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Overview

Delay in implementation of development projects continues to constrain Bangladesh’s development.

ADB's country partnership strategy (CPS) for 2011-2015 emphasizes the need to design projects that are better prepared for implementation. This means projects that are simpler, taking into consideration capacity constraints, and including covenants that are realistic, focused, and properly sequenced.

Fast Facts

151.82 (2012)
Population in millions

1.4% (2010-2012)
Annual population growth

31.5% (2010)
Population living below the national poverty line

Fact Sheet

Proposed Projects

24 Sep 2013 44951-014: Bibiyana II Gas Power Project
2 Sep 2013 42378-016: MFF-Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 2)
29 Aug 2013 44213-016: MFF - Secondary Education Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1
28 Aug 2013 42180-013: Second Public-Private Infrastructure Development Facility
28 Aug 2013 46456-002: Supporting Education and Skills Development Projects
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Approved Projects

27 Sep 2013 44213-015: MFF - Secondary Education Sector Investment Program (Facility Concept)
20 Aug 2013 47022-001: Supporting Participation in the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Trade Facilitation Program
13 Aug 2013 45376-001: Capacity Building for Portfolio Management
10 Apr 2013 45207-001: Irrigation Management Improvement Investment Program
27 Mar 2013 46284-001: Pilot Project on Weather Index-Based Crop Insurance
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ADB Lending

Amount ($M) / %
Sector (No. of loans)
2,078.55 / 14.68
Agriculture (60)
 
1,287.16 / 9.09
Education (20)
 
3,410.25 / 24.09
Energy (38)
 
751.73 / 5.31
Finance (21)
 
164.10 / 1.16
Health (5)
 
585.80 / 4.14
Industry and Trade (17)
 
919.85 / 6.50
Public Sector (6)
 
3,003.70 / 21.22
Transport and ICT (41)
 
909.10 / 6.42
Water Supply (16)
 
1,046.70 / 7.39
Multisector (11)
 
14,156.94 / 100.00
TOTAL (235)
Cumulative as of 31 December 2012

Publications

Oct 2013 Asian Development Outlook 2013 Update: Governance and Public Service Delivery

Sep 2013 Safety Nets and Food Programs in Asia: A Comparative Perspective

Sep 2013 Aid for Trade: An Investment-Benefit Road Map from South Asia

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News Releases

2 Oct 2013 Asia Must Step Up Governance Reforms to Sustain Growth and Development
2 Oct 2013 Developing Asia Slowing Amid Global Financial Jitters
21 Aug 2013 Asia Cannot Bypass Manufacturing on Path to Prosperity - ADB Report
31 Jul 2013 ADB to Help Ensure Year-Round Travel on Nepal's Busiest Highway
16 Jul 2013 Challenge for Asia to Maintain Growth Momentum - ADB Report
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Economic Update

Bangladesh Quarterly Economic Update - March 2013

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