Regions and Countries

Bangladesh
Country Strategy and Program 2006-2010

ADB's new country strategy and program (CSP) for Bangladesh, covering 2006-2010, is one of the first CSPs prepared using a results-based approach and formulated in collaboration with other development agencies. The strategy for Bangladesh is aligned with the Government's priorities.

Developed with thorough consultations with stakeholders over two years, the CSP supports the Government's national poverty reduction strategy (NPRS), which reaffirms that poverty reduction and accelerating the pace of social development are the country's most important long-term strategic goals.

ADB will play a major role in supporting policy and institutional reforms to increase sector efficiency in the energy, transport, education, urban health, and urban water supply and sanitation sectors.

The new CSP is part of a joint strategy worked out with the UK's Department for International Development, Government of Japan, and World Bank, which together provide about 80% of development assistance to Bangladesh.

In October 2005, ADB's Board of Directors discussed and endorsed the new CSP.

See also: CSP Summary (Bangla).

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Contents

Map [ PDF: 216kb | 1 page ]

Executive Summary

1. Current Development Trends and Issues

   1. Development Context
   2. Economic Growth
   3. Political Environment
   4. Poverty
   5. Governance
   6. Flooding and Disaster Management
   7. Country Capacity
   8. Gender Assessment
   9. Private Sector
   10. Environment
   11. Regional Cooperation

2. The Government's Development Strategy

   1. Development Goals and Strategy
   2. Resource Mobilization and Investment
   3. Role of External Assistance
   4. ADB's Assessment of the Government's Development Strategy

3. ADB's Development Experience

   1. Impact of Past Assistance
   2. Portfolio Performance and Status
   3. Conclusions and Lessons for the Country Strategy and Program

4. ADB's Strategy

   1. Summary of Key Development Challenges
   2. Country Strategy and Program Strategic Focus
   3. Country Strategy and Program Strategic Results Orientation

5. ADB's Assistance Program

   1. Overall Assistance Level
   2. ADB Assistance for the Strategic Priorities
   3. External Funding Coordination and Partnership Arrangements
   4. Indicative Internal Resource Requirements

6. Risks and Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

   1. Risks
   2. Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation Process and Plan

Matrices [ PDF: 112kb | 20 pages ]

• Matrix 1: Country Strategy and Program Results Framework
• Matrix 2: Joint Results Framework

Appendixes [ PDF: 719kb | 161 pages ]

1. Country and Portfolio Indicators, and Assistance Pipeline

Table A1.1: Progress Toward the Millennium Development Goals and Targets

Table A1.2: Country Economic Indicators

Table A1.3: Country Poverty and Social Indicators

Table A1.4: Country Environment Indicators

Table A1.5: Development Coordination Matrix

Table A1.6: Portfolio Indicators-Amounts and Ratings

Table A1.7: Portfolio Indicators-Disbursements and Net Transfers of Resources

Table A1.8: Portfolio Indicators-Evaluation Rating by Sector

Table A1.9: Portfolio Implementation Status

Table A1.10: Assistance Pipeline for Lending Products, 2006-2008

Table A1.11: Assistance Pipeline for Nonlending Products and Services, 2006-2008

2. Process of Country Strategy and Program Formulation
3. Country Thematic and Sector Strategies and Road Maps
4. Concept Papers for Lending Products
5. Concept Papers for Nonlending Products and Services
6. Assistance Program for 2005

Table A6.1: Assistance Pipeline for Lending Products, 2005

Table A6.2: Assistance Pipeline for Nonlending Products and Services, 2005