The proposed project will take a holistic approach to improve livelihoods and sustainable use of natural resources in the CHT. It will do so by addressing selected deficiencies in all five forms of capital that are lacking in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Specifically, the project will address physical capital by improving roads and bridges, water supply and sanitation and irrigation schemes, market facilities, and providing agricultural equipment. It will build human capital by improving vocational skills in the rural non-farm sector related to agriculture value chains and developing capacity of the CHT institutions and stakeholders. Social capital will be improved by strengthening the local government institutions to continue the system of participatory planning and implementation of subprojects that has been established under the Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project.
| Project Name | Climate Resilient Livelihood Improvement and Watershed Management in Chittagong Hill Tracts Sector Project | ||||
| Project Number | 54047-001 | ||||
| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production - Agro-industry, marketing, and trade - Rural market infrastructure |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Gender equity | ||||
| Description | The proposed project will take a holistic approach to improve livelihoods and sustainable use of natural resources in the CHT. It will do so by addressing selected deficiencies in all five forms of capital that are lacking in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Specifically, the project will address physical capital by improving roads and bridges, water supply and sanitation and irrigation schemes, market facilities, and providing agricultural equipment. It will build human capital by improving vocational skills in the rural non-farm sector related to agriculture value chains and developing capacity of the CHT institutions and stakeholders. Social capital will be improved by strengthening the local government institutions to continue the system of participatory planning and implementation of subprojects that has been established under the Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project. Natural capital will be improved by supporting the restoration of critical watersheds through village community forest management and implementing several pilot projects in rural solid waste management. Finally, financial capital will be improved by enhancing fund flow arrangements for disbursement of annual development plan funds and leveraging private investment in basic agro-processing facilities. Subprojects will be selected through an inclusive and bottom-up approach based on community stated priorities. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The CHT is a geographically and ethno-culturally distinct region of Bangladesh. Situated in the southeast, it is the only extensively hilly area of the country. Historically, the population of CHT was made up of 11 distinct ethnic groups, each with its unique language, culture and heritage. Since the mid-1950s, the people of the CHT have been displaced from their ancestral lands, firstly due to the Kaptai Hydroelectric Project (completed in 1960), and later (since the late 1970s) to several transmigration programs to settle Bengali people from the plains in the CHT. These were seen as acts of aggression by the indigenous communities, which led to an armed uprising for autonomy and the rights of indigenous peoples. Following a 2-decade long conflict, a peace accord was signed in 1997, and along with it the promise of a new era of peace, harmony and development. More than 2 decades on, the CHT ranks amongst the poorest districts of Bangladesh. Measured in terms of a single dimensional index of household income and expenditure, the population below the poverty line in the CHT districts of Bandarban, Khagrachari, and Rangamati in 2010 was 40.1%, 25.5% and 20.3% respectively. In comparison, the national average poverty head count in the same year was 31.4%. However, using a multi-dimensional index including non-income covariates, poverty levels in the CHT are believed to be much higher. Such analysis also shows that indigenous communities are poorer than the non-indigenous communities. |
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| Impact | enhanced human health and well-being, reduced vulnerability, and improved food security of the CHT people | ||||
| Outcome | Sustainable livelihood opportunities and access to basic services for the rural population in the CHT including women and vulnerable groups enhanced | ||||
| Outputs | Rural roads rehabilitated Community infrastructure developed Watershed management strengthened Agriculture production, processing, and marketing improved Rural non-farm skills related to agriculture value chains improved |
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| Geographical Location | Bandarban, Khagrachari, Rangamati | ||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | A |
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| Consulting Services | To be procured following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
| Procurement | To be procured following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Ranawana, Sanath |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Banglad Building No. 4 (6th floor) Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh |
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| Concept Clearance | 06 Aug 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 03 May 2021 to 13 May 2021 |
| MRM | 05 Jul 2021 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 06 Aug 2020 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Climate Resilient Livelihood Improvement and Watershed Management in Chittagong Hill Tracts Sector Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Aug 2020 |
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