Bangladesh

Sheuli becomes a role model thanks to WFP

“Just a few months back I could never have imagined continuing to support my children’s education when I could hardly give them a mouthful of food. Thanks to WFP’s invaluable support, I am now the proud mother of an SSC graduate and can proudly call myself a bread-earner of the family alongside my husband who is very grateful for my cooperation.”

The Guardian
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Gulf Times
US wheat for school feeding programme in...
Reuters
Prawns bring new life to flooded Bangladesh fields
IRIN
BANGLADESH: “Invisible hazard” of groundwater...
The Financial Express (Bangladesh)
Despite enough production, food security still...
The Financial Express (Bangladesh)
WFP to add 4m BD people to its aid-net in 5 years
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tk 75cr Japanese aid for food insecure poor
Reuters AlertNet / IRIN
BANGLADESH: Thousands flee floods
AFP
Floods cause misery in Bangladesh
UN News Centre
UN agency providing emergency food aid to...

Overview

Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Increased frequency of natural disasters, such as cyclones and floods, lean season crises and drought, is likely to undermine poverty reduction efforts. Coping strategies adopted by the poor like reducing food intake, withdrawing child from school and selling productive assets increases the vulnerability of low-income households and worsens people’s prospects for escaping the poverty cycle.

ANNUAL REPORT 2010