Bangladesh’s Commendable Journey towards Climate Resilience

Bangladesh’s actions are often cited as models for proactively investing in disaster risk management globally. Over the years, the country instituted disaster risk reduction plans and legal frameworks, climate change strategies, enhanced systems and institutions, supported communities, invested in climate-resilient infrastructure, and deployed innovative technologies. The Government demonstrated that investments in cyclone preparedness, community-based early warning systems, hydromet initiatives, and adaptive delta management, combined with sound structural interventions, save lives, reduce economic losses, and protect development gains.

Investments in climate change adaptation and disaster risk management include key protective infrastructure like those in the World Bank-supported Coastal Embankment Improvement Project and Emergency Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project. These projects have helped safeguard against floods and cyclones surges, salinity intrusion, coastal erosion, among others.  Over 700 km of embankments have been rehabilitated along with protective works and associated infrastructure, resulting in increased agricultural productivity, food security, and job creation.

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https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/bangladeshs-50-years-journey-climate-resilience