Transcript country name - UNDP Climate Change Adaptation

Capacity Building Programme on the
Economics of Climate Change
Adaptation
Dr Sultan Ahmed
Engr Amanullah
Munshi Mohammad Hedayetullah
Second Training Workshop, Bangkok, 30 Sep-4 Oct 2013
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Project Name: Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change through
Coastal Afforestation in Bangladesh
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Funding Sources:
o Government of Bangladesh
o UNDP
o GEF (Global Environment Facility)
o SCD (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation)
o The Government of The Netherlands
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
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
Benefit and Cost
Activity: Introduction of salt tolerant varieties
Benefit:
 Increased crop production
 Increased nutritional food
 Enhanced livelihood
 Coastal protection
Cost:
 Cost of seed and seedlings/saplings
 Labour cost for all activities
 Cost of fertilizer and pesticide
 Cost of irrigation
 Cost of fencing
 Demonstration and farmers rally
Project Name: Coastal Polder 14/1 : FCDI Project in Koyra Upazial (subdistrict) under Khulna District
Funding Sources:
o Government of Bangladesh
o UNDP
o IDA (The World Bank)
o Government of The Netherlands
Implementing Agency: Bangladesh Water Development Board
Water Project
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Project Status: Project Preparation Phase (FS)
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Total project investment: US$ 3.00 million
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Project Objective: People, crop and properties within the polder
protected and adapted to climate vulnerabilities and risks
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
Benefit and Cost
Activity: Polder Rehabilitation
Benefit:
 Protection of homesteads and crops from tidal surge and saline
water intrusion
 Disaster reduction
 Increased crop production and food security
 Poverty reduction
 Security of life and livelihood
 Enchanced protection of mainland areas
Cost:
 Cost of construction of embankment
 Cost of embankment protection works
 Cost of construction of regulatory structures
Gorai River
Watershed
Watershed Assessment Data and Information
a.
Monthly flow in targeted watershed (Gorai River) over several years:
Discharge (Q cumec) data from 2001 to 2013
b. Area of watershed in ha: 17,620 sq km covering 18 districts with 76 subdistricts (full /partial)
c.
Population of the watershed (rural and urban population): Collected
d. Farmland in the watershed (ha): Collected
e.
Irrigated farmland in the watershed (ha): Collected
f.
Map of the watershed with location of dams identified: Prepared
g.
Average rural withdrawal of water per capita (for household use):
Collected
Agriculture HH Data Collection
o Questionnaire finalised for agriculture household survey
o Number of HHs: 300 @ 10 HHs for 30 AEZs
o Time required: 6 weeks
Thank you.