Bangladesh: Secondary Towns Integrated Flood Protection Project (Phase 2)

Frequent flooding has caused severe erosion, loss of productive land, and destruction to physical infrastructure in the urban areas of Bangladesh, particularly in secondary towns. Devastating floods result in human loss, damage to property, unsanitary conditions, and spread of diseases, particularly for the urban poor living in low-lying areas. In 1989, the government and its development partners prepared a flood action plan, which identified 15 district towns that were most vulnerable to massive flooding. Six of the towns identified in the FAP were the object of integrated flood protection, drainage, and environmental improvement work under the Secondary Towns Integrated Flood Protection Project, which successfully reduced the impact of devastating periodic floods and improved the urban environment of the selected towns. The Secondary Town Integrated Flood Protection Project Phase 2 was the second phase of the project and was designed to carry out similar initiatives in the remaining nine secondary towns identified in the flood action plan.

The project’s expected outcomes were a relatively flood-free and secure living environment within the framework of integrated flood protection, and improved urban governance for sustainable urban service delivery.

This report validates the completion report’s assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Successful.