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Background on KJDRP Project (Khulma Jessore Drainage Rehabilitation Project, Bangladesh

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Background on KJDRP Project (Khulma Jessore Drainage Rehabilitation Project, Bangladesh

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  1. The views expressed in this presentation are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this presentation and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms. Background on KJDRP Project(Khulma Jessore Drainage Rehabilitation Project, Bangladesh 100,600 ha of land; 1 million suffered waterlogging since 1970s 2 failed projects prior to KJDRP 1993 $62 million ADB KJDRP project approved Project Completion Report in 2004 said project had been “successful” OED started evaluation of project this year

  2. Reality After Project Completion • 2 million people today still suffering from water logging • 144 villages inundated and people struggling for a solution

  3. How ADB Violates its Env. Policy • ADB failed to conduct inclusive consultation on its EIA • Failure to make EIA available to public • Failed to respond to local input or recognize local knowledge • Failed to properly implement Alternative Proposal (TRM) proposed by Project Affected-People and endorsed by ADB’s consultants • Regional Environmental conditions not properly integrated in engineering solution

  4. Conclusion • ADB claims “successful” project; However, People still living in waterlogged environment ADB must improve environmental safeguards and their implementation. ADB must have better indicators for success in implementing its safeguards.

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