Coastal Embankment Rehabilitation

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The objectives of the Coastal Embankment Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Project are: 1) cyclone protection; 2) improved agricultural production; and 3) introduction of improved technology and improved methods of embankment maintenance. The project includes the following components: 1) rehabilitation and improvements to 12 sea-facing embankments; 2) minor rehabilitation and improvements to the non-coastal sections of the polders in the Mid-Term Program; 3) afforestation of embankment slopes and a strip of 50 to 200 meters of foreshore to reduce cyclone damage and embankment maintenance costs; 4) improved operation-maintenance of all polders in the Mid-Term Program; 5) a program of compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement of people displaced by the project; 6) environmental monitoring and provision for appropriate mitigating measures; 7) studies to investigate the possibility of cost-effective town protection works for Sandwip; 8) technical assistance for implementation support for components 1) through 7) above, and for coordination between the project and other projects concerning agricultural production and NGO activities; 9) training of staff of implementing agencies and participating NGOs, and for community participants; and 10) vehicles and minor equipment required for GOB supervision of project implementation, and for afforestation.

FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Transportation,FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

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Water Supply and Storage, Automotive, Waste Processing and Treatment, Raw Materials, Government