📋 Tender Overview
Project ID: P173312
Region: South asia
Commitment Amount: Us$ 509 million
Total Project Cost: Us$ 509 million
To reduce the vulnerability of people in targeted communities to riverine and flash floods and improve the country’s capacity in dis aster preparedness and response.
The proposed project will finance infrastructure and systems to increase the flood resilience of vulnerable rural populations in Bangladesh through: (i) raising of community land, construction of shelters and community facilities, and connecting roads in flood-prone villages; and (ii) improving community disaster preparedness including early warning systems, evacuation process, awareness, response capacity, sheltering,and recovery. The project also aims at contributing to the COVID-19 recovery process by facilitating investments in public works that provide local employment opportunities.16.The project area is proposed to be a number of the highest flood districts in the Brahmaputra-Jamuna (Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Bogra, Sirajganj), Padma (Chapai Nawabganj, Rajshahi, Natore, Pabna), and Surma-Meghna river system in the North East (Sunamganj, Habiganj). Each of these areas, although similar, have important geographical and demographic differences and targeting them will allow the development of a diverse set of appropriate solutions that can be scaled-up. The criteria for selecting districts and upazilas will be based on flood risk and will take into consideration poverty, human capital index, and availability of suitable land. This component aims to provide greater protection to the vulnerable population and their valuable assets and livestock in the disaster-prone areas during future disasters through constructing climate-resilient flood shelters in flood-prone areas and associated resilient access roads according to the demands. Shelter design will follow the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) including universal accessibility. These shelters will be used as multipurpose shelters, primarily as Primary Schools. At least three design options will be produced considering different sites based on footprint and land availability. Local communities will be consulted, and feedback will be considered while finalizing the design options. As is the case under MDSP, School Management Committees (SMCs) and community representatives will play a key role in the regular operations and maintenance of the shelters along with associated facilities.
