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34038-013: Jamuna-Meghna River Erosion Mitigation Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The objective of the Project is to sustain and enhance the incomes and poverty reduction in Pabna Irrigation and Rural Development Project (PIRDP) and Meghna-Dhonagoda Irrigation Project (MDIP) areas through reliable, cost-effective and sustainable riverbank erosion mitigation measures comprising adaptive riverbank protection works and a range of non-structural instruments to adapt to the morphological processes of the Jamuna and the Meghna rivers. The Project scope comprises three parts, i.e., ... Read More
| Country |
Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 34038-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Closed |
| Approval Number |
Loan No. 1941 |
| Approval Date | 25 Nov 2002 |
| Closing Date | 05 Oct 2011 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 42,200 |
| Geographical Location | Pabna and Chandpur districts |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Agriculture and natural resources / Water-Based Natural Resources Management |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth Environmental sustainability |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: A Resettlement: A |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Kenichi Yokoyama
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Responsible ADB Department
South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SARD
Executing Agencies
Bangladesh Water Development Board
Md. Abdul Quddus
PDS Creation Date
29 Nov 2006
Last PDS Update
17 Feb 2012