Social Safety Net—Emergency Assistance for Food Security in Bangladesh
Asian Development Bank | December 2014
Abstract
The Emergency Assistance for Food Security Project aimed to improve the social protection of 5 million poor and vulnerable people in Bangladesh.
In 2007, Bangladesh was adversely affected by severe flooding and a devastating cyclone which triggered a 1.2-million-ton shortfall in the country’s rice production. This situation resulted in the exposure of 25 million people to acute food insecurity. Following the subsequent surge in food prices as a result of these natural disasters, a further 12 million people fell below the poverty line.
To rectify and improve upon the food security of the poor and vulnerable in Bangladesh, ADB approved a loan project and technical assistance grant to provide short-term transitional support to help the Government of Bangladesh meet unexpected high expenditures for safety net programs.
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Asian Development Bank. 2014. Social Safety Net—Emergency Assistance for Food Security in Bangladesh. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5125. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9254-844-5
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978-92-9254-843-8
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2071-7202 (Print); 2218-2675 (e-ISSN)
Keywords
Sustainable agriculture
Commercial agriculture
Agricultural And Rural Development
Sustainable Development
Development models
Agricultural development
Agricultural institutes
Economic development
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