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South Asia

  • Rural Energy Development Programme

    The Renewable Energy for Rural Livelihood (RERL) is implemented from 1 April 2011 upon the successful completion of the Rural Energy Development Programme (REDP) with main focus on enhancing rural livelihood.

  • Policy Support Unit (PSU)

    PSU is a policy support unit (PSU) of the Policy Implementation and Arsenic Section (WS-3) of the Water Supply Wing of the Local Government Division advising LGD on sector development and specifically

  • WaterAid in Bangladesh

    WaterAid has been working in Bangladesh since 1986 and has a total of 21 partners covering 19 rural districts, three City Corporations and one Municipality in urban areas. WaterAid's strategy is to work

  • 1st National Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change, 2012

    Action Research for Community Adaptation in Bangladesh (ARCAB) is a long term action Research Programme on Community Based Adaptation (CBA) to climate change in 5major ecosystems in Bangladesh. The programme

  • Mountain Resource Management in a Changing Environment

    The Aquatic Ecology Centre, Kathmandu University, and Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University in collaboration with the Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric), University

  • Bhutan+10 - International Conference - Gender and Sustainable Mountain Development in a Changing World

    In 2002, ICIMOD organised the international conference ‘Celebrating Mountain Women‘, as the only global event during the International Year of Mountains to focus on mountain women in the context of sustainable

  • Air Quality & Mobility

    Air Quality & Mobility

    <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/country/bangladesh/airquality_hl.jpg" /></div> <p class="rtejustify">Bangladesh is among the least developed agrarian nations in the region, although since its creation in 1971 there has been some growth in its industrial sector. Air pollution and congestion has emerged as a leading concern, especially in major urban areas like Dhaka, with its large fleet of diesel-powerd vehicles. The problem is exacerbated by unplanned industrial expansion and poor transport infrastructure.</p>

  • Fisheries: Shrimp Cultivation

    Fisheries: Shrimp Cultivation

    <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Fisheries - Shrimp Cultivation</strong></span></p> <p><img alt="Fisheries" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/country/bangladesh/fisheries_hl.jpg" style="width: 530px; height: 300px;" /></p> <p>Shrimp cultivation began in Bangladesh in the mid-1970s when exports totaled 4.7 million dollars a year.</p> <p>Until the global economic crisis, it was a 534-million-dollar-a-year business, with 42,000 tons of exports, mainly to the United States and Europe. After the garment industry, shrimp production ranks second in Bangladesh in terms of the sector&rsquo;s ability to earn foreign exchange. Not only does this crop earn valuable foreign exchange, but the sector also employs significant numbers of rural workers and provides a livelihood for households throughout much of Bangladesh. A study by USAID estimates that as many as 1.2 million people may be directly involved in shrimp production with an additional 4.8 million household members supported by the industry.</p>

  • Rainwater Harvesting- Bangladesh

    Rainwater Harvesting- Bangladesh

    <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rain Water Harvesting</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="Rain Water Harvesting-Bangladesh" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/country/bangladesh/rainwater_harvesting_hl.jpg" style="width: 525px; height: 297px;" /></strong></span></p> <p>Rainwater harvesting is one of the feasible options of fresh water sources in the coastal areas of Bangladesh and recently a lot of initiatives and programme were undertaken to promote and install rainwater harvesting systems both in the coastal and arsenic affected areas in Bangladesh. Moreover, every year the country is also blessed with ample rain. The average annual rainfall in Bangladesh is about 2200 mm, seventy-five percent of it occurs between May and September.</p>

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