli 30 acres) • Culture fishery for the community: total area 100 acres (300 sites/ponds) • Poultry and cattle rearing: Poultry -300 beneficiaries with 3000 chicks; 120 beneficiaries with 120 cattle

  5. Benefit and Cost Activity: Introduction of salt tolerant varieties

  6. Water Project Project Name: Coastal Polder 14/1 : FCDI Project in Koyra Upazial (sub-district) under Khulna District Funding Sources: • Government of Bangladesh • UNDP • IDA (The World Bank) • Government of The Netherlands Implementing Agency: Bangladesh Water Development Board

  7. Water Project • Project Status: Project Preparation Phase (FS) • Total project investment: US$ 3.00 million • Project Objective: People, crop and properties within the polder protected and adapted to climate vulnerabilities and risks

  8. Major Project Activities • Polder Rehabilitation • ( i) Re-Sectioning of Embankment : 27.25 km • (ii) Construction of Retired Embankment : 3.25 Km • (iii) Construction of Drainage Sluice : 3 nos (under CEIP) and 3 nos (under AILA &WMIP) • (iv) Construction of flushing inlets: 4 nos • (v) Re-Excavation of Drainage channel:13 Km • (vi) Bank Protection Works: 0.58 Km • (vii) Slope Protection Works: 6.86 Km • (viii) Afforestation:30 ha • (ix) Land acquisition: 10.53 ha • Construction of Core Family Shelter (Cyclone Shelter): 265 nos

  9. Benefit and Cost Activity: Polder Rehabilitation

  10. Gorai River Watershed

  11. Watershed Assessment Data and Information Monthly flow in targeted watershed (Gorai River) over several years: Discharge (Q cumec) data from 2001 to 2013 Area of watershed in ha: 17,620 sq km covering 18 districts with 76 sub-districts (full /partial) Population of the watershed (rural and urban population): Collected Farmland in the watershed (ha): Collected Irrigated farmland in the watershed (ha): Collected Map of the watershed with location of dams identified: Prepared Average rural withdrawal of water per capita (for household use): Collected

  12. Agriculture HH Data Collection • Questionnaire finalised for agriculture household survey • Number of HHs: 300 @ 10 HHs for 30 AEZs • Time required: 6 weeks

  13. Thank you.

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