4.6 - Chittagong Development Flashcards
Name of the project
Coastal Climate Resilience Infrastructure Project
What area was created
New market areas raised on platforms above 2050 expected SL
What was constructed
25 tropical cyclone shelters
What connections were improved
Road connections for farmers and markets
Embankments were raised by how much
60cm above normal flood levels to increase erosion resistance
Community was trained in what
Climate resilience and adaptation measures
Who loaned what
International fund for agricultural development loaned $60 million
Couldn’t afford in first place?
Literacy rate?
69% F 75% M
Effect on poverty
10% poverty alleviated
Positive effects
Generated income opportunities
Reduced disaster risk - roads floods 5 days instead of 20
Negative effects
Natural vegetation permanently removed
200 people relocated due to road realignment
How much land is agricultural
40%
Development matters why?
Reliant on aid - debt
Vulnerable farmland
Few highly skilled workers/can’t afford to get
Low lit rates, few highly educated people - not enough investment
