Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Projected increase in temperatures can lead to more intense and unpredictable rainfalls during the monsoon season, there is higher probability...
Bangladesh has witnessed notable improvements in health, nutrition, and population (HNP) outcomes over the past decade, especially among urban populations. Between 2007 and 2017-18, there was a decline...
Poverty rates in Bangladesh have declined at an impressive rate in the last two decades. Despite these achievements, a number of challenges remain. Most of the country’s poor people live in rural areas...
Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in rural Bangladesh has improved much over time, but significant challenges remain to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)...
In recent years, the power generation capacity has significantly increased in Bangladesh. Proportionate investments in the transmission and distribution segments are required to ensure reliability of the...
Development of a robust insurance sector is highly important for Bangladesh sustainable economic growth, social inclusion and protection of people and businesses from potential risks and losses. Devastating...
The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has sought to digitalize government and public services to citizens and businesses, as well as prepare the overall economy for the country’s next phase of growth and...
Through grant financing, the World Bank is helping Bangladesh provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for nearly a million displaced Rohingya people who fled from violence in Myanmar...
Despite Bangladesh’s success in reducing poverty, a significant number of people still live below and around the poverty line. The Government of Bangladesh currently implements several cash transfer programs...
The First Green and Climate Resilient Development (GCRD) Credit is a significant step by Bangladesh to embrace a future that is both clean, efficient, and prepared for the challenges of climate change...
Bangladesh is among most disaster-prone countries in the world. It is highly exposed to a variety of hazards such as floods, cyclones, and earthquakes. The Government of Bangladesh has instituted disaster...
The World Bank helped Bangladesh to test and treat COVID-19 cases by mobilizing critical supplies including ventilators, oxygen concentrators, testing kits and hospital beds. The World Bank also played...
In the backdrop of Bangladesh’s vision to achieve upper middle-income status by 2031, efficient river management will play a key role. The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) recognizes the need to significantly...
Due to its unique geographical position, Bangladesh is exposed to extreme weather events like cyclones, floods, and droughts as well as climate change. Prior to this project, unavailability of reliable...
Agriculture has been a key driver in poverty reduction over the past two decades in Bangladesh, although the growth of sector has slowed down since 2010. In addition, the sector is highly vulnerable to...
As a riverine country, Bangladesh has a large and vibrant Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector. It has some 700 rivers, streams, and canals with a total length of about 24,000 km. Approximately 6,000 km...
Road crashes kill more than 4,000 people every year in Bangladesh and countless more are seriously injured or disabled. With rapid increase of vehicles without adequate institutional mechanisms and investments...
Dhaka’s population grew from 3 million in 1980 to over 19 million today. Due to inadequate infrastructure, lack of public amenities and severe traffic congestion, the residents face many difficulties in...
Bangladesh needs faster and higher growth to attain its vision of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2031. Inadequate infrastructure is among the key binding constraints to higher growth. The World...
The seafood sector is strategically important for the Bangladesh economy, food security, and the livelihoods of millions of fishermen and stakeholders along the production chain. To ensure fisheries’ sustainability...