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National Food Policy Plan of Action and Country Investment Plan

Monitoring Report 2015

June 2015

Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU)

Ministry of Food

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

This document is the result of a joint effort by the:

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief

Ministry of Finance (Finance Division and Economic Relations Division)

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

Ministry of Food

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Ministry of Industries

Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LG Division and RDC Division)

Ministry of Planning (Planning Commission, Statistics and Informatics Division and IMED)

Ministry of Primary and Mass Education

Ministry of Social Welfare

Ministry of Water Resources

Ministry of Women and Children Affairs

Coordinated by the

Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU)

Ministry of Food

with technical support from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Published by FPMU, Ministry of Food. For copies/update on the Monitoring Report please contact: DG, FPMU

Khaddya Bhaban, 16 Abdul Ghani Road, Dhaka-1000; [email protected]; visit- www.fpmu.gov.bd

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Foreword

The Government of Bangladesh is committed to ensure food and nutrition security for its people,

especially the most vulnerable groups of mothers and young children- through a comprehensive

approach to food availability, access and utilisation for nutrition. To this effect, the Government

adopted a comprehensive National Food Policy (NFP, 2006), its Plan of Action (PoA, 2008-2015) and

investments specified in a multi-billion dollar Country Investment Plan for Agriculture, Food Security

and Nutrition (CIP, 2011-2015) that is consistent with the Sixth Five Year Plan, Vision 2021 and the

Millennium Development Goals. Both NFP PoA and CIP provide a result framework and a prioritized

investment plan for coordinated interventions up to 2015.

This report is the fifth in the annual series that jointly monitors progress towards the NFP targets.

The preparation of the report was led and facilitated by the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit

(FPMU) of the Ministry of Food, in collaboration with 17 partner ministries and departments, with

technical assistance from FAO and financial support from USAID and EU. The report drew on 23

inter-ministerial meetings. Drafts were reviewed by the Food Policy Working Group and in a

stakeholder consultation composed of the Government, development partners, private sector and

civil society. The National Committee thereafter discussed and endorsed the report.

The Monitoring Report 2015 shows that food and nutrition security for national well-being is a top

priority at the highest level of the Government and amongst development partners. With the a

available resources for interventions having grown substantially, the challenge is to ensure effective

delivery of programmes in line with the increased resources. The CIP budget is now at 12.7 billion

USD, of which 8.8 billion USD is already financed – as a result of the mobilization of additional 5.4

billion USD since June 2011, of which approximately 918 million USD is mobilized in 2013/14. The

Government financed 5.6 billion USD (64%) and development partners financed 3.2 billion USD

(36%).

Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in reducing child undernutrition since the mid 1990s, but

the same has not adequately translated in the reduction of population undernourishment.

Underweight declined from 41 percent in 2007 to 32.6 percent in 2014. Similarly, chronic

malnutrition (stunting) shows substantial decline by a third from 54.6 percent in 1997 to 36.1

percent in 2014. The improvement recorded in underweight and stunting is in line with the MDG

and national targets, but remains at a level of public health concern. The recent decline in exclusive

breastfeeding among children less than 6 months needs to be addressed through concerted

strategies to achieve sustainable gains. Households in Bangladesh are gradually changing their diets

with a larger share of calories coming from vegetables, fruits and animal-products; complementary

feeding is also showing slight improvement.

The report identifies encouraging developments in food production diversification in a context of

steady growth in rice production and remarkable progress in aquaculture. The report outlines the

need for mainstreaming nutrition beyond the health sector, points to sustained increase in

purchasing power, decline in poverty, especially in urban areas, and efforts to expand public food

grain storage capacity. Besides, there is need for implementation of the national Social Protection

Strategy with attention to its impact on food security and nutrition. The Bangladesh Food Safety

Authority needs to coordinate overall food safety management and guide the implementation of the

Food Safety Act 2013. Commitments to the Rome Declaration and Framework for Action of the

Second International Conference on Nutrition need to be followed up, leveraging food systems for

sustainable diets and nutrition. On-going efforts to scale up national nutrition services should be

further sustained.

I expect this report to stimulate strategic and informed decision making and enhance delivery on

food and nutrition security outcomes in Bangladesh.

Dhaka, 2 June 2015

Advocate Md Qamrul Islam MP

Minister

Ministry of Food

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Table of Contents Foreword ................................................................................................................................................... i

Acronyms .................................................................................................................................................. iv

Executive summary ................................................................................................................................... ix

1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1

2. Approach to monitoring ................................................................................................................... 3

3. Progress towards NFP goals and outcomes ...................................................................................... 9

3.1. NFP goals .............................................................................................................................................. 9

3.2. NFP Objective 1 outcomes ................................................................................................................. 13



4. Availability: progress towards CIP and NFP PoA outputs ............................................................... 33

4.1. Programme 1: Sustainable and diversified agriculture through integrated research and

extension ................................................................................................................................................... 33

4.2. Programme 2: Improved water management and infrastructure for irrigation purposes ................ 41

4.3. Programme 3: Improved quality of input and soil fertility ................................................................. 46

4.4. Programme 4: Fisheries and aquaculture development .................................................................... 51

4.5. Programme 5: Livestock development with focus on poultry and dairy production......................... 56

5. Access: progress towards CIP and NFP PoA outputs ....................................................................... 63

5.1. Programme 6: Improved access to markets, value-addition in agriculture, and non-farm

incomes ..................................................................................................................................................... 63

5.2. Programme 7: Strengthened capacities for implementation and monitoring of the NFP and CIP

actions ....................................................................................................................................................... 70

5.3. Programme 8: Enhanced public food management system .............................................................. 77

5.4. Programme 9: Institutional development and capacity development for more effective safety

nets ............................................................................................................................................................ 83

6. Utilization: progress towards CIP and NFP PoA outputs ................................................................. 93

6.1. Programme 10: Community based nutrition programmes and services ........................................... 93

6.2. Programme 11: Orienting food and nutrition programmes through data ....................................... 102

6.3. Programme 12: Food safety and quality improvement ................................................................... 110

7. Food Security and CIP financing ....................................................................................................117

7.1. Budgets of key NFP partner ministries and space for food security ................................................ 117

7.2. CIP financing: timeframe and data processing ................................................................................. 119

7.3. CIP Budget evolution ........................................................................................................................ 120

CIP financing beyond June 2015.............................................................................................................. 127

7.4. Development partners' reporting on contribution to CIP ................................................................ 128

7.5. Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 130

8. Overall assessment and recommendations ...................................................................................133

8.1. Overall assessment ........................................................................................................................... 133

8.2. Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 135

Annexes .................................................................................................................................................139

Annex 1. Comparison of the CIP and PoA output monitoring indicators ................................................ 140

Annex 2. Composition of Thematic Teams .............................................................................................. 146

Annex 3. Actual and planned expenditures (in billion taka) of key partner ministries and divisions ..... 147

Annex 4. Cost and financing of the CIP ................................................................................................... 148

Annex 4.1: CIP 2015 budget vs. previous year and baseline ................................................................... 148

Annex 4.2: Number and average budget of projects in CIP 2015 by sub-programme ........................... 149

Annex 4.3: CIP budget 2015 and delivery in fiscal year 2013/14 by sub-programme ............................ 152

Annex 4.4: Ongoing and completed CIP projects as of June 2014 .......................................................... 157

Annex 4.5: Projects in the CIP pipeline as of June 2014 .......................................................................... 212

Annex 4.6: Development partners’ contribution and commitments in the CIP ..................................... 229

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Acronyms ADP Annual Development Programme

AIS Agriculture Information Service

ANC Antenatal Care

ARMIS Agricultural Research Management Information System

AoI Area of Intervention

A4NH Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

BADC Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation

BARC Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council

BARI Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

BAU Bangladesh Agricultural University

BBF Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation

BBS Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

BCC Behavioural Change Communication

BCSIR Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

BDHS Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey

BFRI Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute

BFSA Bangladesh Food Safety Authority

BIDS Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies

BINA Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture

BIRDEM Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and

Metabolic Disorders

BJRI Bangladesh Jute Research Institute

BLRI Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute

BMDA Barendra Multipurpose Development Authorities

BMI Body Mass Index

BRAC Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee

BRRI Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

BSCIC Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation

BSRI Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute

BSTI Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute

CARE Cooperative American Relief Everywhere

CARS Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences

CBN Cost of Basic Needs

CDSP Char Development and Settlement Project

CED Chronic Energy Deficiency

CGIAR Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

CIG Common Interest Group

CIP Country Investment Plan

CF Complementary Feeding

CIG Common Interest Group

CHT Chittagong Hill Tracts

CMS Change Monitoring System

CMNS Child and Mother Nutrition Survey

DAE Department of Agricultural Extension

DAM Department of Agricultural Marketing

DANIDA Danish International Development Agency

DAP Diammonium Phosphate

DCI Direct Calorie Intake

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DDP Desirable Dietary Pattern

DES Dietary Energy Supply

DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DFID Department for International Development of the UK

DGFP Directorate General of Family Planning

DGHS Directorate General of Health Services

DoF Department of Fisheries

DLS Department of Livestock Services

DNI Direct Nutrition Intervention

DPHE Department of Public Health Engineering

DP Development Partner

DPP Development Project Proposal

DU Dhaka University

EBEK Ekti Bari Ekti Khamar

EGPP Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest

EEP Economic Empowerment of the Poorest

EKN Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands

EU European Union

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FANTA Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance

FBCCI Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry

FCDB Food Composition Data Base

FCT Food Composition Tables

FIAC Farmers Information and Advice Centres

FPMC Food Planning and Monitoring Committee

FPMU Food Planning and Monitoring Unit

FSNIS Food Security and Nutrition Information System

FSNSP Food Security Nutritional Surveillance Programme

GAFSP Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme

GAIN Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

GAM Global Acute Malnutrition

GED General Economic Division

GHP Good Hygienic Practices

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GIZ Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

GoB Government of Bangladesh

GMP Good Manufacturing Practices

GR Gratuitous Relief

HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point

HFSNA Household Food Security and Nutrition Assessment

HIES Household Income and Expenditure Survey

HKI Helen Keller International

HPAI Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

HPNSDP Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Development Programme

HYV High Yielding Variety

IAHBI Integrated Agriculture and Health Based Intervention

IAPP Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project

IEC Information, Education and Communication

IDA Iron Deficiency Anaemia

ICDDR,B International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease and Research, Bangladesh

ICN2 Second International Conference on Nutrition

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ICT Information and Communication Technology

IEDCR Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research

IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development

IPC Integrated Phase Classification

IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute

IFST Institute of Food Science and Technology

ILO International Labour Organization

IPHN Institute of Public Health and Nutrition

IPM Integrated Pest Management

IMED Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division

IMTR Internal Mid Term Review

IYCF Infant and Young Child Feeding

kcal Kilocalorie

LANSA Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia

LFS Labour Force Survey

LGED Local Government Engineering Department

LGRDC Local Government Rural development and Cooperative

MDGs Millennium Development Goals

MDER Minimum Dietary Energy Requirement

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MFSFP Modern Food Storage Facilities Project

MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys

MIS Management Information Systems

MISM Management Information System and Monitoring

MMT Million Metric Ton

MoA Ministry of Agriculture

MoDMR Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief

MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forests

MoF Ministry of Finance

MoFood Ministry of Food

MoFL Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

MoHFW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MoLGRDC Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives

MP Muriate of Potash

MoPME Ministry of Primary and Mass Education

MoWR Ministry of Water Resources

MoWCA Ministry of Women and Children Affairs

MMT Million Metric Ton

MR Monitoring Report

MSD Ministry of Social Development

MT Metric Ton

MTBF Medium Term Budgetary Framework

MUCH Meeting the Undernutrition Challenge Programme

NAP National Agricultural Policy

NARS National Agricultural Research System

NATP National Agricultural Technology Project

NC National Committee

NCD Non Communicable Diseases

NCHS National Centre for Health Statistics

NFNSP National Food and Nutrition Security Policy

NFP National Food Policy

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NFPCSP National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme

NHDSBD Nutrition, Health and Demographic Survey of Bangladesh

NIPORT National Institute of Population Research and Training

NIS Nutrition Information System

NLEP National Livestock Extension Policy

NMSS National Micronutrient Status Survey

NNR Naturally Nutrient Rich

NNS National Nutrition Services

NPGRI National Plant Genetic Resources Institute

NGOs Non Governmental Organizations

NNS National Nutrition Services

NRPC National River Protection Commission

NSPCMD National Strategy on Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiencies

NSP National Seed Policy

NSPS National Social Protection Strategy

NSSA National Social Security Agency

NWRD National Water Resource Database

OMS Open Market Sales

OP Operational Plan

ORT Oral Rehydration Therapy

ORS Oral Rehydration Solution

PFDS Public Food Distribution System

PKSF Palli Karmo Sahayok Foundation

PoA Plan of Action

PoU Prevalence of Undernourishment

RAE Retinol Activity Equivalents

RAP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

RDCD Rural Development and Cooperatives Division

REACH Renewed Efforts Against Child Hunger

REOPA Rural Employment Opportunities for Public Assets

RNA Rural Nonfarm Activities

SAAO Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer

SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

SAM Severe Acute Malnutrition

SCA Seed Certification Agency

SCDC Supply Chain Development Component

SDC Swiss Development Cooperation

SED Sustainable Energy for Development

SFDF Small Farmers Development Foundation

SFYP Sixth Five Year Plan

SHIREE Stimulating Household Improvements Resulting in Economic Empowerment

SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound

SME Small and Medium Enterprises

SPS Social Protection System

SPEMP Strengthening Public Expenditure Management Programme

SRDI Soil Resource Development Institute

SSN Social Safety Net

SUN Scaling Up Nutrition

SWAPNO Strengthening Women’s Ability for Productive New Opportunities

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TR Test Relief

TSP Triple Super Phosphate

TTs Thematic Teams

TVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training

UESD Utilization of Essential Service Delivery

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

USAID United States Agency for International Development

USD United States Dollar

USG Urea Super Granule

VDO Village Development Organisation

VGD Vulnerable Group Development

VGF Vulnerable Group Feeding

WARPO Water Resources Planning Organisation

WDB Water Development Board

WFP World Food Programme

WHA World Health Assembly

WHO World Health Organization

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Executive summary

The National Food Policy (NFP) provides strategic guidance for achieving food and nutrition

security. The NFP Plan of Action (PoA) translates this into 26 Areas of Intervention (AoI) for

the period 2008 to 2015. The Bangladesh Country Investment Plan: A Road Map towards

Investment in Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition (CIP) identifies 12 investment

programmes to ensure implementation of the PoA. Implementation mechanisms and

responsibilities across Government ministries are specified in the NFP PoA Section I.4 and

Part II, respectively.

Progress towards NFP goals

The overarching goal of the National Food Policy is “to ensure dependable food security for

all people of the country at all times”. Undernourishment, child underweight and child

stunting indicators measure progress towards the NFP goal. These three nutrition relevant

indicators are complemented with the Sixth Five Year Plan (SFYP) related indicators and are

consistent with other national development targets such as MDGs. The monitoring of

progress towards NFP goals serves as a useful reference for the preparation of the currently

ongoing Seventh Five Year Plan (7FYP).

While the MDG-1 target for reducing undernourishment was achieved in early 2000s, the

declines thereafter have been uneven and started to rise slightly in the last 3-4 years. The

indicator slightly worsened for the fourth consecutive year reaching 16.7% in 2013/14 from

16.3% in 2012/13, showing a deterioration of undernourishment, but which is notably lower

than the MDG target, 17%.

The MDG-1 child underweight goal – is to halve rates of child underweight from 66% in 1990

to 33% by 2015. Child underweight and stunting declined both since the 2007/08 baselines:

as of 2013/14, the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) estimates child

underweight at 32.6% and child stunting at 36.1%. An average reduction in underweight of

around 1.7 percentage points per year since 2007/08 allowed to reach sustained

improvements and to reach the 2015 targets. As regards child stunting which reflects

chronic malnutrition, a sustained decline has been noted from 43.0% in 2004 to 36.1% in

2014.

Of the four Food Security indicators included in the Results Framework of the SFYP,

agricultural GDP growth bounced from 2.17% in 2012/13 to 4.3% in 2013/14, reaching the

target. Notably, Government spending on social protection as a share of GDP slightly

increased up to 2.26% in 2013/14, though remaining below the 2015 target of 3%. Available

data on poverty show a decline from 40% in 2005 to 32% in 2010 (8 percentage points), a

level closer to the MDG target (29%). National rice wage - a measure of purchasing power of

the wage earners - accelerated from 5.8% to 9.7% during the period 2012/13-2013/14,

which was largely above the target. This implies that access to staple food improved

remarkably during the period.

Progress towards NFP outcomes

Availability: Agricultural GDP (excluding forestry) growth increased by 2.1 percentage point

to reach 4.3% in 2013/14, mainly due to increased rice, animal and fish production. Rice

import dependency, measured as an average for the period 2011/12-2013/14, has

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consequently dropped to 1% from 2.3% registered in 2012/13. Instability of rice production

remained unchanged in 2013/14 from its lowest level of 2.9% registered in 2012/13, mainly

due to the stability in rice production throughout all seasons. In 2013/14, price of rice was

more stable than in the previous year although remained on an increasing trend, while

wheat price has been decreasing and remained more volatile over the same period.

Although the agricultural trade deficit rose to 6.9 billion USD in 2011, fishery exports

improved.

Recommendations for further actions in this area include the need to:

� Implement the National Agricultural Policy 2013;

� Promote intensification of rice production;

� Sustain expansion of mechanization;

� Provide more incentives for agro-processing industry;

� Preserve forest resources for environmental protection;

� Strengthen adaptation to climate change impacts.

Access: Change in the daily rice wage of all wage earners accelerated in 2013/14 to 9.7%

from 5.8% in 2012/13 continuing on its increasing trend. In 2013/14, agricultural daily wage

corresponded to 8.9 kg of rice/day and followed a volatile decreasing trend since June 2012.

Income poverty declined faster during 2000-2010 period compared to the previous decade.

The Planning Commission projections place headcount poverty rate down by 6.5 percentage

points, to 25% in 2015 when compared to 2010, assuming constant inequality. The intake of

calories lower than 2,122 kcal/cap/day reduced from 44% in 2000 to 38% in 2010. Food

inflation remained above general inflation between June 2012 and June 2013. In May 2014,

food inflation registered 9% compared to 5.6% for non-food inflation.


� Strengthen the right to food;

� Promote rural non-farm employment;

� Improve income distribution;

� Strengthen emergency food distribution system in alignment with NSPS;

� Improve food access in disadvantaged areas;

� [Stabilize food prices.

Utilisation: The share of dietary energy supply and intake from cereals has declined very

slowly in recent years, following a long term trend continuing since the 1990s, and remained

above the recommended targets of 60%. Dietary diversity for women improved between

2011 and 2013 especially in urban areas; however, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions

lag behind. Chronic energy deficiency (CED, BMI<18.5) among women declined to 17% in

2013/14, from 23% in 2011/12. On the contrary, the proportion of overweight (BMI>23)

increased to 39% in 2013/14 from 30% in 2011/12. The proportion of children 6 to 23

months fed a minimum acceptable diet improved to 23% in 2014 compared to 21% in 2011.

Iodized salt consumption reduced from 82% in 2011 to 80% in 2013. Prevention and control

of iron deficiency anaemia improved in recent years; in 2011, 33% of preschool children

were affected by anaemia.


� Accelerate nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific actions;

� Improve nutrition through agriculture and food systems;

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� Promote dietary diversity and nutrition;

� Expedite implementation of NNS activities including complementary feeding;

� Accelerate implementation of prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases

(NCDs);

� Strengthen food safety and quality activities under BFSA;

� Ensure full coverage of access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene;

� Enhance fortification and bio-fortification initiatives;

� Conduct new national nutrition survey.

Output monitoring: CIP programmes and associated NFP PoA Areas of Intervention

Research and extension: Release of new varieties increased in 2013/14, especially for rice,

vegetables and oilseeds. The number of farmers trained on sustainable agricultural practices

increased for two consecutive years. In 2013/14, the share of rice area in total cropped area

further declined to 74.8% from 76% in the previous year, falling stably for the third

consecutive year below the level recorded in 2008/09. Productivity increased while area

planted continued its slow decline. In 2013/14, rice production increased by 1.6%; while it

had previously slightly declined by 0.2% in 2012/13, for the first time since 2005/06.

Production of maize, vegetables, potato and wheat improved. In particular, maize

production boosted (41%) due to favourable market conditions, in particular due to robust

sectoral feedstock demand from poultry, livestock and fishery sectors. Signs of crop

diversification continued in 2013/14.


� Sustain nutrition oriented agricultural research;

� Improve the Agricultural Research Management Information System;

� Facilitate ‘vertical’ integration between agricultural research, universities, and

extension service providers;

� Establish ‘horizontal’ integration between extension service providers to support

demand-led technology transfers;

� Mainstream the use of modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT);

� Establish a database of extension projects.

Water management and irrigation: The crop area under irrigation continued expanding

throughout the reference period, up to 48% in 2013/14, whilst the contribution of surface

water remained stable at 21%. Groundwater table in northern districts deepened to eight

meters in 2014 from six meters in 2013. The share of irrigation in boro production cost

reduced.


� Ensure sustainable use of groundwater;

� Improve irrigation efficiency and water productivity;

� Enhance availability and use of surface water;

� Enrich and update a data bank on water resources;

� Use arsenic free groundwater for irrigation and domestic purposes;

� Develop effective flood control and river erosion measures;

� Reduce salinity in coastal areas.

Inputs and soil fertility: Supply of improved seed as a percentage of agronomic requirements

reduced in 2013/14 over 2012/13 for all commodities, except vegetables. Seed quality

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remains an issue. Fertilizer prices remained unchanged, while urea price was reduced from

20 to 16 taka/Kg over the period 2012/13 - 2013/14.


� Produce more quality seed and improve distribution;

� Reduce nitrogen loss through increased use of USG and reap higher yield;

� Promote IPM and use of quality agrochemicals.

Fisheries and aquaculture: The share of fisheries value added in agricultural GDP (excluding

forest) increased for the third consecutive year, growing by 0.5 percentage points in

2013/14, and reaching over a fourth of total agricultural value added. This represents an

encouraging sign of diversification to improve diets and impact nutrition. Fish production

grew at 4.3% in 2013/14. Shrimp production accelerated in 2013/14, registering an increase

of 3.4% over 2012/13. Fingerling production showed some improvements (0.1%) after a

sharp decline (10%), over the same period. While the share of fisheries in total exports

marginally improved to 2.3% in 2013/14 from 2% in 2012/13, its share in total export halved

from 4% in 2007/08 to 2% in 2012/13.


� Enhance pond productivity;

� Reduce yield gap;

� Improve fishing habitat for hilsha and other species;

� Develop low cost feed and feed industry;

� Explore export potential of Pangas and Tilapia;

� Develop crab seed hatchery.

Livestock development: Livestock sectoral growth rate registered a 3%, while its share in

agricultural GDP slightly reduced to 12.1% in 2013/14 from 12.3% in 2012/13. Milk, meat

and egg production increased by 36%, 40% and 34% respectively in 2013/14. Artificial

insemination decelerated by 4.5 percentage points in 2012/13 to 3% in 2013/14. Poultry

deaths became insignificant.


� Boost productivity through crossbreeding and selection;

� Promote dairy processing technologies;

� Sustain school milk programmes for better nutrition while supporting dairy farmers;

� Improve quantity and quality of feed and fodder;

� Sustain value addition in producing hides, skin, horn and bone;

� Support biogas production.

Access to markets and value addition: The differences between farm gate and retail prices

increased between 2012/13 and 2013/14, for all products under consideration (coarse rice,

onions, potatoes, and brinjals), excluding lentil. The price mark-up for fertilizers remained

stable for TSP, MP, and Urea respectively at 10%, 15%, and 14%. Wage differential between

males and females in agriculture declined to 30% in 2013/14 from 40% registered for the

preceding two years. The provisional real GDP growth rate of small scale manufacturing

decelerated to 7% in 2013/14 from 9% in 2012/13. The number of students enrolled in TVET

institutions marginally decreased in 2013/14, after a steady increase over the previous four

years.

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� Improve physical access to markets;

� Reduce wastage and quality loss of food products;

� Further reduce wage difference between men and women;

� Strengthen support to agro-processing;

� Promote employment generation through micro-enterprise development;

� Enhance skill development, particularly for women and disabled;

� Improve information system through use of IT services.

Implementation and monitoring of NFP and CIP: During 2013/14, an additional 918 million

USD were mobilized in projects previously in pipeline or newly identified. This figure

compares to 969 million USD for 2012/13, with a two years slowdown of funds mobilization

by 952 million USD since 2011/12. The coming end of the CIP explains this decreasing trend:

financial allocations to new projects largely fall beyond June 2015 and are therefore not

accounted under the CIP financing. Twenty-six projects (new or previously in pipeline) were

newly implemented in 2013/14, valued at 435 million USD, out of a total additional

financing of 940 million USD. From 1st

July 2011 to 30th

June 2014, a total of 4,760 million

USD was disbursed, representing 54% of total financed budget of 8,789 million USD (for

both ongoing and completed projects) for CIP 2015.


� Formulate the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy (NFNSP), Plan of Action,

and the new Country Investment Plan;

� Mainstream capacity development components in the new NFNSP, PoA, and the new

CIP;

� Expedite provision of additional FPMU staff ;

� Strengthen implementation capacity and accelerate operations.

Public food management: Effective foodgrain storage capacity expanded by 6% to reach 1.8

million tons during the period 2012/13 - 2013/14. This is in line with the trend of increased

capacity since 2007/08 food price crisis. The Government’s objective is to cope with both

market price volatility and natural disasters which are expected to occur more frequently as

a result of climate change. Utilization of storage capacity fluctuated on an increasing trend

from 38% in 2007/08 to 60% in 2013/14. The actual boro procurement increased by 0.25

million MT to 1.06 million MT in 2013/14. In 2014 boro procurement season, and for a

second consecutive year, the average wholesale price of coarse rice continued to remain

above the average cost of production.


� Strengthen capacities to manage PFDS through training and technological adoptions;

� Boost public procurement system’s effectiveness through applied research;

� Plan PFDS operations consistently with NSPS and emergency response needs.

Effective safety nets: The share of social safety net (SSN) spending in GDP declined in

2013/14 to 1.61% from 1.68% in 2012/13. However, the share of social empowerment

spending in GDP increased to 0.65% over the same period. The budgeted coverage of

Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) decreased to 65 lakh persons in 2013/14 from 85 lakh

persons in 2012/13, following steadily decreasing trend from 366.7 lakh persons in 2009/10.

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However, the quantity of food distributed under VGF and Gratuitous Relief (GR) increased

by 58%, reaching 0.48 MMT in 2013/14 from 0.3 MMT in 2012/13, probably due to the

necessity of quicker stock rotation in a year of higher procurement. In 2013/14, the

budgeted coverage of EGPP increased to 4.9 million from 4.2 million person months from

2012/13, and for the first time registered a level higher than 2009/10.


� Prioritize and target the implement of National Social Protection Strategy;

� Integrate and expand market-driven initiatives and community participation in SSN

programmes;

� Establish a single registry management information system (MIS);

� Adapt cash and food transfers coherently with the food stock management strategy;

� Explore the preparation of a roadmap for fortified rice.

Community-based nutrition: BDHS estimates showed a marked increase in the prevalence of

exclusive breastfeeding from 43% in 1993 to 64% in 2011, with a slight fall to 59.7% in 2013,

with present rates showing a further drop to 55.3%. Moreover, complementary feeding has

slightly improved since 2011 over the previous year. In 2013/14, poor households raising

home gardening and backyard poultry has continued increasing for two consecutive years to

46% from 45% in 2012/13, and 42% in 2011/12. Protein and fat supply from animal foods is

lower than recommendations. Disaggregated adult consumption units show that in age

group 18-29.9 years males are getting 2594 Kcal while females of the same age group get

about 2049 Kcal pointing to gender differences in energy intake. Global acute malnutrition

reduced from 16% in 2011 to 14.3% in 2014, and severe acute malnutrition from 4% to

3.1%. Women having at least 4 antenatal care visits increased to 31.2%. A draft national

micronutrient strategy, led by IPHN, MoHFW awaits approval. National legislation on food

fortification is being established. The National Vitamin A Plus campaign, done twice a year,

covers 97% of under-five children; and iron folate supplementation is provided through the

family planning facilities.


� Scale-up nutrition sensitive strategies in fisheries, livestock and women sectors;

� Improve facility and community based support to caregivers;

� Strengthen food fortification initiatives;

� Increase commitment in line with global nutrition initiatives;

� Follow-up ICN2 declaration and framework for action.

Data for improved nutrition: Behaviour change communication (BCC) aim at empowering

communities towards health and nutrition seeking behaviour. The number of BCC activities

shows an increasing trend since 2009/10 at 635 to 800 in 2013/14. A reference for food and

dietary planning using the desirable dietary pattern (DDP) has been established by BIRDEM.

The DDP has proposed energy requirement for a Bangladeshi at 2430 kcal/day. A simplified

food composition database (FCDB) and FCT documentation have been published for public

use. The national and regional food compositional activities are benefited from this

computerized FCDB and printed FCT tables.


� Improve harmonization between food security and nutrition information systems;

� Train users of FCT and dietary guidelines;

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� Improve management capacity and coordination for nutrition.

Food safety and quality: Standardization of food items has registered limited progress,

remaining at 58 in 2011/12 and 2012/13 but increased to 59 in 2013/14. The prevalence of

diarrhoea declined from 10% in 2007 to 5% in 2011, and to 5.7% in 2014, although according

to another national source it stayed relatively constant at 12%. Slight improvement in safe

water supply was registered. The coverage of safe water supply for domestic use increased

from 75% in 2002 to 97% in 2007/08, and increased slightly to 98% in 2009/10, and

remained unchanged at 98% in 2011/12 and 98% in 2012/13. However, it increased to 99%

in 2013/14.


� Enhance awareness on food safety practices;

� Enhance coordination on food safety management;

� Formulate food safety regulations;

� Recruit and strengthen capacity of the food safety inspectors;

� Develop more food standards and ensure compliance;

� Designate food safety laboratories for specific analysis of foods;

� Reduce diarrhoeal prevalence and improve safe water supply;

� Strengthen healthy street food vending;

� Improve capacity building in value chains.

The CIP 2015: financial input monitoring

CIP 2015 increased to 12.7 billion USD, of which 8.8 billion USD is already financed. Financial

gap reduced to 3.9 billion USD. GoB invested 1.78 USD for each dollar spent by DPs. CIP

delivery improved up to 4.8 billion USD since 2010/11, the first year of CIP implementation,

and represents 54% of total financed budget. This figure compares with 5.4 billion USD of

additional financing. Looking at component-specific data, Access, Availability and Utilization

for Nutrition delivered respectively 59%, 51% and 32% of their financed budget. Looking at

the post-CIP period (after June 2015), 1.6 Billion is the budget already financed, distributed

as follows among components: Availability (49%), Access (45%), and Utilization (6%).

The monitoring exercise

In preparing the CIP Monitoring Report 2015, a results-oriented monitoring approach was

adopted, coherent with existing national planning processes, namely the national MDGs and

the SFYP results framework. A four-level results chain was defined whereby NFP goals are

articulated into outcomes/impacts that are expected to result from outputs, which are in

turn generated from inputs. Monitoring indicators have been chosen at each level, within

the data available, against SMART criteria: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and

Time-bound. These provide targets, baselines and proxy indicators for performance.

Institutional framework for monitoring

Bangladesh’s institutional structure on food security and nutrition provides coordination at

different levels, including monitoring. The FPMC provides strategic orientation and

establishes a high-level commitment to inter-sectoral collaboration. The NC is tasked with

overseeing CIP implementation and monitoring processes. The FPWG is the mechanism for

coordinating collaboration at the technical and operational level through the four TTs that

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execute the monitoring process. In addition to this, GoB agencies and DPs involved in

programmes pertaining to the CIP provide data for CIP financial monitoring.

Lessons learned from monitoring

There has been greater ownership displayed by FPMU and TTs throughout the monitoring

period 2014/15. This is resulting in a sustainable process that is reflected in the production

of the report. The active engagement and increased participation by FPMU and TTs in the

recent years paved the way for improved validation and triangulation of the data and results

with that of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) and the Implementation Report

from IMED of the Planning Commission.

Gender related analysis

There is a strong gender dimension to food insecurity and malnutrition in Bangladesh.

Empowerment gaps for women in rural Bangladesh are found to be greatest in terms of

leadership in the community and control of and access to resources. The NFP PoA and CIP

monitoring provides evidence on linkages between women, food security and nutrition,

pointing to positive effects of the different dimensions of female empowerment on food

and nutrition security outcomes.

Synergy with Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Initiative

The annual monitoring of the NFP PoA and CIP presents tracking of financial resources for

nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive investments through the joint process engaging 16

partner ministries, departments and agencies. The monitoring process demonstrates

accountability for tracking progress in achieving national food security and nutrition targets.

Analysis on nutrition- relevant budget allocations is carried out by the thematic teams from

the participating ministries who are involved in this annual exercise. Monitoring is carried

out to the fullest extent possible through country assessments as well as data and

information available from national accountability mechanisms, and as such informs the

SUN Initiative. As 2015 is the culminating year for the CIP, the report provides estimates of

priority programmes and incremental changes in investments overall for the period 2010-

2015 and comparisons of the delivery on nutrition outcomes through both nutrition specific

and sensitive programmes.

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1. Introduction

The policy framework

The National Food Policy (NFP) approved in August 2006 embeds three core objectives: NFP

Objective 1: Adequate and stable supply of safe and nutritious food; NFP Objective 2:

Increased purchasing power and access to food of the people; NFP Objective 3: Adequate

nutrition for all individuals, especially women and children.

The overall goal of the NFP is to ensure dependable food security for all people at all times.

To this end, it provides a strategic orientation to enhance the delivery on nutrition

outcomes. The NFP Plan of Action (PoA) translates the provisions of the NFP into 26

strategic Areas of Intervention (AoI) to be implemented over the period 2008-2015. The PoA

identifies responsible actors (governmental and non-governmental) and suggests policy

targets and indicators for monitoring progress. The document also provides guidelines

regarding inter-ministerial coordination, and sectoral planning and budgeting, with a view to

promoting implementation effectiveness. It also outlines a strategy for monitoring progress.

The Bangladesh Country Investment Plan (CIP) is a road map toward investment in

Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition. The CIP is a five-year comprehensive investment

plan from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2015 to ensure implementation of the PoA, and is

organised into 12 programmes with 40 sub-programmes. It is a country-led planning, fund

mobilization and alignment tool. It supports increased, effective public investment to

increase and diversify food availability in a sustainable manner and improve access to food

and nutrition security. The CIP only covers public investments under the Annual

Development Plan of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) but it is designed in such a way

to leverage investment by private sector and smallholders.

The CIP was developed in 2010 and discussed in the Bangladesh Food Security Investment

Forum held in Dhaka on 26th

and 27th

May 2010 with the inauguration of the event by H.E.

the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. It was further developed through a wider consultation

process involving main stakeholders in Government, civil society and development partners

that resulted in the publication of a revised version in June 2011.

The CIP is a living document: while its structure of programmes and sub-programmes

remains unchanged, the number of projects and related financial resources are in

continuous evolution. The monitoring exercise contributes to stock taking of this evolution,

keeping the CIP budget updated, based on progress against its results’ framework and

emerging needs. The CIP is anchored in the policy, programmatic and financial framework of

Bangladesh as: (i) the investment arm of the National Food Policy (NFP, 2006) and its Plan of

Action (NFP PoA, 2008-2015); (ii) embedded in the Sixth Five Year Plan (SFYP, 2011-2015);

(iii) an advocacy and financial tool for increased resource allocation from the budget

(through the Government process) and development partners (DPs).

The CIP benefited from the commitment at the national level to food security and nutrition

expressed in the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. It provides a strategic and coherent

set of 12 priority investment programmes, focusing on both specific and sensitive nutrition

interventions, to improve food and nutrition security in an integrated way, with a focus on

the most food insecure and malnourished populations. To provide comprehensive nutrition

- relevant budget allocations in line with SUN methodology, the CIP financial data are

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complemented with Health Ministry data on nutrition specific programmes and nutrition

sensitive programmes for non-health sectors.

Introducing the monitoring exercise

Effective monitoring enables policy makers to assess progress towards the achievements of

NFP goals, objectives and sectoral targets, and to take corrective action. The GoB publishes

annually a Monitoring Report to track the implementation of the NFP PoA and the CIP. To

date, four monitoring reports have been published, in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014. The

series is an established feature on the policy landscape, enjoying wide interest across GoB,

DPs and other stakeholders. The 2015 issue monitors the implementation from 1 July 2013

to 30 June 2014, covering the baseline years of the CIP (2009/10) and PoA (2007/08). The

annual publication consolidates, analyses and produces a rich set of information across

major stakeholders of the NFP. With each annual issue, the publication is accumulating

knowledge that in 2015, the final year for both the NFP PoA and the CIP, will provide an

objective basis for reflection and new policy formulation. This is also the culmination of the

CIP period that has paved the way for future policy reform.

The monitoring framework of the CIP is built upon the NFP PoA monitoring framework. Joint

monitoring of the two documents required careful harmonisation to ensure adequate

coverage and consistency. The approach designed and successfully implemented for the

Monitoring Report 2012 has been successively refined in the following editions. A Roadmap

for Producing the 2015 CIP and NFP PoA Monitoring Report1 was elaborated over the

summer of 2014 by FAO Policy Assistance Team, in consultation with Thematic Teams (TTs)

and FPMU. The document was discussed with TTs and FPMU staff during a training

workshop on ‘Monitoring Food Security Framework in Bangladesh’ held in September 2014.

Based on assessment of previous monitoring rounds, the workshop refined the approach,

indicators and monitoring responsibilities, and enabled participants to be effectively

involved in independently carrying out the monitoring. This issue additionally focuses on

gender related analysis across the programmes.

About this report

This report presents data and analysis on the selected indicators of goals, outcomes and

outputs for 2013/14 (the monitored year) and previous years, including 2007/08 (the PoA

baseline) and 2009/10 (the CIP baseline). For inputs, the report presents data and analysis

on financial commitments for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2015, updated as of 30

June 2014. Chapter 2 describes the approach taken to monitoring jointly the NFP PoA and

CIP. Chapter 3 assesses progress towards NFP Goals and NFP Objectives related to food

availability, food access and food utilisation for nutrition. Chapter 4, 5 and 6 monitor,

respectively, the twelve CIP programmes contributing to food availability, food access, and

food utilisation for nutrition. Each chapter assesses progress towards achievement

identified in the CIP and PoA result frameworks, reviews policy developments/programmes

underway, and identifies needs for further action. Chapter 7 monitors CIP financing for food

and nutrition security by the GoB and DPs. Chapter 8 provides an overall assessment of

progress and recommendations based on the analysis carried out. Annexes present the

monitoring indicators, the composition of TTs and the full CIP database updated up to June

2014.

1 http://fpmu.gov.bd/agridrupal/content/roadmap-producing-cip-and-nfp-poa-monitoring-report-2014

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Figure 1: CIP and PoA monitoring levels

2. Approach to monitoring

A results-oriented monitoring approach - coherent with the national planning process - has

been adopted on the basis of a four-level results chain. The NFP goal constitutes the highest

level, articulated into outcomes (second level) that are expected to result from outputs

(third level), which are in turn generated from inputs (fourth level). This is shown in Figure 1

and described below:

1. The overall goal is defined in the NFP, the highest monitoring level to which the PoA

and CIP contribute. Goal indicators are consistent with targets in the MDGs and SFYP

results framework. Goals are broad and therefore their achievement cannot be only

attributed to the PoA or the CIP, but their effective execution is expected to give a

positive contribution to their achievement.

2. Outcomes correspond to the three objectives of the NFP related to food availability,

food access and food utilisation. The complexity of the determinants of outcome

indicators means they are not easily influenced by any single implementing agency.

The CIP and the PoA share the same expected outcomes, and so a common set of

indicators is used to monitor them.

3. Outputs are medium-term development results. The CIP has outputs linked to its 12

programmes, with 40 sub-outputs under these. For the PoA, its 26 AoI define the

output level. Output indicators can be influenced to a large extent by implementing

agencies.

4. Inputs into the CIP are the financing and financial execution of projects by the

Government and development partners. Inputs into the PoA are multidimensional,

flagging over 300 action lines for programmes, policy decisions and implementing

actors. Both types of inputs are monitored in this report.

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At each monitoring level indicators were chosen, to the extent possible given data

availability, against SMART criteria. These provide targets, baselines and proxy indicators for

performance. Minor adjustments have been made to the indicators used in earlier

monitoring reports, as specified in the text below and Table 1.

Goal monitoring

NFP PoA and the CIP share the same goal: “to ensure dependable food security for all people

of the country at all times”. The indicators to monitor progress were specified in the CIP as a

refinement and simplification of the one included in the CIP PoA. Moreover, in monitoring

progress toward the goal, evidence is given to relevant indicators included in the results

framework of the SFYP. One notable change done in MR 2013 that is maintained in MR 2014

and MR 2015 is to set the target for the monitored-year for the ‘Change in national wages

expressed in kg of coarse rice (3-year moving average)’ using the 3-year average of real per

capita GDP growth plus 0.5, rather than the practice in previous MRs of using the single year

real per capita GDP growth.

Outcome monitoring

The outcome level is common to both the PoA and the CIP, and so progress at this level is

evaluated through a common set of indicators. Efforts were made in the MR 2012 to

streamline the indicators used for monitoring the NFP PoA, and this substantially reduced

the total number of indicators. Of note, the indicator ‘Prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia

among adolescent girls’, a food utilisation indicator reported in MR 2012, has been dropped

from outcome tables since MR 2013, because it was impossible to maintain a consistent and

comparable time series - although the indicator is discussed in the text.

In order to gauge performance at the action level, highlights are given of recent/planned

programmes or policy developments considered most representative of progress towards

the achievement of the policy targets. Recommendations to accelerate progress are drawn

based on the analysis.

Output monitoring

As the CIP is a prioritized coverage of the AoIs in the NFP PoA, the joint monitoring of the

two documents used a focused set of indicators, and complemented them with discussions

in the text to ensure full monitoring of the broader remit of the PoA. The list of indicators

proposed for monitoring at the output level of the CIP and NFP PoA is the result of:

1. An effort to streamline the output level indicators selected for the NFP PoA

monitoring exercise in 2010;

2. An effort to reflect the thinking and consensus reached during the extensive

consultations with the many stakeholders of the CIP;

3. A methodical examination of all the AoIs of the NFP PoA to ensure that the proposed

indicators cover all of them.

SMART output indicators were defined for all CIP programmes that were consistent with the

output indicators used in the NFP PoA Monitoring Report 2010. The CIP programmes were

matched to the NFP PoA AoIs (except for CIP programme 7 which has no PoA counterpart),

and this led to the inclusion of a few more indicators for the few NFP PoA AoIs judged to be

inadequately monitored by the CIP indicators. Annex 1 presents the result of this exercise,

showing the CIP programmes matched to AoIs of the NFP PoA with the indicators used for

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joint monitoring listed in the column ‘CIP/NFP PoA output proxy indicators’. Based on

experience in MR 2014, a change was made to the output indicators in this report (Table 1).

Table 1: Changes to output indicators in MR 2015 compared to MR 2014 CIP

Programme PoA AoI MR 2014 MR 2015 Reason

8 1.10/

1.11

Opening

Stock as % of

budgeted

target

Actual closing

stock as % of

budget target

Actual closing stock for year ‘X’ (MR 2015) is equal

to opening stocks for year ‘X+1’ (MR 2014). This

figure compares against the budget closing target

as planned by the Ministry of Food. Considering

actual closing stock for year ‘X’ is a more straight

forward approach compared to considering

opening stock in year ‘X+1’.

CIP input monitoring

The input level monitoring focuses on the financing and financial execution of the CIP. This

involves:

- Updating the inventory of completed and ongoing projects relevant to the CIP -

including projects started before 1 July 2010 and completed after that date, and

projects started before 30 June 2015 and to be completed after that date – the two

dates being the start and end dates of the CIP, respectively;

- Updating the GoB’s needs for funding of projects that are included in the pipeline;

- Updating the DPs current commitments, both within and outside the CIP (i.e.

projects included or not included in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of

the Government);

- Validation of CIP financial data with projects’ data from ADP book, yearly published

in April by IMED of the Ministry of Planning, tremendously improved data quality in

MR 2014. The validation process has been reinforced in MR 2015 (see section 7.2);

- Sustainability of the monitoring process is reflected in MR 2014 and in the current

MR 2015. The outreach of the publication expanded involving a wider audience

during recent years.

The CIP is financed as part of the Government’s ADP. It is presented in this report at project,

sub-programme and programme levels. The PoA includes a broader set of actions (for

example subsidies and safety nets) which are not covered in the CIP. Inputs for the

implementation of the PoA are provided as part of the annual budget of the Government,

including both development and revenue expenditure, of relevant Ministries. For this

reason this report also presents - under section 7.1 - a review of recent trends in food

security and nutrition spending in the national budget.

The baseline CIP and its annual revisions are published in Annex 3.1 of this report. The

monitoring exercise takes stock of the progress in implementation, and updates the CIP to

ensure that it evolves as a ‘living document’2.

The institutional setting for monitoring

Bangladesh has a composite institutional structure for coordinating, implementing and

monitoring the NFP and the CIP (Figure 2). This includes at its top the Cabinet level Food

Planning and Monitoring Committee (FPMC)3, chaired by the Food Minister and with

2 GoB (June 2011) Bangladesh Country Investment Plan – A Road Map towards Investment in Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition p. 1.

3 The FPMC is recently reconstituted and chaired by the Minister of Food and includes the following: Ministers of the Ministry of Finance,

Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Ministry of Disaster

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membership of various Ministers and Secretaries. This Committee provides strategic

orientation on food security issues and establishes a high-level commitment to inter-

sectoral collaboration. The National Committee (NC)4 also chaired by the Food Minister is

composed of the Secretaries of the various concerned divisions, Heads of

Universities/Research Institutions, DPs, private sector and other Non Governmental

Organizations (NGOs). Among other tasks, the NC oversees CIP implementation and

monitoring processes. The Food Policy Working Group (FPWG)5 is the mechanism for

coordinating collaboration at the

technical and operational level through

the four Thematic Teams (TTs)6 that

carry out the monitoring process of the

NFP PoA and the CIP consistently with

monitoring of progress towards MDG-1.

The FPMU provides support to these

institutions acting as the secretariat of

the various committees and providing

technical and operational support to the

FPWG and TTs. In addition to this, GoB

agencies involved in running

programmes pertaining to the CIP (over

30) and the DPs collaborating under the

Local Consultative Group for Agriculture,

Food Security and Rural Development

provide inputs towards the financial

monitoring section.

GoB’s annual monitoring of the NFP PoA and CIP provides a systematic tracking of financial

resources for agriculture, food security and nutrition which encompass nutrition sensitive

and nutrition specific investments being monitored through the CIP. The analysis of

nutrition- relevant budget allocations, the resource utilization and progress is carried out by

the thematic teams represented from 16 different ministries, departments and agencies

who have been collectively involved in this exercise.

A chapter on calculations and projections on financing under the CIP articulates the details.

As 2015 is the culminating year for the CIP, this report providing comparative and overall

estimates of incremental changes in investments and the delivery on nutrition outcomes

through both nutrition specific and sensitive programmes.

Lessons from monitoring report 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014

Management and Relief; Secretaries of Cabinet Division, Internal Resources Division, Finance Division, Statistics and Informatics Division,

Food, Women and Children Affairs, Disaster Management and Relief, Health and Family Welfare, Agriculture, and Fisheries and Livestock.

Director General FPMU will act as the Member-Secretary of the Committee and FPMU will provide secretarial support to the committee. 4 The NC is chaired by the Minister of Food and includes the following: Secretaries from the Ministry of Finance (Finance and Economic

Relations divisions), MoHFW, MoA, MoFL, MoWR, MoDMR, MoFood and IMED; members from the Planning Commission (General

Economics Division and Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Institutions Division); and the Vice Chancellor of BAU, Executive Chairman

of BARC, President of FBCCI, Mission Director of USAID, Representative of FAO, Director General of BIDS, Country Director of World Bank

and Chief of Party of IFPRI. 5 The FPWG is chaired by the Secretary Ministry of Food and includes representatives from the Planning Commission (General Economics

Division, Socio-economic Infrastructure Division and Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Institutions Division), Ministry of Finance

(Finance Division and Economic Relations Division), IMED, and FPMU-MoFood. 6 Annex 2 provides the structure and list of Ministries/agencies participating in the TTs.

Figure 2: Institutional framework

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Lessons from the previous four monitoring reports in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 inform the

approach established through the monitoring process. All reports adopted a similar results-

based monitoring approach, as described above. The main difference between the 2010 and

2012 monitoring reports was that the MR 2010 monitored only the NFP PoA because the CIP

had not been developed at that stage, while the MR 2012 was the first joint-monitoring of

the NFP PoA and the CIP. The MR 2013, MR 2014 and MR 2015 also jointly monitor the NFP

PoA and CIP.

Some lessons from previous experiences applied to this report include:

- Shortened duration of the MR production process to permit better use of its findings

in the budgetary and planning process for 2015/16;

- Better defined roles, responsibilities and participation of TTs’ members from partner

ministries and divisions – teamwork has proven instrumental to quality and transfer

of capacities;

- Incorporation of feedback from a wider range of stakeholders, including a

stakeholder consultation; and

- Rebalanced contents to make more systematic use of the financial database, thus

linking the CIP investments more closely to PoA programmes, and thereby tying the

assessment of inputs into the PoA to the assessment of results from the PoA.

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3. Progress towards NFP goals and outcomes

3.1. NFP goals

The overarching goal of the National Food Policy is “to ensure dependable food security for

all people of the country at all times”. Food security encompasses many issues ranging from

food production, food access and distribution to food utilization, nutrition and health status

of individuals. Improving nutrition contributes directly to increased labour productivity, and

indirectly to improved life expectancy – by reducing disease and mortality - which in turn

fosters faster economic growth. Enhanced school performance, cognitive development, as

well as reduction in health care related cost are other positive outcomes. The achievement

of nutritional well being requires an overall improvement across the lifespan, with a focus

on the most vulnerable groups such as mothers and young children, particularly in the first

1,000 days of life.

Table 2: NFP goal and SFYP indicators relating to food security

2007/08

(PoA

baseline)

2009/10

(CIP/SFYP

baseline)

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Target

2015 Source

NFP & CIP Goal

Undernourishment

(three year

average)

15.4% 15.5% 15.1% 15.7% 16.3% 16.7% 17%

(MDG -1) FAO, SOFI

Underweight (0 to

59 months)7

41.00% BDHS

na na 36.40%

BDHS 35.10%

UESD 32.6%

BDHS 33%

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(MDG -1)

BDHS,

UESD

Stunting (0 -59

months)9

43.20% BDHS

na na 41.30%

BDHS 38.70%

UESD 36.1%

BDHS 38%

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BDHS,

UESD

Sixth Five Year Plan

Rate of growth of

agricultural GDP in

constant prices11

2.94% 7.13% 4.34% 2.69% 2.17% 4.3% 4.30%

BBS

Yearbook

of

Agricultural

Statistics

Government

spending on social

protection as % of

GDP12

na 2.42% 2.64% 2.40% 2.23% 2.26% 3.00%

Finance

Division,

MoF

Poverty headcount

index (CBN upper

poverty line)

40.10% (2005)

31.50% (2010)

na na na na 29%

(MDG-1)

BBS, HIES

Report

Change in national

wages expressed

in kg of coarse rice

(3-year moving

average)

-8.11% 5.71% 7.73% 7.10% 5.84% 9.65%

≥ real

GDP

/cap

growth

+0.5

BBS

Statistical

Yearbook

(wages)

DAM

(prices)

7 Prevalence estimates for underweight are based on the 2006 WHO reference standards.

8 The MDG-1 underweight target is based on the 2006 WHO standard. Before this was established, the NCHS standard was used in 1990 to

set a MDG underweight target at 33%. The NCHS standard results in higher levels of underweight and lower levels of stunting than the

WHO standard. 9 Prevalence estimates for stunting are based on the 2006WHO reference standards.

10 Revised 2016 HPNSDP target.

11 The agricultural GDP includes crop, horticulture, fishery and animal products, but excludes forestry.

12 The definition of social protection used here includes cash and non-cash transfers, microcredit and programmes for social

empowerment – and it corresponds to the broadest definition used by the Ministry of Finance, called “Social Protection & Empowerment”

in budgetary reports, and corresponds to the definition used in the SFYP, pp.162-163.

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Progress towards the NFP goal is measured by three nutrition relevant indicators. The

selection of these indicators is consistent with other national development targets such as

the MDG and those of the Sixth Five Year Plan. The three indicators are prevalence of

undernourishment, child underweight and child stunting. Reducing child underweight by

half the level of 1990 is part of tracking MDG 1 until 2015, the end line of implementation of

the NFP PoA and CIP.

While the MDG 1 target for prevalence of undernourishment13

(PoU) was achieved in early

2000s, the declines thereafter have been uneven and started to rise slightly in the last 3-4

years. However, the indicator slightly worsened for the fourth consecutive year reaching

16.7% in 2013/14 from 16.3% in 2012/13 (Table 2), showing a deterioration of nutritional

status, but is notably lower than MDG target, 17%.

The PoU does not capture individual dietary energy requirement which depends on body

mass, level of physical activity and the degree of efficiency in the metabolism of food14

.

Moreover, quantity of food consumed needs to be estimated through food expenditures

from Household Income Expenditure Survey (HIES) and from food balance sheets which are

then converted into calorie equivalents and used in a parametric distribution of the

representative individual food consumption.

While PoU represents a useful proxy for normative energy requirement standards and

ensures a certain degree of cross-country comparability, it does not account for dietary

quality and intake of protein and essential micronutrients. This aspect is captured by the

nutritional status of an individual which is influenced by the quantity and quality of food

intake, physical health as well as the result of many inter-related factors. The two age-

specific indicators: child underweight (low weight-for-age) and stunting (low height-for-age)

are monitored to assess the trend in child undernutrition that also reflect the nutritional

status of a country. Child nutritional status (0 to 59 months) is impacted by dietary

diversity, micronutrient deficiency, poor sanitation and use of unsafe water. To this end,

these anthropometric indicators serve as a proxy for nutritional wellbeing of the entire

population. Further, stunting in the first 24 months of life is associated with reduced stature

in adulthood15

.

Child underweight and stunting declined both since the 2007/08 baselines: as of 2012/13

the Utilization of Essential Service Delivery (UESD) Survey estimates child underweight at

35.1% and child stunting at 38.7%, and a further decline in child underweight to 32.6%

percent and stunting to 36.1% in 2014, according to the 2014 Bangladesh Demographic and

Health Survey (BDHS). Underweight prevalence rates fell sharply between 1992 and 2004.

Notably, the levels of underweight markedly declined from 43 percent in 2004 to 33 percent

in 2014. The MDG-1 child underweight goal – is to halve rates of child underweight from

66% in 1990 to 33% by 2015 and this has been met. Likewise, the HPNSDP targets for 2016

are 38% for stunting and 33% for underweight. The 2014 BDHS data show that these targets

have been achieved (Table 2).

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The PoU indicator is measured in terms of level of dietary consumption (1) that would be observed on a randomly selected individual in

the population against a threshold called minimum dietary energy requirement (MDER) (2) for the same population. The indicator does

not account for intra-household food allocation and is not meant to register short terms shocks or its source (such as price volatility and

trade shocks). 14

Cafiero (2014), Advance in hunger measurement – Traditional FAO methods and recent innovations. 15

Stein AD et al (2010) Growth patterns in early adulthood and final attained stature: Data from vive birth cohorts from low and middle

income countries. American Journal of Human Biology 22: 353-359

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As regards child stunting which reflects chronic malnutrition, a sustained decline has been

noted from 54.6 percent in 1997 to 36.1 percent in 2014 (Table 3). Recent analyses16

show

strong associations between household assets, large gains in parental education and child

growth outcomes, notably stunting reduction. The two main drivers of change are rapid

asset accumulation and large gains in parental education. Other factors likely to have

influenced child nutrition include improved access to antenatal and neonatal health

services, large improvements in access to toilets, piped water, and demographic change in

the form of reduced fertility rates and longer birth intervals. Additionally pro poor multi

sectoral policies that have successfully addressed many –but not all – of the multiple

constraints on child growth could be responsible for the progress.

Table 3: Changes in mean child stunting prevalence rates (%), BDHS Year Total Rural Urban

1997 54.6 56.2 39.4

2000 44.7 46.6 35.0

2004 43.0 44.3 37.6

2007 43.2 45.0 36.4

2011 41.3 42.7 36.2

2014 36.1 37.9 30.8

Change / difference 18.5 % points 18.3 % points 8.6 % points

Change (%) -33.9 % -32.6% -21.8%

Source: Authors’ calculations

The linkage between undernourishment at population level and undernutrition at child level

is the continuum that encompasses adequacy of dietary energy supply and the

manifestation of growth across young children as measured by weight and height. While

Bangladesh has made progress in reducing child undernutrition substantially since the mid

1990s, the same has not translated in the reduction of population undernourishment.

To monitor progress towards NFP goals, four other indicators included in the Result

Framework of the Sixth Five Year Plan (SFYP) are also discussed (Table 2). Agricultural GDP

growth bounced from 2.17% in 2012/13

to 4.3% in 2013/14, which corresponds

to the target. Notably, Government

spending on social protection as a share

of GDP slightly increased to 2.26% in

2013/14, though remaining below the

2015 target of 3% (Table 2).

Available data on poverty show a

decline from 40% in 2005 to 32% in

2010 (8 percentage points), a level

closer to the MDG target (29%). At

divisional level, the most pronounced

poverty decline was registered in

Rajshahi and Khulna (30 percentage

points), while the less pronounced in

Dhaka division (4 percentage points). Rangpur and Barisal remain the poorest divisions.

Looking at gender-specific poverty data, interestingly, female-headed households were

found to be less poor than male-headed ones (Figure 3). This might be due to remittances

16

LANSA (2015). The other Asian Enigma :Explaining the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Bangladesh.

Figure 3: Upper and lower poverty line in 2005

and 2010 for male and female headed

households

Source: BBS (2010)

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coming from male households members migrated (internally or overseas) to find better

earning opportunities17

.

National rice wage - a measure of the purchasing power of wage earners - increased from

5.8% to 9.7%, during the period 2012/13–2013/14 (Table 2), which was largely above the

target. This implies that access to staple food improved remarkably during the period.

The agriculture sector, which represents the main source of food and nutrients, is a broad-

based source of income and serves as one of the key determinants of food prices in the

country. While producing more food through increasing yields is a commendable outcome,

it is alone inadequate to improve the nutritional status in Bangladesh. Agriculture related

interventions18

have the potential to be a strong driver for enhancing nutritional status, for

instance by diversifying production aimed at improving the nutrient output of farming

systems and in turn enhancing diversified food consumption and improving diets. This

potential is currently far from being realized.

However, neither agricultural growth nor non-agricultural growth is sufficient to reduce

child malnutrition, due to limiting non-income factors such as disease burden, inappropriate

child care and related factors. A diet which is adequate in quantity (energy) and quality

(nutrients) is necessary but in itself not sufficient to ensure adequate nutrition. A child

weakened by ill health and disease (e.g. diarrhea) will not absorb sufficient nutrients as an

immediate level dietary intake and health status interact in a virtuous cycle. Another key

dimension of nutrition is the life cycle. Growth policies need to be accompanied by strategic

investments in complementary sectors (health, education, trade and transport) and

targeted nutrition and health programmes that impact the human life span. In addition,

even though positively correlated, improvements in nutritional status do not necessarily

keep the pace of poverty reduction19

.

Economic growth, averaging 6% per annum in recent years, plays an important role in

improving nutritional outcomes. The process of improvement is, however, very slow, given

that the impact of increase in income is only marginally reflected into improvements in child

stunting20

; non-income factors are essential in reducing stunting. Failing to address

malnutrition has high costs in terms of higher budget outlays - especially for health but also

for education sectors as malnourished children have poorer schooling outcomes - as well as

loss of GDP. Annually, Bangladesh loses over 700 million USD in GDP to vitamin and mineral

deficiencies, while scaling up core micronutrient interventions would cost less than 65

Million USD per year21

. According to the PROFILES estimates, for each USD invested over the

period 2011 – 2021, a net benefit of 6.7 USD could be generated by 202122

. Another study

estimates the median value of benefits as 18 times higher than the related costs of investing

in stunting in Bangladesh23

.

17

Talukder R. K. et al. (2014), Seventh Five Year Plan Background Paper on Food Security and Nutrition. 18

Agricultural related interventions can be either i) direct including bio-fortification, home gardening, aquaculture, small scale fisheries,

poultry development, animal husbandry, and dairy development or ii) indirect such as, irrigation, watershed development, land reforms,

agricultural extension, and food processing and storage (Massett E. et al. (2011), Effectiveness of agricultural interventions that aim to

improve nutritional status of children: systematic review). 19

Lens E. C. and Barrett C. B. (2013), The economics and nutritional impacts of food assistance policies and programs. Food Policy, Volume

42, October 2013, Pages 151–163. 20

Svedberg P. (2004), Has the Relationship Between Child Undernutrition and Income Changed? A Cross-country Investigation. 21

UNICEF and Micronutrient Initiative (2004). Vitamin and mineral deficiency a global progress report. 22

FANTA/FHI360/MoHFW,GoB, Howlader S R et al. (2012) Investing in Nutrition Now: A Smart Start for Our Children, Our Future. Estimates

of Benefits and Costs of a Comprehensive Programmefor Nutrition in Bangladesh, 2011-21. 23

Hoddinott J. et al. (2013), The Economic Rationale for Investing in Stunting Reduction. GCC Working Paper Series, GCC 13-08.

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The high cost of malnutrition for public budgets suggests there is a need to raise public

attention and investment on nutrition specific and sensitive interventions, as economic

growth alone is not sufficient to address malnutrition.

3.2. NFP Objective 1 outcomes

Objective 1 of the NFP is to ensure adequate and stable supply of safe and nutritious food. It

is monitored through the indicators reported in Table 4. Agricultural GDP measures changes

in both quantity and value of food supply. Instability of rice production gives a measurement

of the magnitude of the variability in the production of national staple food, while rice

import dependency defines the degree of self-sufficiency reached for rice. The share of rice

value added in total food value added represents a proxy for production differentiation.

3.2.1. Assessment

Table 4: NFP Objective 1: Selected performance indicators

CIP/NFP PoA output

proxy indicators 2007/08 2009/10 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Target Source

Rate of growth of

agricultural GDP in

constant prices

2.94% 5.24% 2.69% 2.17% 4.3% 4.3%

Yearbook of

Agricultural

Statistics, BBS

Rice import

dependency24

4.20% 3.31% 2.37% 2.29% 0.94% 0% FPMU/MIS, BBS

Instability of rice

production25

4.09% 4.07% 3.04% 2.91% 2.86% 0%

Yearbook of

Agricultural

Statistics, BBS

Share of rice value added

in total food value added

in current price

39.84% 40.29% 39.94%

(R) 38.45%

(R) 37.84%

(P)

Decreasing

over time

Yearbook of

Agricultural

Statistics, BBS

R: Revised; P: Provisional

Agricultural GDP growth accelerates and diversification continues

In FY 2013/14, agricultural GDP registered a remarkable 4.3% growth, increasing from 2.17%

of previous year, though still below target (4.3% in 2013/14) for a third consecutive year

(Table 4). The achievement of the non-crop sector largely contributed to the accelerated

growth namely, fishery (6.5%), and livestock (2.8%) sectors performed largely better than

the crop (1.9%) sector. These results suggest a changing pattern in the composition of

agricultural GDP and diversification from crop (particularly rice) based agriculture. In

particular, the growing fishery sector generated more than 25% of the agricultural value

added, benefitting from a structural transformation towards an organized and market-

oriented aquaculture system (see Programme 4). While diversification in production

continued, it represents a big challenge especially in the northern part of the country as

most northern districts and upazilas are deficit in fish, eggs, meat and milk production, while

are self-sufficient for rice. Moreover, the relatively lower water endowment in the north

would suggest that less water intensive crops should ideally be grown instead of rice (see

programme 2).

24

It is a 3-year moving average of the ratio between (imports) and (net production + imports – export). 25

Measured by a de-trended 10-year coefficient of variation: the difference between annual production and its 10-year rolling linear

trend.

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Rice import dependency

continued to decline

Rice import dependency -

measured as a three year

moving average – dropped

to 0.9% in 2013/14 from

2.3% in the previous year,

continuing its steady decline

from 4% registered in

2007/08 (Figure 4). This

trend is in line with the rice

self-sufficiency policy. While

rice import remained low in

2013/14, it increased,

largely driven by private

imports (99%), up to nearly

375,000 MT, by more than

347,000 MT compared to 2012/13. The strong Bangladeshi Taka and high international

transportation costs, which caused domestic rice price to be uncompetitive in border

districts, may have contributed to this increasing trend (Figure 4)26

.

Instability of rice production remained unchanged

The instability of rice production27

remained substantially unchanged in 2013/14 at 2.9%

compared to the previous year (Table 4). Rice production increased by around 1.5% in

2013/14 against a slight

decline registered in

2012/13 (0.2%). The slight

reduction in acreage (0.5%)

suggests that gains in

production are derived from

higher yields (Figure 5). Aus

production increased by 8%

which sums up to aman and

boro production increases

by 1% each. The trend is

largely pulled by boro

production, which has been

consistently increasing since

the mid-1990s

compensating for

fluctuations in both aus and aman production (Figure 5).

Share of rice value added continued to decline

In 2013/14, the share of rice value added in total food value added, measured at current

price, decreased to a provisional 37.8% down from 38.5% registered in 2012/13. This

26

Global Information and Agricultural Network, 2014 Grain and Feed Annual Report, March 2014. 27

Rice production instability is measured by the coefficient of variation of the difference between production and rolling linear trend over

a ten-year period.

Figure 4: Public and private rice imports and import

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suggests that diversification in production is consistently continuing over the two latest

financial years, although at a slower pace than diversification in consumption (see

programme 10): with reduced per capita consumption of rice and increased consumption of

high value food items, such as meat, fish, milk and edible oil28

.

Food grain price volatility stabilized

after the 2007/08 food price crisis

The food grain real prices registered a

mixed trend, increasing for rice while

decreasing for wheat, over 2013/14

(Figure 6). Food grain price volatility29

declined after picking during the

2007/08 food price crisis. Figure 7 shows

a certain trend in the fluctuations with

prices cyclically more volatile around

May-June. While the overall situation in

terms of price stability is encouraging,

the negative impact of river erosion,

localized floods, and saltwater intrusion, exacerbated by the negative effects of climate

change, continue to represent a threat for agricultural production and price stability,

especially in the south.

Persisting agricultural trade deficit

The trade deficit in agricultural sector accounted for 7 billion USD in 201130

, and was

forecasted to increase in the following years. However, encouraging results have been

registered for the export of fishery products which showed an increasing trend in both

quantity and value (programme 4). Bangladesh is the fourth largest producer of aquaculture

products (i.e. fish,

crustaceans, mollusks, etc.)

in the world31

. Overall,

fishery commodities are the

second largest export items

after ready-made garments,

generating around 458

million USD (shrimps

accounts for more than 80%)

in 2013/14. This figure

compares against 360

million USD generated from

export of other agricultural

products, such as

vegetables, tobacco, cut

flowers and fruits32

. In

28

Agriculture Sector Development Strategy: background paper for the 7th

Five Year Plan. 29

Price volatility is computed through the coefficient of variation of prices (CV): logarithm of the Standard deviation of price divided by

logarithm of the mean. 30

This section is normally analysed through FAOSTAT data. However, as of May 2015, FAOSTAT data only covered 2011. 31

FAO, 2012. FAO Yearbook of Fishery Statistics, Aquaculture Production, 2012. (ftp://ftp.fao.org/fi/stat/summary/a-4.pdf) 32

http://www.bangladesh-bank.org/econdata/bop/exp_rcpt_merchandise.php

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particular, prawn and shrimp production is of particular importance as the sector provides

employment to about 1.2 million people, with 4.8 million household members depending on

the sector33

.

In order to support exports, markets and quality standards of importing countries need to

be analyzed. However, the rapid expansion of shrimp production over the last twenty years

has led to a growing concern because of resource use conflicts, adverse effect on the

environment and socio-economic conditions of people in the coastal region (programme 2).

3.2.2.Issues and policy challenges

Implement the National Agricultural Policy 2013

The recently approved National Agricultural Policy (NAP, 2013) aims to ensure food and

nutrition security for all and to generate employment opportunities through increased

productivity, agricultural diversification and income generation. Increased crop production

critically depends on key factors including good quality seeds, efficient irrigation

management, the use of balanced fertilizers and timely credit availability. The public sector

needs to undertake responsibility and ensure accountability of the different actors involved,

by strengthening the relevant legal frameworks and its enforcement. Emphasis would need

to be given to private sector participation in seed production, marketing and credit

provision. To improve income opportunities and ensure food quality and food waste

reduction, it is essential to develop agricultural marketing through improved infrastructure

and effective food value chain ‘from the farm to the fork’. The policy also suggests

establishing local level storage facilities and agro-processing industries.

The NAP promotes diversification by increasing area and production of other crops, e.g.

potato, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits and spices, under the crop diversification

programme, which will gradually be extended. The active role of women in different

nutrition sensitive agricultural interventions, e.g. homestead gardening, seed production,

bee keeping, food processing and storage, needs to be sustained. To this end, the NAP

recognized threats to the agricultural sector such as environmental hazards, deteriorating

soil quality, continued reduction of arable land and water, loss of agricultural biodiversity,

excessive and unbalanced use of pesticides and inadequate budgetary allocation for

agricultural research. In particular, the decreasing availability of arable land and increasing

degradation of soil health and fertility pose serious threats to sustainable agricultural

production.

Promote intensification of rice production

Bangladesh has attained self-sufficiency in rice production, resulting from stimulating

production growth over the past years. However, the limited availability of land, water

(exacerbated by negative effects of climate change) and male labor (due to rural-to-urban

migrations) will increasingly make productivity gains more difficult to obtain. Reduction of

yield gaps between potential and actual yields is essential in maintaining acceptable

production growth. However, in absence of development and diffusion of extra high yield

new varieties, sustaining rice self-sufficiency will be challenging. Promoting bio-fortified

rice varieties production could also contribute significantly to meeting zinc requirements

in the diet.

33

DoF, 2006. Shrimp Sub-strategy, Department of Fisheries, 2006. Matshya Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka, Bangladesh, p. 48.

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Sustain the expansion of mechanization

Rapid expansion of mechanization could compensate for the shortage of key production

factors, draft power and land. Farm mechanization could contribute to productivity gains,

increasing input use efficiency (water, seed, fertilizer, land and labor), achieving timeliness

of crop production operations and reducing post harvest loss. Selective mechanization

based on traditional devices could also represent a cost-effective option. In this context,

emphasis needs to be given to the collaborative role of public and private sectors in

technology development and diffusion. While the NAP 2013 suggested incentivizing

mechanization for instance through import tax exemption, cash incentives and support for

applied research, importers still complain about heavy taxation on machineries, and little

monetary incentives have been registered.

Provide more incentives for agro-processing industry

Food processing including canning of fruits and vegetables, mushroom growing and drying

food has considerable potential for income and value addition, provided that quality

control is ensured. For realizing the full potential of their production, domestic marketing

and export, the Government needs to maintain its current commitment to provide fiscal

and budgetary support, and invest in manufacturing and infrastructure. Supporting food

processing could stimulate cultivation of vegetables, spices and tropical fruits as key

inputs for the industry.

Preserve forest resources for environmental protection

The pressure on land due to expansion of crop production activities and climate change is

progressively increasing and undermining forest coverage in the country, with consequent

loss of biodiversity. Only around 7% of total land area is under forest coverage34

.

Indiscriminate harvest from the forest has been posing threat to local flora and fauna. In

particular, jhum cultivation contributed to environmental degradation and to reducing

reforestation outcomes in hilly areas. Out of the 250,000 hectares originally targeted for

reforestation within the 6th

Five Year Plan, only 26,000 hectares were planted in the hill

areas. Moreover, shrimp cultivation threatens mangroves forest ecosystem in the

southwest, by increasing soil salinity which leads to percolation into surrounding soils,

resulting in modified soil chemistry35

. Forest management practice in Bangladesh moved

from a production-oriented approach towards the so-called community forestry, a more

people-centric model designed to support the conservation of forest resources36

. The

Government has amended the Social Forestry Rules (2004), making provision for private

investment with improved benefit sharing mechanism37

. Deforestation, loss of biodiversity

and other related socio-environmental externalities need further attention in cross-

sectoral policy interventions.

Strengthen the adaptation to climate change impacts

While contributing only marginally to greenhouse gas emissions, Bangladesh is heavily

affected by climate change impact. In the south, the country suffers from rising sea level,

and consequent inundations, salinization of fresh water resources and coastal erosion. In

34

http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0350e/i0350e00.htm 35

S. I. Sohel, H. Ullah (2012). “Ecohydrology: A framework for overcoming the environmental impacts of shrimp aquaculture on the coastal

zone of Bangladesh”, Ocean & Coastal Management 63 (2012) 67-78. 36

Jashimuddin M., Inoue M. (2012). “Community Forestry for Sustainable Forest Management: Experiences from Bangladesh and Policy

Recommendations”. FORMATH Vol. 11 (2012): 133–166. 37

Agricultural Sector Development Strategy: Background paper for the 7FYP (2015) from MoEF (2011).

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the north, low rainfall will continue to cause drought, desertification of Barind area and

inadequate ground water replenishment. Due to these factors, a large number of people

are prone to displacement and seasonally food insecure. Climate change impacts

negatively affect the availability of agricultural factors (e.g. water, land and soil quality),

their productivity, as well as agricultural production growth rate. To this end, developing

adaptation and resilience measures will be the challenge ahead and will require adequate

investments38

.


Objective 2 of the NFP is to increase purchasing power and access to food. The objective

encompasses three broad strategies namely transitory shock management, targeted food

assistance programmes and employment generating income growth. The measures to be

considered in accomplishing the objective include: (1) special measures for disaster

mitigation in agriculture; (2) increased supply of food through market and public

distribution; (3) investment in employment generating technologies; (4) education and skill

development; (5) support for expansion of rural industries; and (6) special support for

women and disabled in income generating activities.

3.3.1. Assessment

Table 5: NFP Objective 2: selected performance indicators CIP/NFP PoA output proxy

indicators 2007/08 2009/10 2012/13 2013/14 Target Source

Change in national wages

expressed in kg of coarse rice (3-

year moving average)

-8.11% 5.71% 5.84% 9.65% 9.58%

(2013/14)

BBS Statistical

Yearbook for

wages and DAM

wholesale

Poverty headcount index (CBN

upper poverty line) 40% (2005)

31.5% (2010)

na na 29%

(2015 MDG1

Target 1A) HIES Reports, BBS

Extreme poverty rate (CBN lower

poverty line) 25.1% (2005)

17.6% (2010)

na na Na HIES Reports, BBS

Poverty gap (CBN upper poverty

line) 9.0% (2005)

6.5% (2010)

na na 8%

(2015 MDG1

Target 1A) HIES Reports, BBS

Difference between food and

general inflation (3-year moving

average)

1.45% 1.36% 0.22% 0.21% maximum

0%

National Accounts

Report, BBS

Rice wage increased at an increasing rate

Rice wage of all wage earners showed a significant increase in 2013/14 (9.65%) compared to

2012/13 (5.84%) on a three year moving average basis, reflecting higher purchasing power

of wage earners in all sectors of the economy. This was due to higher increase in the three

years average of general wage index compared to the corresponding increase in the

national wholesale rice price index (Table 5). This was a contrasting case with what

happened in 2007/08 when the rise in price index was much higher than rise in wage index.

38

Agricultural Sector Development Strategy: Background paper for the 7FYP (2015).

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As for sector specific changes in nominal wages, Figure 8 shows that the nominal agricultural

wage increased sharply from 2002 to 2014. Although the annual average wage increased

moderately between 2002 and

2009, a sharp increase was

observed between 2009 and 2010.

In percentage term, annual average

wage increase was 115% during the

later six years (2008-2014)

compared to 90% increase during

the former six years (2002-2008)

period39

. However, the monotonic

increase in the nominal wage may

not have represented persistent

increase in the real purchasing

power of agricultural workers.

Figure 9 shows that rice wage of

agricultural workers had a lot of

fluctuations between December 2005 and June 2014. Rice wage decreased from 5.5 Kg of

rice per day in December 2005 to 4.5 Kg in June 2008. Between June 2008 and June 2009,

rice wage constantly accelerated. With substantial drop in December 2010, rice wage

started rising with fluctuations and reached its peak in June 2012 when agricultural workers

used to get more than 11 kg of rice per day of work. From June 2012 to June 2014,

agricultural rice wage

virtually had a decreasing

trend with a lot of

fluctuations. However, 8.9 kg

of rice per day of agricultural

work, as was registered in

June 2014, could be

considered as a reasonably

satisfactory level of real wage

of agricultural workers. The

higher nominal and real

wages would provide

incentives for agricultural

works to remain in

agricultural work and thereby

would contribute to reduce

rural to urban migration.

Poverty declined to achieve the MDG-1 target

With decline of poverty rate from 56.6% in 1991/92 to 31.5% in 2010, Bangladesh is

considered to be on track of achieving the MDG1 target. The decline in urban poverty from

42.8% to 21.3% during the period reflects that for urban poverty the target was already

39

It needs to be noted that annual agricultural wage contains a great deal of seasonality. Higher wages prevail during land preparation,

transplanting and harvesting of the three major rice crops. In other months of cropping activities, agricultural wages remain relatively

lower.

Figure 8: Change in annual average of nominal

agricultural wage

Source: BBS

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achieved by 2010. Over the period of last two decades, the decline in poverty was more

pronounced for lower line than for upper line poverty (HIES 2010). Also, poverty declined

more sharply during the 2000-2010 decade compared to the preceding decade. As for the

size of population under poverty, Figure

10 indicates that while population under

poverty marginally decreased from

1991/92 to 1995/96, it marginally

increased in 2000 and the decline of

poverty rate was faster from 2005 to

2010. According to Planning Commission

projection, national head count poverty

rate declined to 24.5% in 2014, against

the MDG-1 target of 29% in 201540

.

Regarding change in poverty based on

direct calorie intake (DCI), the World

Bank estimates showed that moderate

(absolute) poverty rate corresponding to

per capita daily calorie intake less than

2,122 Kcals declined from 44.3% in 2000 to 38.4% in 201041

. Thus calorie poverty declined at

a much slower pace than income poverty, implying that even the poor people may be

diverting proportionately a higher part of their incremental income to non-food items

(within the basic need goods bundle) before reaching their (upper line) calorie threshold.

The depth of poverty, also called poverty

gap, declined substantially over the past

two decades. As can be seen from Table 5,

poverty gap decreased from 9.0% in 2005 to

6.5% in 2010, against the MDG-1 target of

8.0% by 2015. Thus, the decline in poverty

gap reached the target 5 years earlier than

the terminal year of MDGs.

Poverty and food security is also measured

using perception based data. Flood coping

strategies among ultra-poor households

were examined42

in two flood prone areas,

which showed that the poor households had

better food security during May and June,

the months coinciding with boro rice

harvest in the areas. The challenges of food

security during the flooding period (July and

August) improved during the time of harvest

of winter rice (November and December), with provision of better employment

40

Bangladesh Country Report 2013. SAARC Development Goals. General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government of

Bangladesh. June 2014. 41

World Bank (2013). Bangladesh Poverty Assessment: Assessing a Decade of Progress in Reducing Poverty 2000-1010. World Bank, Dhaka

Office. June 2013. 42

Rahman, M. H. (2010). Ultra Poor Households’ Flood Coping Strategies towards Food Security in Two Flood Prone Regions. NFPCSP-FAO

supported research.

Box 1: Perception based poverty of ethnic and

non-ethnic households

A study in Chittagong Hill Tracts region showed

that around a third of both ethnic and non-ethnic

households worried about their next meal.

Perception based food insecurity was more severe

among ethnic households compared to non-ethnic

households. Sixty-two percent of the ethnic and

70% of the non-ethnic households reported that

they could not afford to take balanced meals.

Moreover, 31% and 50% of ethnic and non-ethnic

households, respectively, relied on less expensive

foods on a daily basis as a coping strategy during

food shortage periods.

Promoting shifting cultivation, planting of fruit

orchard, strengthening market linkages and small-

scale creek dams are some of the strategies that

warrant policy attention.

Source: Jamaluddin et al. (2010). Identifying Livelihood

Patterns of Ethnic Minorities and their Coping Strategies.

NFPCSP/FAO supported research.

Figure 10: Changes in the size of poor and rate

of poverty

Source: BBS

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opportunities for the day labourers. A perception based poverty profile of the ethnic and

non-ethnic households in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region is presented in Box 1.

Food inflation remained above general inflation

The difference between food and general inflation marginally reduced to 0.21% in 2013/14

from 0.22% in 2012/13 on a three year moving average basis (Table 5). The difference

widened in 2007/08 because of galloping food inflation during the year. Figure 11 shows

that the difference narrowed in September 2009, widened in March 2011, converged in

December 2011 and December 2012 and again widened in March 2014.

Food and non-food inflation exhibited wide fluctuations over the past five years. After the

deep plunge in June 2009, food inflation had major fluctuations with rising trend up to

March 2011. For the whole period from Sept 2009 to Sept 2011, food inflation remained

above the non-food inflation,

with general inflation having a

rising trend. From December

2011 to September 2012, the

situation was reverse, with

food inflation remaining below

non-food and general

inflations and the general

inflation having a downward

trend. After December 2012,

food inflation again went

above non-food inflation and

remained so up to June 2014.

During this period, food

inflation had lesser fluctuation

than non-food inflation,

causing general inflation to

remain relatively stable. The rising prices for rice, which has higher weight in the food price

index, may have caused the food inflation to remain higher during the 2013/14 period. As

would be evident from Figure 26 (Programme 6), price of coarse rice persistently increased

from February 2013 to February 2014.

3.3.2 Issues and policy challenges

Strengthen the right to food

The right to food implies that the society/Government is obliged to provide food to people

for survival. The right to food is established in Article 11 of 1966 International Covenant on

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights43

. In Bangladesh, the framework for right to food is

provided by Article 15(a) of the National Constitution whereby the Government is

committed to implement the basic provisions of the right to food. The right to food is closely

linked to the idea of moral economy which can be summarized as a set of ideas about the

right to subsistence even during crisis, and the responsibility of the public authority is to

protect that right.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right to food.

Figure 11: Point to point general, food and non food

inflation

Source: BBS, DAM

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Bangladesh has a well articulated food policy framework. The National Food Policy (NFP)

was approved in 2006. The National Food Policy Plan of Action (NFP PoA) was subsequently

prepared for the period 2008-2015 which provided the framework for implementing the

NFP along with result monitoring. Several food based programmes have been adopted and

implemented to improve food security situation of the poor. However, these measures and

actions do not constitute a right-based approach. The goals and targets of policies and

programmes should be in conformity with the targets to which the state commits in the

process of signing various human rights instruments44

. The existing laws on food are

concerned more with food safety and are not formulated on a 'rights-based' approach. The

Government would need to enshrine food as a fundamental right, where a Framework law

on Right to Food is deemed necessary to realize this right45

.

Promote rural non-farm employment

The structure of employment in rural areas exhibited significant change over the last

decade. Empirical analysis using HIES and Labour Force Survey (LFS) data showed that the

growth of employment in agriculture and rural non-farm activities (RNA) was 8 percent and

25.5 percent respectively during 2006-2010 period. The analysis also showed that during the

2000 to 2010 period, share of agricultural income decreased from 49.9 percent to 47.8

percent, while RNA’s share increased from 50.1 percent to 52.2 percent46

. In view of the

shrinking future employment opportunities in agriculture resulting from declining

availability of land and increasing mechanization, policies need to support further expansion

of non-farm employment opportunities in rural areas.

Improve income distribution

Although head count poverty rate declined appreciably over the last decade, there has been

little improvement in income distribution situation in the country. In fact overall Gini

coefficient slightly increased from 0.451 in 2000 to 0.467 in 2005 and then marginally

decreased to 0.458 in 2010, representing marginal improvement during the latter part of

the decade. Although overall income distribution situation was slightly better in rural than in

urban areas, rural areas experienced worsening of income distribution between 2000 and

2010 (Gini coefficient increasing from 0.39 to 0.43) compared to urban areas where income

distribution moderately improved, as indicated of the decline of Gini coefficient from 0.50

to 0.45 during the period. While policy attention is required to address the issue of high

income inequality, attention needs to be given to the worsening of income distribution

situation in rural areas, which has implication for the poorest and vulnerable population.

Strengthen emergency food distribution system in alignment with NSPS

Food grain distribution through PFDS increased from 2.1 million tons in 2012/13 to 2.2

million tons in 2013/14. Distribution through VGF, TR and GR in 2013/14 was 3.44 lakh, 4.11

lakh and 0.5 lakh metric tons respectively which were higher than distribution through the

respective channels in 2012/13. Distribution through these channels needs to be

strengthened, particularly following disasters47

. Under the new NSPS, the Government will

44

Shahabuddin,Q. (2010). The Right to Food: Bangladesh Perspectives. The Bangladesh Development Studies, Vol. 33, No: 1&2. 45

Farque, A.A. (2014). From Basic Need to Basic Right: Right to Food in Context: A Study prepared for National Human Rights Commission

of Bangladesh. June 2014, Dhaka. 46

Rahman, R. I (2014): Growth of Rural Non-farm Activities in Bangladesh: Implications for Household Income and Employment. BIDS

Policy Brief No. 1404. April 2014. 47

This is important because in times of sudden disasters, media reports quite often allege that coverage and magnitudes of food and non-

food relief remains inadequate.

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gradually convert the food-based transfer programmes into cash-based ones in line with the

life-cycle based approach. However, the need for some food-based safety net programmes

including distribution of readymade/cooked foods will continue to remain to address

specific circumstances arising out of natural disasters48

. Since the Government is planning to

expand food storage capacity for maintaining higher stocks to meet the emergency and

other needs, provision should be made for periodic rotation of stocks, and in-kind

distribution mechanisms would have to be designed accordingly.

Improve food access in disadvantaged areas

In analyzing food access, the regional and seasonal dimensions need to be considered.

There are areas which remain chronically or seasonally disadvantaged in accessing food.

Cyclone, flood, river erosion and other natural disasters cause some areas to remain

chronically and seasonally disadvantaged. One typical case is the water logged areas in the

southern region. Long term inundation prevents cultivation of most of the crops, resulting in

significant loss to households in the water logged areas. The effects include reduced

incomes, poor dietary diversity and seasonal migration. One empirical investigation in a

water logged area in Satkhira district showed that households at the better off end of the

wealth spectrum were able to switch from crop production to aquaculture. Other

households at the lower end of the wealth spectrum lacked human, financial and political

capital to be able to engage in new opportunities49

. Government and non-Government

initiatives are required to improve the wealth holding status of poor households (e.g.

improved access to credit) in the disadvantaged areas.

[Stabilize food prices

Food price fluctuations affect both producers and consumers of food products. As has been

observed, food prices remained below non-food prices during almost the entire period of

2012, both prices having moderate fluctuations with downward trend. From early 2013,

food prices started remaining above non-food prices, with non-food prices having a

moderate downward trend. Both prices remained relatively stable over the recent past

months. Information from the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh showed that while prices

of coarse rice and atta increased marginally, those for soybean oil and pulses decreased

marginally during the fiscal year 2013/14. A moderate price increase was observed for

spices and condiments.

Although food prices have remained relatively stable over the past one year, overall food

inflation has remained above non-food inflation. Since poor people spend major share of

their income on food, stability of food prices needs to be maintained at a lower level than

what has been prevailing over the recent past months.


3.4.1. Assessment

Objective 3 of the NFP is to ensure adequate nutrition for all individuals, especially women

and children. The assessment of the progress considers dietary energy supply and intake,

48

There have been occasions following disasters when cash assistance did not prove to be effective, rather distribution of dry and cooked

foods had to be practiced quite extensively. 49

Measuring the Impact of Water Logging on Household Economies Satkhira, Bangladesh. Food Security Cluster: Strengthening

Humanitarian Response. Nov, 2014.

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chronic energy deficiency among women, proportion of children having minimum

acceptable diet, and micronutrient status including iodine and iron (Table 6). Progress on

other nutrition indicators is discussed in other sections of this report, notably underweight

and stunting under ‘Goals’ and wasting under Programme 10.

Table 6: NFP Objective 3: selected performance indicators CIP/NFP PoA output

proxy indicators 2007/08 2009/10 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Target source

National dietary energy

supply from cereals (%)

78.1 (av. 2005-

07)

78.3 (av.2007-09)

na 76.9

(av. 2008-10) 77.0

(av. 2009-11) 60

(recommended)

FAO -

RAP

National dietary energy

intake from cereals (%) 73

(2005) na

70 (2010/11)

na n.a. 60

(recommended)

BBS,

HIES

Chronic energy

deficiency prevalence

among women (BMI

<18.5) (%)

33.0 (BDHS)

na 24.2

(BDHS) 20.3

(FSNSP)

17.0 (FSNSP)

20 by 2015 BDHS,

FSNSP

Proportion of children

receiving minimum

acceptable diet at 6-23

months of age (%)

na* na 21

(BDHS) 31.7

(UESD) 23.0% (BDHS)

52 by 2016 (HPNSDP-

MoHFW)

BDHS,

UESD

Proportion of

households consuming

iodized salt (%)

na na 82.3

(BDHS) 80.3

(NMSS) 81.0

(BSCIC) 100

BDHS,

NMSS,

BSCIC

*This was 42% in 2007 and 37% in 2011 using the less restricted definition of minimum acceptable diet as per WHO

recommendations.

Slow decline in dietary energy supply from cereals

The contribution of cereals to Dietary Energy Supply (DES) has declined very slowly since the

mid 1990s falling from 79.6% in 1995/96 to 78.1% in 2005/07, 78.3% in 2007/09, 76.9% in

2008/10 and 77.0% in 2009/11 (Table 6). The agricultural production data shows that

increase in rice production and cereals supply improved faster than population. While

overall food and energy supply has improved considerably in the last two decades, and

there is improved adequacy of dietary energy, the food supply diversification shows

stagnancy.

Improvement in dietary diversity

Nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions

intimately influence the diversity of diets.

Accordingly, individual dietary diversity or

the number of food groups consumed by an

individual in a set period of time, provides a

measure of both quantity and quality of food

eaten, thereby giving an indication of the

overall nutrient adequacy of the dietary

intake at a population level50

.

The dietary diversity score for women51

between 2011 and 2013 (Figure 12) shows

50

Arimond, M, et al. (2009). Dietary diversity as a measure of micronutrient adequacy of women’s diet: Result from rural Bangladesh site.

Washington DC: Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (FANTA), Academy for Educational Development. 51

A nine-item (food groups) scale questionnaire previously developed has been used to ascertain the quality of a woman’s diet in light of

her nutritional needs and validated for women in Bangladesh. This scale has been revised to include ten item food groups since July 2014.

Figure 12: Trends in women’s dietary

diversity score, 2011-2013

Source: FSNSP, 2012, 2013

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an incremental trend in women’s dietary diversity at divisional levels. Over a fourth (29%) of

women consumed in the previous 24 hours more than four food groups out of nine,

compared to those consuming fewer than four food groups. The western divisions of

Khulna, Rajshahi, and Rangpur showed poorer dietary diversity scores than other divisions.

At the national level between 2011 and 2013 there has been little change with the mean

dietary diversity score increasing by a little less than 0.05 points annually. However, the

mean dietary diversity score in urban areas is higher than that in rural areas with less than

50% of women consuming inadequate diets in urban areas.

Decline in chronic energy deficiency among women

Working efficiency, productivity and limited resilience to health and stresses are linked to

chronic energy deficiency (CED). While BDHS 2011 reported the proportion of women with

underweight or CED (BMI<18.5) at 24%, FSNSP updates shows a decline in CED prevalence

from 23% in 2011/12, to 20% in 2012/13, and to 17% in 2013/14 (Table 6). For the first time

in 2011, FSNSP reported that the number of overweight women surpassed the number of

underweight women. The proportion of

overweight (BMI>23) showed an

increasing trend from 18% in 2004 to

30% in 2011/12 to 35% in 2012/13 and

to 39% in 2013/14 (Figure 13). The

proportion of urban women in the most

severe category for obesity has

increased by three percentage points

between 2012 and 2013. The

prevalence of obesity is rising

nationally, indicating that the problem

is not confined within urban areas or

well-off populations. Overweight

among poor women is alarmingly high,

with one-fifth being overweight.

Evidence points to the co-existence of both under and overnutrition in Bangladesh, which

are risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Unhealthy dietary patterns rank

above tobacco as the leading driver of preventable NCDs and the rising incidence of

diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases and cancer as the leading causes of morbidity and

mortality. This warrants urgent policy attention for primary and secondary prevention which

is in line with World Health Assembly (WHA) global voluntary targets for the prevention and

control of NCD52

. As part of the NCD control programme under the HPNSDP, 142 urban

health centres are providing hypertension and diabetes screening.

Consumption of children’s minimum acceptable diet slightly improved

Early initiation of breastfeeding, 6 months exclusive breastfeeding, timely initiation of solid,

semi-solid or soft foods from six months of age, intake of animal foods and hand washing

with soap before child feeding are important for appropriate infant and young child feeding

(IYCF). For diversity in complementary feeding it is essential for infants and young children

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Include a halt to the rise in diabetes and obesity and a 30% reduction in the intake of salt by 2025.

Figure 13: Trends in ever-married women’s

nutritional status, 2004-2013

Source: FSNSP, 2012, 2013

18%

22%

30%

36%39%

33%

39%

23%

20%

17%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

BDHS

2004

2005 2006 BDHS

2007

2008 2009 2010 FSNSP

2011

FSNSP

2012

FSNSP

2013

Women's overweight (BMI>23.0) Women's CED (BMI<18.5)

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(6 to 23 months) to take at least four food groups out of seven, including animal foods and

micronutrient rich fruits and vegetables every day53

.

FSNSP 2013 data shows an improvement wherein 38% of children 6 to 23 months are fed a

minimum acceptable diet as compared to 21% in BDHS 2011, 32% in USED 2013 and 23% in

2014 (Table 6). The BDHS 2014 estimates show that this figure has only slightly increased

since 2011 by around 2% points a year54

. The NNS is accelerating its IYCF activities with the

job aids on IYCF. In particular, IYCF strategies and programmes are being delivered through

media campaigns and community mobilisation processes. However, the current levels of

consumption of a minimum acceptable diet are far below the HPNSDP target for 2016 of

52%. The proportion of children eating iron-rich foods has increased from 44% in 2012 to

48% in 2013 indicating an improvement of four percentage points between 2012 and 2013.

The consumption of minimum acceptable diets was also higher in urban areas than the rural

areas, with urban children eating an adequate diet more frequently than the rural children.

The minimum diet consumption also increases gradually with the increase of wealth

quintiles.

Micronutrient deficiencies: iodized salt consumption almost static

The consequences of micronutrient deficiencies are increased risk of mortality and

compromised quality of life that impact

on development and productivity. The

consumption of iodized salt (5 ppm) in

households decreased from 82% in

201155

to 80% in 201356

. However,

consumption of iodized salt slightly

increased to 81% in 2014 (Table 6)57

.

There are continued concerns related to

the adequacy of iodine in the salt

available in the market and consumed,

wherein at the national level 57.6% of

households consume adequately iodised

salt (≥15 ppm) reported by FSNSP in

2012/13 which reduced to 54.3% as per

MICS in 2013/14. The coverage of

adequately iodized salt in rural, urban

and slum areas is 51.8%, 75.4% and 76.9%

respectively. It is reported that currently

a quarter of households buy open salt

and 84% do not buy salt packets due to

higher price and about one fourth does

53

WHO, IFPRI, UC Davis, FANTA, USAID, UNICEF (2008). Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices. Part I. Definitions.

Geneva, World Health Organization. 54

National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Mitra and Associates, and ICF International. (2013a). Bangladesh

Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Dhaka, Bangladesh and Calverton, Maryland, USA: NIPORT, Mitra and Associates, and ICF

International. 55

National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Mitra and Associates, and ICF International. (2013a). Bangladesh

Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Dhaka, Bangladesh and Calverton, Maryland, USA: NIPORT, Mitra and Associates, and ICF

International. 56

National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), (2013b). Utilization of Essential Service Delivery Survey 2013,

Provisional report. 57

BSCIC Report, 2014.

Box 2: Salt iodization in Bangladesh

Considering iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) as a

serious problem, the policy of the Government is to

eradicate IDD through universal salt iodization

programme. There are 305 registered salt refineries

of which registration of 66 salt refineries cancelled

due to violation of conditions. Now a total of 125 salt

refineries are in operation of which 27 salt refineries

(12 large and 15 medium) provide 80 percent

coverage of iodised salt requirement. The salt

production time is from November to March and the

yearly requirement of salt for human consumption

and other purposes is 9 lac and 4 lac metric tonnes

respectively. Importation of salt from other countries

is not needed to meet the requirement now. The Salt

Iodization Act is being revised to make it more

operational and to ensure quality. In the revised Act,

the proposed amount of addition of potassium iodate

in salt is 30 to 50 ppm at production level, the range

seems high. There are 8 quality control laboratories in

8 BSCIC zones and on average 4 samples are tested

per month in each laboratory. The samples for quality

check are collected by 54 Inspectors of BSCIC.

Source: BSCIC, 2014

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not buy salt packets due to unavailability of salt in small packets58

.

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) recently consulted with the

stakeholders including the members of the salt refiners association, academia, lawyers and

UN representatives about the revision of the Universal Edible Salt Iodization Act 1989 that

requires update (Box 2). Unfortunately only 27.5% of the retailers know about the existing

Salt Law of which 20.0% do not know about the punishment of violating the law59

. To this

end, quality control of the salt, price control, consumer awareness on the importance of

iodized salt, and regular quality checking are necessary.

Prevention and control of iron deficiency anaemia improving

Iron supplementation during pregnancy is associated with reduced maternal anaemia, and

folic acid supplementation at the time of conception is associated with reduced neural tube

defects in the brain and spinal cord60

. The prevalence of anaemia in preschool age children

was 33% nationally, 37% in rural areas, 22% in slums and 23% in urban areas as reported in

2011-2012 NMSS survey. One in every three preschool children and one in every four non-

pregnant and non-lactating women is still anaemic, which warrants revisit of the existing

public health programmes and strategies. The community clinics distribute iron-folate

tablets to the pregnant women and adolescent girls for the control of nutritional anaemia.

Besides, deworming tablets are also distributed for the removal of intestinal parasites

during vitamin A campaigns and deworming week.

Low coverage on the use of micronutrient powders has limited impact on the control of iron

deficiency anaemia (IDA). Food-based approaches promoted in the community for infants

at-risk of IDA can positively contribute to improved iron intake and provide a sustainable

approach to its prevention. The production of micronutrient rich vegetables and fruits

(especially iron, folate and vitamin C) should be increased through agricultural extension,

and fish, poultry and small livestock production activities need to be promoted. Besides,

food preparation, processing and preservation and marketing need to be integrated with

these activities.

3.4.2. Issues and policy challenges

Food security and health investments have increased nutrition programming with support

for scaling up food and health based nutrition interventions through multisectoral

collaboration and coordination in Bangladesh. A number of policy actions for improving the

delivery on nutrition outcomes are necessary.

Accelerate nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific actions

Nutrition-sensitive interventions address the underlying determinants of fetal and child

nutrition and development – food security; adequate care giving resources at the maternal,

household, and community levels; and access to health services and a safe and hygienic

environment that incorporate specific nutrition goals and actions. The nutrition specific

interventions address the immediate determinants of fetal and child nutrition and

development – adequate food and nutrient intake, feeding, care giving and parenting

58

ICDDR,B/GAIN/UNICEF (2013). The National Micronutrient Survey 2011-12. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 59

ICDDR,B/GAIN/UNICEF (2013). The National Micronutrient Survey 2011-12. op. cit. 60

Bhutta, Z. A., et.al 2013. Evidence-Based Interventions for Improvement of Maternal and Child Nutrition: What Can Be Done and at

What Cost? The Lancet 382 (9890): 452-477.

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practices, and a low burden of infectious diseases. Nutrition-sensitive programmes serve as

delivery platforms for nutrition-specific interventions, potentially increasing their scale,

coverage, and effectiveness61

.

The reduction of maternal and child undernutrition needs nutrition sensitive actions

including motivation and practical incentives. Among incentives, taxes and subsidies might

play a role at policy level, and for the longer term, multisectoral training in nutrition and

agriculture is the key62

. The

contribution of women in

agricultural activities including

production, processing and

preservation need to be valued to

maximise their productivity. The

increase in women’s empowerment

is positively correlated with calorie

availability, dietary diversity and

adult body mass index (BMI).

Mother’s greater control over

resources improves child outcomes –

in particular, nutrition and

education63

. Empowerment of

women in agriculture contributes to

improvement of health and

nutritional status of women and

children64

. Alongside is the need for

strengthening the consistency of

nutrition messaging across

agriculture, fisheries and livestock

extension services including all

women focused agriculture

interventions.

Improve nutrition through

agriculture and food systems

Food systems meet people’s

nutritional requirements and also

contribute to economic growth. The

primary role of food and agriculture

sector is to feed people by increasing

availability, affordability, and consumption of diverse, safe, nutritious foods and diets,

aligned with dietary recommendations and environmental sustainability. Key

recommendations for improving nutrition through agriculture and food systems are shown

in Box 3.

61

Global Nutrition Report 2014: Actions and accountability to accelerate the worlds progress on nutrition, p.84. 62

http://www.developmenthorizons.com/2012/12/what-do-we-want-nutrition-sensitive_19.html 63

Esha, S. et al. (2014). Women’s’ Empowerment in Agriculture: What role for food security in Bangladesh? op. cit. 64

Talukder A. et al. (2010). Homestead food production model contributes to improved household food security and nutrition status of

young children and women in poor populations, Field Actions Science Reports [Online], Special Issue 1 | 2010, Online since 17 February

2000, Connection on 15 October 2012. URL : http://factsreports.revues.org/404

Box 3: Key recommendations for improving nutrition

through agriculture and food systems

� Incorporate explicit nutrition objectives and indicators

into the design, and track and mitigate potential harms,

while seeking synergies with economic, social and

environmental objectives.

� Assess the context at the local level, to design

appropriate activities to address all types and causes of

malnutrition. Target the vulnerable and improve equity

through participation, access to resources, and decent

employment.

� Collaborate and coordinate with other sectors and

programmes, through joint strategies with common

goals, to address the multiple underlying causes of

malnutrition.

� Maintain or improve the natural resource base for the

livelihoods and resilience of vulnerable farmers and for

sustainable food and nutrition security for all.

� Empower women by ensuring access to productive

resources, income opportunities, extension services

credit, labour and time-saving technologies.

� Facilitate production diversification, and increase

production of nutrient dense crops and small livestock.

� Improve processing, storage and preservation to retain

nutritional value, shelf-life, and food safety, to reduce

seasonality of food insecurity and postharvest losses, and

to make healthy foods convenient to prepare.

� Expand markets and market access for vulnerable groups,

especially for marketing nutritious foods or products.

� Incorporate nutrition promotion and education around

food systems that builds on local knowledge, attitudes

and practices to increase demand for nutritious foods

across the general population.

Source: FAO (2015), The nutritional impact of agriculture

investment programmes: Check list and guidance for

programme formulation.

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Promote dietary diversity and nutrition

Diverse diets that combine a variety of cereals, legumes, vegetables, fruits and animal-

source foods will provide adequate nutrition for most people to meet energy and nutrient

requirements, although supplements may be needed during vulnerable stages of life,

notably pregnancy. Dietary diversity is considered as a key indicator of a high-quality diet.

Increasing dietary diversification through consumption of a broad variety of foods,

preferably from home gardens, fisheries and small livestock production is being promoted.

In poor rural households in Kishoreganj, small indigenous fish species contributed 40% and

31% of the total recommended intakes of vitamin A and calcium, respectively65

. Darkina

(Esomus danricus) a local fish has a high heme iron and calcium content as well as zinc and

this fish is eaten with bones which make it a ‘package source’ of micronutrients. Support for

increasing the production of small fish and communication efforts for promoting

consumption needs to be scaled up. Promotion of nation wide awareness using mass media

communication and interpersonal communications for dietary diversification are central to

this effort.

Expedite implementation of NNS activities including complementary feeding

The community clinics under the Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Development

Programme – HPNSDP 2011-2016 of MoHFW are implementing few NNS activities. NNS

covers facility-based services, community/area-based nutrition activities, human resource

development, providing micronutrients, operational research and surveys, monitoring and

evaluation and nutrition information systems. They also work on facility-based treatment of

acute malnutrition in children, iron-folate supplementation for women, and antenatal care

and counselling to the pregnant women and delivery of basic health and nutrition services.

Referral systems for the treatment of mothers and children need to be established in a

sustainable manner. Mass media awareness and interpersonal communication are being

scaled up through behaviour change communication programmes. The nutrient-dense

complementary food recipes developed by Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF) and

the recipe book unwrapped by the Honourable Prime Minister during the World

Breastfeeding Week 2014 need to be extensively used in community based training and

widely disseminated, with a focus on the North, South and CHT areas where malnutrition is

highest66

.

Accelerate implementation of prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases

(NCDs)

NCDs account for about 60% of all deaths, with cardiovascular and circulatory disease at

17%, and cancers at 24%. However, 80% of cardiovascular problems and 40% cancers can be

prevented by tackling key risk factors, in particular unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, and

harmful use of tobacco67

. Reduction of overall salt intake serves both the under nutrition

and NCD objectives. NCDs reduce the ability of individuals to work and thus decrease family

income. Persisting high levels of undernutrition, combined with rising levels of nutrition-

related NCDs, will only add to this economic cost, dampening potential growth and draining

national resources. The implementation of prevention strategies for non communicable

diseases needs to be accelerated.

65

Roos N, et. al. (2007) Linking human nutrition and fisheries: incorporating micronutrient dense, small indigenous species in carp poly-

culture production in Bangladesh. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 28 (2): s280 –S 293. 66

BBF/FPMU/NFPCSP/FAO (2013). A Complementary Feeding Manual for Bangladesh, BBF, Dhaka. 67

WHO (2011). Global status report on non communicable diseases 2010. World Health Organization: Geneva.

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Strengthen food safety and quality activities under BFSA

The Government is concerned to the supply of safe, healthy and nutritious food to its

people. Bangladesh Food Safety Act 2013 includes establishment of an Independent Food

Safety Authority through gazette notification and reorganization of National Food Safety

Advisory Council for ensuring food safety and quality. The formulation of rules and

regulations by the Government for implementation of the Food Safety Act 2013 is needed.

The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has been established and preliminary activities

have begun. The coordination of its activities has started and an FAO project is supporting

the establishment and functioning of the BFSA with the financial assistance of USAID.

Besides, another food safety project is being implemented by FAO with the financial

assistance of the Netherlands Government under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The activities for food safety and quality need to be strengthened and coordinated within

the purview of the BFSA.

Ensure full coverage of access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene

Unsafe water and inadequate sanitation are linked to diarrhoeal diseases, acute respiratory

infections, and skin diseases68

. Bangladesh has made good progress in providing safe

drinking water and improved toilet facilities to citizens, but other components of a healthy

environment are still lagging behind. Proper hand washing before child feeding is a life-

saving and cost-effective intervention for families, the lack of which may lead to infections

and poor appetite; and eventually malnutrition and death. Awareness and practice of

hygiene, hand washing before food preparation and food consumption and after defecation,

are critical to reduce the morbidity. As poor sanitation is one of the major determinants of

child stunting, there is need to accelerate sanitation access by all and be on track towards

reaching MDG-7.

Enhance fortification and bio-fortification

initiatives

WFP in collaboration with the Government is

introducing fortified rice called ‘Pushti Chal’

in mitigating micronutrient deficiencies.

Fortified rice kernels mixed with powdered

vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folic acid,

iron and zinc according to WHO guidelines

and the micronutrient requirement of the

population of Bangladesh69

. Fortified rice

needs to be explored for use in the major

social safety net programmes, garment

factories, corporate social programmes, and

for commercial sale for general public. The

country’s first bio-fortified rice variety

(enriched with zinc) namely BRRI dhan- 62,

BRRI dhan 64 have been released. Rice has a

zinc content of 20 to 22 mg/kg and this is

68

World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (2009). Diarrhoea: Why children are still dying and what can be

done. 69

Saskia de Pee (2014). Proposing nutrients and nutrient levels for rice fortification. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 1324 (2014) 55–66. New York

Academy of Sciences.

Box 4: Rice bio-fortification

The country’s first bio-fortified rice varieties have a

zinc content that is 30% higher than local varieties.

The new rice matures faster than some traditional

varieties and contains the zinc in the endosperm

rather the outer periphery of the grain, which is

usually lost to the consumer when rice is polished.

The capacity to scale up high-zinc rice has still to be

demonstrated, but if widely planted and consumed

in poor households, it could contribute significantly

to meeting zinc requirements in Bangladesh, where

the poor consume large amounts of rice daily and

often sacrifice the consumption of other more

nutrient-rich foods. When combined with

interventions that promote dietary diversification,

commercial fortification through food processing

and targeted supplementation to specific

population groups, widely produced, biofortifed

crops can contribute to resolving nutrient

deficiencies at a significant scale.

Source: Harvest Plus, 2014

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capable to fighting diarrhea and pneumonia-induced childhood deaths and stunting.

International Potato Centre adapted and developed orange fleshed sweet potato locally

called “Komola Sunduri”. Both leaves and roots provide vitamin A that promotes growth and

provides immunity to fight against disease. Bio-fortification needs to be supported within

the broader context of promoting a healthy food base for improved nutrition (Box 4).

Conduct new national nutrition survey

The Institute of Nutrition and Food Science (INFS) of the University of Dhaka had carried out

national nutrition surveys in 1974-75, 1981-82 and 1995-96. The last national nutrition

survey was carried out by INFS, sponsored by Bangladesh National Nutrition Council in 1995-

96. Over 20 years have since passed, and no updated dietary and nutrient intake data is

available in the country. The Household Income and Expenditures Survey (HIES) does not

provide individual food and nutrient consumption data for different age groups. Given the

proven value of diet and nutrient intake evidence base to inform food security, nutrition and

health policy and programming, there is need for conducting a national nutrition survey at

the soonest.

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4. Availability: progress towards CIP and NFP PoA outputs

The Availability dimension is discussed in CIP programmes 1 to 5. Areas of analysis include:

sustainable and diversified agriculture, improved water management, input production and

soil fertility, fisheries, and livestock. These programmes correspond to eight AoIs of NFP

PoA. Outlines of CIP and NFP PoA interventions are provided below under each programme.

4.1. Programme 1: Sustainable and diversified agriculture through integrated research and

extension

Programme 1 of the CIP focuses on promoting intensification, diversification and resilience

to climate change of crop production through the generation and propagation of

sustainable technologies. It covers the investments needed to operationalise the NFP PoA

AoI 1.1 on research and extension activities and AoI 1.4 on Agricultural Diversification for

crops, and is also relevant for the implementation of the PoA AoI 1.9 on developing early

warning systems and AoI 2.1 on agricultural disaster management.

4.1.1. Progress towards achievements

Table 7: Progress towards achievement of CIP Programme 1 CIP/NFP PoA output proxy

indicators 2007/08 2009/10 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Source

No. of improved new rice

varieties released by GoB

agencies

3 9 5 2 8 MoA

(BRRI & BINA)

No. of new

non-rice

varieties

released

Wheat 0 2 2 0 0

MoA (BARI & BINA)

70

Maize 2 0 0 1 0

Potato 3 2 0 12 1

Pulses 0 6 5 1 2

Vegetables 5 6 7 3 3

Edible Oilseeds* 0 1 7 0 5

Fruits 1 6 3 5 9

No. of farmers trained on

sustainable agriculture

practices by DAE

1,045,488 1,333,847 1,277,840 1,283,106 1,295,652 DAE

Share of rice on total cropped

land 76.2% 78.5% 76.5% 76.0% 74.8% BBS

HYV rice area as % total rice

area (including Boro hybrid) 79.9% 79.4% 82.4% 82.8% 78.4% BBS

Annual

change in

major

crops'

production

Rice 5.9% 2.1% 1.0% -0.2% 1.55%

BBS, Major &

Minor Crops

Statistics &

Agricultural Wing

Wheat 14.5% 6.1% 2.4% 26.1% 3.84%

Maize 49.7% 21.6% 27.5% 14.4% 40.5%

Potato 28.7% 50.5% -1.5% 4.8% 4.03%

Pulses -21.0% 12.5% 4.7% 10.7% -40.7%

Brinjal 1.5% 1.1% 3.9% 4.8% 20.7%

Pumpkin 4.6% 4.3% 7.4% 4.1% 12.3%

Beans -0.1% 0.2% -0.4% -1.4% 18.3%

Lal Shak 10.1% 6.6% 2.6% -1.1% 3.99%

Edible Oilseeds* 11.4% 11.9% 2.7% 5.4% 16.1%

Banana -12.7% -2.1% -6.8% 3.8% -0.53%

Guava -0.3% 13.1% 1.5% 7.9% -1.28%

Mango 4.7% 1.7% 6.3% 1.2% 3.7%

Pineapple -13.4% 2.3% -17.2% 3.2% 6.58%

Jackfruit 5.4% 3.1% -3.6% 3.0% 4.98%

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These are varieties produced by BARI, BINA and Universities, approved by SCA.

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Release of new rice varieties increased in early 2013/14

In 2013/14, a total of eight new rice varieties were released (Table 7). In August 2013,

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) released four rice varieties including the saline

tolerant BRRI dhan 61, and BRRI dhan 62, a short duration (harvestable within 100 days),

high zinc rice variety, capable of reducing micronutrients deficiency, diarrhoea and

pneumonia-induced childhood morbidity and in turn related child stunting and deaths. Both

are boro season varieties. In the first half of FY2013/14, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear

Agriculture (BINA) released four new rice varieties: three for aman season, namely

Binadhan-11 (early maturing), Binadhan-12 (submergence tolerant), Binadhan-13 (fine

aromatic) rice variety; and one for boro season namely Binadhan-14 (a late transplanting

potential, high yielding rice variety)71

.

BADC has conducted operations for multiplication of saline-tolerant seeds, which

contributed to accelerate the production in the south. As of August 2013, BRRI released 61

inbred and 4 hybrid rice varieties72

. While farmers still grow a larger number of rice varieties,

three BRRI varieties were largely adopted. BRRI Dhan 28 and 29 gained popularity, reaching

about 60% of rice area in boro season, while BR11 was the most adopted variety in aman

season, covering about 27% of rice area73

. Thirteen rice varieties have so far been released

by BINA, of which seven are for aman season and the other six for boro season. Some of the

new rice varieties are expected to contribute to enhance resilience and facilitate adaptation

to climate change.

According to the Seed Certification Agency (SCA), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

(BARI) developed seven new varieties in 2013/14: one of edible oilseeds, five of fruits and

one potato variety. SCA also reported an active involvement of the private sector which

developed 86 and 13 new varieties of vegetables and fruits, respectively over the same

period. Moreover, 144 varieties are under the process of being released as advanced line

varieties74

. As of November 2014, BARI decided to expand the distribution of Bt brinjal75

,

GM crop released in December 2013, with the trait of less pesticides intensive and suitable

for commercial cultivation. Moreover, BINA released one new variety of pulses, and three

new varieties of edible oilseeds over the same period.

In 2013/14, overall a slightly lower number of new non-rice varieties were released

compared to the previous year (from 20 to 22 new rice varieties): notably, release of new

potato varieties drastically reduced (from 12 to 1), while that of edible oilseeds and fruits

both increased (respectively from 0 to 5 and from 5 to 9). In addition to the National

Agricultural Research System (NARS) institutes, other institutions such as the Bangladesh

Agricultural University and BRAC continued contributing to developing crop varieties76

.

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http://bina.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67:rice&catid=39:commodity&Itemid=81 72

An inbred rice variety is the result of a cross between two or more different varieties and subsequent selection through several cycles of

self-pollination or inbreeding. Normally, each rice flower contains both male and female organs. This allows the plant to reproduce itself

through self-pollination or inbreeding. A hybrid is the product of a cross between two genetically distinct rice parents. When the right

parents are selected, the hybrid will have both greater vigour and yield than either of the parents. 73

Hossain, M. and W. M.H. Jaim (2012), Adoption and diffusion of modern rice varieties in Bangladesh and eastern India, IRRI. 74

MoA medium Terms Report, 2014. 75

Bt brinjal varieties produce Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) derived proteins that are toxic to brinjal fruit and shoot borer (BFSB) but safe for

the environment and human and animal consumption. The four Bt brinjal varieties developed by BARI are Bt Brinjal-1, 2, 3 and 4. 76

As of 2010, BRAC released six hybrid rice, three hybrid maize and eight vegetable varieties for commercial cultivation. Out of the three

hybrid maize, one is high quality protein maize.

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Number of farmers trained increased for two consecutive years

In Bangladesh, GoB agencies, NGOs, commercial traders and input suppliers represent

extension services providers. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), through

officers and sub-assistant agricultural officers (SAAOs) at upazila level, delivers training and

services to farmers nationwide77

. The number of farmers trained by DAE increased slightly in

2013/14 to 1,295,652, from 1,283,000 in

2012/13 (Table 7). During the last three

years, more than 2.5 million farmers

received training from more than 14

thousand extension workers, 15% of

which were women.

Productivity increased while area

planted continued its slow decline

In 2013/14, the share of rice area in

total cropped area further declined to

74.8% from 76% in the previous year,

falling for the third consecutive year

below the level recorded in 2008/09

(Figure 14). Improved yields (2.3%)

compared to last year (1.7%) contribute to explain the increased level of rice production

(1.6%). However, the share of land cultivated with High Yielding Variety (HYV), which

includes hybrid variety, dropped, for the first time over 2000s, to 78.4% in 2013/14 down

from 82.8% in 2012/13 (Figure 15). The decrease has taken place while the share of hybrid

rice to total boro rice increased to 13.3% in 2013/14 up from 12.8% in 2012/13 - still well

below the 17.2% registered in 2007/08

(Figure 15) - mainly due to reduction in

area of local rice variety with HYV

remaining unchanged.

Production increased marginally for rice

and wheat and sharply for maize

In 2013/14, rice production increased

(1.6%) after slightly dropping (0.2%) in

the previous year, for the first time since

2005/06. While wheat production

registered a modest increase (3.8%)

compared to the previous year (26%),

maize production accelerated

substantially (40.5%) against the

2012/13 sustained production growth (14%) (Table 7). The excellent performance of the

maize sector benefitted from favourable weather conditions and timely supply of seeds and

fertilizers. Higher prices before planting, sustained by feedstock demand from livestock,

poultry and fishery sectors, incentivized farmers to increase land cultivated under maize

(37%). Potato production rose by 4%, but decreased from 4.8% registered over the previous

year, with the increase in yield (3.3%) and in cropped area (4%) largely accounting for the

77

IFPRI/FAO/IICA Worldwide Extension Study, 2011.

Figure 14: Rice to total cropped area and HYV to

total rice area (%)

Source: BSS

Figure 15: Boro rice varieties

Source: BBS

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observed growth. In 2013/14, pulses and oilseeds production growth rates registered

opposite results of -40.7% and 16.1%, respectively from 11% and from 5% of the previous

year. Fruit production registered an overall encouraging trend with the positive results

obtained in producing mango (3.7%), pineapple (6.6%) and jackfruit (5%).

The production growth rate of rice, wheat, pulses, brinjal

and edible oilseeds accelerated after the start of

implementation of the PoA, in the beginning of the period

just after the food price crisis, while it decelerated for other

crops, including maize, mango and pineapple. Wheat and

brinjal production growth rebounded from declining trends

(Table 8). Overall, since the start of the implementation of

the PoA, the acreage growth rate of rice, wheat, oilseeds

and jute increased, while that of maize, spices and

vegetables reduced (Table 9).

Continued diversification in crop and agricultural

production

In the wake of 2007/08 food price crisis, as GoB priority was

rice self-sufficiency, crop

diversification had been

hindered by the

increasing use of land to

produce rice and other

key staples such as

wheat and oilseeds.

Consequently, the

acreage growth rate of those key staples increased,

while that of other crops, such as potato, reduced

(Table 9).

The share of rice area in total cropped

area dropped year-on-year in

2013/14, and continuously since

2009/10, giving space for the increase

in share of all other crops, except for

jute and fruits78

. A similar trend is

observed in terms of overall

agricultural diversification, which seems to have continued to slightly improve in 2013/14:

the share of crop on total agricultural value year-on-year fell by 0.8 percentage points, with

78

Share of wheat, maize, oilseeds, pulses, potato areas in total cropped area rose by 0.42, 0.30, 0.14, 0.11, 0.12 percentage points in

2012/13 over 2011/12.

Table 9: Acreage growth rate (%)

Crops

Pre-PoA

(2000/01-

2006/07)

Post-PoA

(2007/08-

2013/14)

Rice -0.44 0.86

Wheat -10.43* 1.31

Maize 68.46* 8.40

Oilseeds -3.90* 2.86*

Spices 5.93* 0.61

Pulses -6.07* -3.33*

Potato 6.41* 2.35*

Sugarcane -1.89* -3.33

Fruits -6.69* -1.73*

Vegetables 4.11* 0.54

Jute -2.02* 10.47*

Source: BBS; *Significant at 10% level

Table 8: Crop production

growth rate (%)

Crops

Pre-PoA

(2000/01-

2006/07)

Post-PoA

(2007/08-

2013/14)

Rice 1.62* 2.60*

Wheat -14.73* 8.06*

Maize 95.77* 11.78*

Potato 9.07* 7.04*

Pulses -5.45* -0.36*

Brinjal -2.50* 3.82*

Pumpkin 8.68* 2.90*

Beans 9.11* 3.67*

Lal Shak 5.77* 1.22*

Edible oil 2.20* 5.70*

Banana 9.26* -2.29*

Guava 24.65* 5.13*

Mango 31.51* 3.71*

Pineapple 10.01* -2.96

Jackfruit 30.62* -0.11

Source: BBS; *Significant at 10% level

Figure 16: Agricultural GDP composition by

subsector

Source: BBS

64.2%

63.6%

63.5%

65.1%

64.8%

64.2%

63.2%

62.4%

13.3%

12.7%

13.5%

12.4%

12.2%

12.2%

12.3%

12.2%

23.9%

23.7%

23.1%

22.5%

23.0%

23.6%

24.5%

25.3%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

share of crop share of livestock share of fishery

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rising shares of fishery (0.8 percentage points) and the livestock sector stable (-0.1

percentage points). The trend in both cropped area and sector-specific agricultural GDP

suggests that agricultural diversification is proceeding although at a slow pace.

In the wake of the 2007/08 food price crises, the growth of the crop sectors gained

momentum compared to livestock and fishery (Figure 16). However, since 2009/10, while

fishery sector constantly increased, livestock sector remained stagnant. Overall, this trend

suggests that although agricultural diversification did not improve in the post-PoA period,

there is a sign of improvement in the last fiscal year, especially in the direction of fishery

sector.

4.1.2. Policy developments/programmes underway and needs for further action

Programme 1 of the CIP channelled 797 million USD representing 6.3% of total CIP budget of

2013/14 of which 669 million USD is already financed (60% by GoB and 40% by DPs), as of

June 2014. Total budget allocation for programme 1 decreased by 0.9% over the previous

year, mainly due to augmented budget for ongoing projects. It consists of three sub-

programmes with a total of 31 concluded, 62 ongoing and 22 pipeline projects. Under sub-

programme 1.3, accounting for investments on agricultural systems to adapt to climate

change, 14 and 6 are respectively the number of ongoing and pipeline projects, for a total of

268 and 88 million USD allocated. Sub-programme 1.1 and 1.2 financed respectively 177 and

224 million USD, with a pipeline of 31 and 10 million USD, respectively. In 2013/14, budget

delivery for programme 1 decreased by 3.4% to 115 million USD, from 119 million USD in

2012/13 and increased by 121% from 52 million USD in 2010/11 (first year of CIP

implementation). As of June 2014, cumulative delivery for programme 1 was 355 million

USD, which represents 53% of the programme’s financed budget.

Improve sustainable agricultural research

The GoB development budget for research institutes under the National Agricultural

Research System (NARS)79

increased by 29%, up from 2.4 billion taka in 2012/13 to 3.2

79

NARS consists of its apex body the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) and 10 agricultural research institutes, within four

ministries: i) in the MoA - Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Bangladesh Jute

Research Institute (BJRI), Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Bangladesh Sericulture Research and training institution

(BSRTI) and Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute (BSRI), Bangladesh Cotton Development Board (BCDB); in the MoFL - Bangladesh

Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Bangladesh Fishery Research Institute (BFRI), Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI); in the MoEF

– Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFoRI); in the Ministry of Commerce – Bangladesh Tea Research Institute (BTRI). For BTRI and

BSRTI financial data were not available.

Figure 17: Development Budget by NARS institutions

Source: Ministry of Finance

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billion taka in 2013/14, with its share in the National Budget increasing from 0.4% to 0.5%,

over the same period (Figure 17). Notably, development budget increased largely for BFRI

(+83%), SRDI (+72%), BARC (+57%), BLRI (+53%), BINA (+33%), BARI (+32%), and BFRI (+16%),

while reduced for BJRI (-23%), BSRI (-17%), and BRRI (-15%).

According to the NAP 2013, NARS should give priority to the following areas: soil and agro-

ecological zone; development and application of fertilizers for soil quality environment and

health preservation; location-specific suitability and profitability of specific crops and

cropping patterns; marketing, trade and price trends of different crops; preservation of

existing biodiversity; crop processing and preservation; crop varieties and technologies

suitable to cope with the adverse effects of climate change, in drought and flooded

conditions; short term, salt tolerant, submergence tolerant, drought tolerant, disease and

pest resistant, aromatic, hybrid varieties; and crop diversification, focusing on varieties with

high iron, zinc and vitamin A, to improve nutrition.

Empirical evidence shows that

investing in research and extension is

amongst the major factors having a

strong, positive correlation with Total

Factor Productivity (TFP) growth, a

proxy for technological change and

dynamism80

. It is therefore pivotal

investing on agricultural research to

bridge yield gap, promote

diversification and ensure coordination

and synergy among different research

organizations. Research and extension

on women involvement in agriculture,

demonstrate positive implications for

nutrition (Box 5).

Demand-led agricultural extension

services

The Department of Agriculture

Extension (DAE) represents the main

extension service providers serving

farmers with a total of 14,092

extension workers (SAAO) and 3,064

officers. Notably, they are largely

dependent on projects funds which

seem to trigger duplication of efforts in

some areas of interventions while

others remain overlooked.

Furthermore, projects’ objectives may

not be entirely in line with the needs of beneficiaries, if defined within a top-down

approach81

. Moreover, while DAE has a network reaching the village level, DoF and DLS only

80

Rahman, S. and R. Salim (2013). Six Decades of Total Factor Productivity Change and Sources of Growth in Bangladesh Agriculture (1948-

2008) Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 64. 81

Agricultural Sector Development Strategy: background paper for the preparation of the 7FYP, 2015.

Box 5: Gender oriented research for nutrition sensitive

agriculture

Research include the following:

• Women empowerment in agriculture is positively

correlated with households energy availability and

dietary diversity in Bangladesh;

• Increasing women’s empowerment in Bangladesh (in

particular group membership) increases technical

efficiency not only of their farms but of all plots

cultivated by the household;

• The biggest gap in empowerment were lack of credit,

high workload, and low group membership;

• Dairy value chains with gender component have the

potential to build women’s assets and to increase

women’s decision-making over areas related to value

chain participation;

• While assets transferred to ultra-poor women may

remain under their control, predictions on control over

income and other assets’ ownership within the

household are difficult. Many of the gains to asset

transfer programs may be through improved social status

within the community;

• Men’s and women’s assets are not equally affected

by climatic and other shocks, with weather shocks

generally affecting husbands’ assets, and negative non-

weather shocks affecting both men’s and women’s

assets.

• Sale of livestock is commonly used as a coping

mechanism, but assets needed for generating income

(such as land, husbands’ vehicles and agricultural assets)

are generally protected.

Source: Agriculture for Nutrition and Health workshop

(June 2014)

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operates at upazila level. Lack of staff and sometimes limited outreach of public extension

departments could be compensated by strengthening the integration with extension

services provided by the private sector and the civil society. From this perspective, the

Farmers’ Information and Advice Centres (FIAC) housed at UP complex worked as a

reference one stop service. As of November 2014, 732 FIAC - to provide service for crops,

fishery and livestock - and 13,450 Common Interest Groups (CIGs) - to facilitate producers’

organization - have been created under the National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP).

Extension services need to increasingly focus on skill gaps, promote diversification for

dietary diversity, volume and value addition for agricultural commodities, and income

generation activities. For instance, over the last three years, DAE trained more than 36,000

women in income generation activities based on mushroom cultivation.

Agricultural universities, large NGOs (such as BRAC, CARE Bangladesh, and World Vision) as

well as private companies also provide extension and advisory services. As of August 2014,

12 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and two seed producer associations, with 250

small- and medium-scale affiliates, are involved in zinc enriched rice seed production and

delivery. Breeder seed production started in the 2013/14 Boro season. During 2013/14,

1,000 farm demonstrations and distribution of mini-kits (seed packets) were facilitated by

the HarvestPlus initiative82

. This should allow farmers to evaluate the adaptability of zinc-

enriched rice varieties under their own production conditions. Moreover, to stimulate

demand for zinc-enriched varieties, training of rice marketing and sale stakeholders is also

provided. According to HarvestPlus initiative, by 2016, an estimated 500,000 households will

be reached with zinc enriched rice through commercialized seed sales. The long-term

objective is to develop sustainable markets for zinc enriched rice seed and grain, targeting a

3% rice market share by 201883

.

Needs for further action in this area include:

� Sustain nutrition oriented agricultural research: While agricultural production has

made remarkable progress, more need to be done to develop nutrition sensitive

agricultural production. Emphasis should be given to carry out nutrition-oriented

agricultural research in order to address this gap. The ‘Agriculture for Nutrition and

Health’ (ANH) initiative aims to maximize health and nutrition benefits and to reduce

health risks by adapting and redesigning current agricultural practices and policies. In

order to achieve this goal, ANH brings together research and development

professionals across the agriculture, nutrition, and health sectors to jointly tackle key

challenges and design joint solutions. A4NH has four drivers: value chains for

enhanced nutrition; bio-fortification; prevention and control of agriculture-

associated diseases; and integrated agriculture, nutrition, and health programmes

and policies. In Bangladesh, agricultural research priority is to develop new varieties

of nutrient enriched crops and crop varieties with high content of iron, zinc and

vitamin A and to support integrated and diversified agriculture.

� Improve the Agricultural Research Management Information System (ARMIS):

ARMIS is a data management system developed by BARC which contains information

on research of NARS institutes, 12 Universities, Extension Service providers and, DAE,

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HarvestPlus is part of the CGIAR Research Programmeon Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH). This initiative works closely with

key Government agencies such as the Seed Wing of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), BRRI and its SeedNet, DAE, and BADC. Other

partners include University of California-Davis and the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B). 83

HarvestPlus (2014). Biofortification Progress Briefs, p. 61, August 2014.

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DoF, DLS and Foundations (e.g. Grameen Krishi Foundation and Hortex Foundation),

NGOs and other institutions. While ARMIS contains an impressive amount of

information it would be useful to fill some data gaps and to improve its website, for

instance by adding user-friendly features.


extension service providers: The ultimate objective of this process is to translate

research methods and outputs into viable technological adoption. Research needs to

focus on development and improvement of stress tolerant and short duration

varieties and farming practices; agricultural machineries and post harvest

technologies to enhance handling and marketing especially of high value crops;

sustainable and efficient use of land and water resources; crop diversification and

management in adverse environment and for climate change adaptation. Public-

private partnership research may be carried out, for example, between NARS

institutes and local seed companies or NGOs like BRAC, as well as between NARS

institutes and international agriculture research centres e.g. CGIAR.


demand-led technological transfers: Public extension systems have different levels

of penetration – with DAE network reaching the village level, while DoF and DLS only

operating at upazila level. Lack of staff and limited outreach of public extension

departments could be compensated by strengthening the integration with extension

services provided by the private sector and civil society. It is therefore essential to

build on the positive experience of NATP through FIACs and CIGs, to empower

producers’ organization, to improve their participation in planning, implementation

and monitoring of extension and, to make the public service more responsive to

their needs84

. A potential challenge is the sustainability of the system at the end of

NATP project.

� Mainstream the use of modern information and communication technology (ICT):

Another way to compensate for limited outreach and lack of staff is the use of ICT.

Several ‘e-Agriculture’ initiatives are underway and need to be mainstreamed. For

instance, e-Khishok is an initiative established between DAE and the Bangladesh

Institute of ICT in Development (BIID) aimed to provide ICT service to farmers

through a number of local centre/telecentres. The service provided includes the use

of SMS/call back services. General mobile-based text messages and voice messages

may be used for early warning on pest and disease outbreak, natural disasters as

well as to disseminate critical information.

� Establish a database of extension projects: Digitized databases and management

information systems may be set up at upazila, district and national levels with the

objective of helping M&E activities on the relevance and coherence of extension

service implementation. Synergies with ARMIS might also be exploited.

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4.2. Programme 2: Improved water management and infrastructure for irrigation

purposes

Programme 2 aims at ensuring sustainable and efficient water management to address

farmers’ need. The programme covers the investments required under the NFP PoA 1.2 to

increase irrigation coverage, improve delivery and ensure efficient use of safe irrigation

water, reduce dependency on groundwater use and reduce cost of irrigation. It is articulated

in four sub-programmes to: (1) improve water management and water distribution system

at farm level, (2) improve and increase efficiency of surface water irrigation particularly in

the south, (3) reduce impacts of saline water intrusion in the south, and (4) enhance river

flow to the south.

4.2.1 Progress towards achievement

Table 10: Progress towards achievement of CIP programme 2 CIP/NFP PoA output proxy


% of cropped area under irrigation 44.2% 45.3% 46.8% 47.4% 48.21%

BBS, Major & Minor

Crops Statistics &

Agricultural Wing

Water table depth in Northern

region, average yearly change

over last 20 years (cm/year)

6.5 (1989-

2008)

13.7 (1991-2010)

5.5 (1993-

2012

7.3 (1994-

2013)

14.46 (1995-

2014) WDB

Water table depth in Northern

region, average yearly change

over last 3 years (cm/year)

15.4 (2006-

2008)

45.9 (2008-2010)

-11.7 (2010-

2012)

-34.2 (2011-

2013)

48.0 (2012-

2014) WDB

Surface water irrigation area as %

of total irrigation area 23.3% 22.0% 21.3% 20.9% 21.0%

BBS, Major & Minor

Crops Statistics &

Agricultural Wing

Irrigation cost per acre as % of

total Boro production cost 16.3% 15.0% (R) 13.2% 14.6% 13.00% MoA

Irrigation coverage kept increasing

In 2013/14, the share of irrigated area to total cropped area increased by 0.8 percentage

points to 48.2% from 47.4% in 2012/13. Notwithstanding the increasing trend over the

reference period, from the initial 44.2% in 2007/08, the incremental irrigation coverage has

been rather slow, only 4 percentage points over six years (Table 10). This indicates that

there is scope to increase production

through expansion of irrigation.

Share of surface water irrigation area

remained almost unchanged

Overall, the share of surface water

irrigation area to total cropped area has

been falling, although at decreasing

rate, over the reference period (Figure

18). In 2013/14, for the first time since

2007/08, the share of surface water

irrigation area remained unchanged at

around 21% compared to the previous

year. While this is a positive sign, it is

Figure 18: % of cropped area under irrigation

and surface water as % of total irrigation

Source: WDB

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Box 6: Groundwater drought: A critical concern for

Bangladesh

The ground water (GW) dependent irrigation system

in the Barind area has reached a critical phase as the

GW level has dropped below the depth of the

shallow tube wells in many places. The recently

published GW zoning map indicates that a record of

60% irrigated croplands in Naogaon district have

become critical for shallow tube well operation. The

overexploitation has caused the GW level to fall to

the extent of not getting fully replenished by the

rainfall recharge. If this over-utilization of the Barind

aquifer continues, it may result in its exhaustion after

few years which may have a negative impact on the

agriculture-based economy of the country.

Source: Adhikary et al. (2013). Groundwater Drought

Assessment for Barind Irrigation Project in Northwestern

Bangladesh.

not sufficient to reverse the increasing dependency on groundwater resources for irrigation

purpose (Table 10).

Groundwater table continued deepening

Over the last 30 years, change in average

yearly water table in the northern districts

fluctuated, over a markedly decreasing

trend (Figure 19). This long-term declining

trend is the result of higher average

extraction rate (53 billion cubic meters per

year) compared to recharge rate (50

billion cubic meters per year). This trend

poses a substantial threat to the future

agricultural development, especially in the

northern districts. Groundwater depletion

could dry up shallow tube wells and may

lead to saltwater intrusion85

.

In 2014, water table depth substantially

increased up to 8 meter from 6.1 meter in

2013 (Figure 19), and consequently determined a three-year average change of 48 cm/year

(2012-14), against -34.2 and -11.7 cm/year, respectively registered in 2010-12 and 2011-13

(Table 10). These positive results were registered in 2011 and 2012, which were exceptional

years because recharging capacity of

aquifers surpassed extraction rate,

leading to a reduction in groundwater

depth. This impacted on the 20-year

average change, which reached 14.6

cm/year (1995-2014) against 7.3 (1994-

2013) and 5.5 cm/year (1993-2012)

(Table 10). The deepening of GW table

in the northern districts are believed to

be caused by low inflow from the

upstream rivers, dry-up of wetlands and

rivers, siltation and raised riverbeds,

stemming from damming of rivers, low

rainfall and short monsoon.

Share of irrigation to boro production cost reduced

The share of irrigation to total boro production cost reduced over the period 2007/08-

2013/14. It decreased to 13% in 2013/14 from 14.6% in 2012/13 representing the only year

in which the share rebounded (Table 10). The increasing usage of solar power, pipes, Axian-

flow pump and sprinkle irrigation might have contributed to the reduction of irrigation cost.

Further reduction can be achieved by continuous investments on efficient irrigation

systems.

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Purposes, The Financial express. VOL 20 NO 309 REGD NO DA 1589 | Dhaka, Saturday April 28 2012)

Figure 19: Groundwater table depth in

Northern Bangladesh

Source: WDB

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4.2.2 Policy developments/programme underway and needs for further action

Programme 2 of the CIP channelled 2,679 million USD in 2013/14, 21.2% of the total CIP

budget, of which 1,891 million USD is already financed (78% and 22% respectively from GoB

and DPs), as of June 2014. Total budget allocation for programme 2 increased by 8.2% over

the previous year, due to increased financed budget. It consists of four sub-programmes

with a total of 22 concluded, 40 ongoing and 20 pipeline projects. Under sub-programme

2.2, on improve and increase efficiency of surface water irrigation, 14, 18 and 14 are

respectively the number of completed, ongoing and pipeline projects, for a total of 130, 516

and 595 million USD allocated. Sub-programme 2.1, 2.3 and 2.4 financed respectively 327,

189 and 729 million USD. In 2013/14 budget delivery for programme 2 decreased by 2% to

225 million USD from 230 million USD in 2012/13 and increased by 46% from 154 million

USD in 2010/11 (first year of CIP implementation). As of June 2014, cumulative delivery for

programme 2 was 758 million USD, which represents 40% of the programme’s financed

budget.

The National Agricultural Policy (2013) suggests to increase surface water utilization and to

reduce the use of groundwater for irrigation purpose. This change could both contribute to

environmental preservation and water use sustainability, provide alternative to arsenic

contamination of ground water and reduce irrigation costs. To attain these outcomes, steps

to be taken on the supply side include: i) setting up a Management Information System, e.g.

with data on groundwater, surface water, sea water levels, and salinity levels, especially in

coastal areas, to improve overall water management and planning; ii) control capture,

storage, conveyance and distribution of surface water, to improve coordination among

users and institution involved in water and integrated-water management, and increase

efficiency of surface water usage.

Accordingly, the National River Protection Commission (NRPC) Act 2013, established a

Commission to advise the Government and coordinate partner ministries on river water

management with the aim of protecting river and other water bodies from illegal

encroachment, pollution, and inappropriate usage.

The broad objective of the 20-year Master Plan of the Haor Development Board 2012 is to

achieve sustainable development of haor areas by integrated planning and implementation

through multi organizational involvement and community participation for optimum

utilization of resources and reduction of poverty.


� Ensure sustainable use of groundwater: While before the 1970s, Bangladesh’s

agriculture was entirely dependent on surface water and monsoon rainfall86

,

currently, 79.1% of irrigated land in boro season utilizes underground source87

.

Moreover, about 82% of Dhaka city's water supply is abstracted from groundwater

through 577 deep tube wells; four relatively small surface water treatment plants

provide the remaining 18%88

. City groundwater levels are consequently declining at

two to three meters every year and city’s water table has sunk by 50 meters in the

86

United Nations Development Programme (1982). Ground Water Survey: the Hydro-geoligical Conditions of Bangladesh. Technical

Report, UNDP, New York, 1982.DP/UN/BGD-74-009/1. 87

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (2010). Minor Irrigation Survey Report 2009-10. BADC, Dhaka, p.3. 88

Khondaker, A.H (2006). Water Management in Dhaka”. Water Resources Development, 22(2): 291-311. doi:10.1080/

07900620600677810 (http:// dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900620600677810 10., p. 296).

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past four decades89

. Unless appropriate measures are taken, groundwater depletion

is likely to further increase due to growing water demand exacerbated by the

negative impact of climate change, such as increasing temperature and prolonged

more severe droughts. In particular, managed aquifer recharge techniques to

enhance groundwater recharge should be promoted nationwide; and harvesting of

surface and rainwater should be supported, especially through excavation of existing

canals, ponds, khals and waterbodies.

� Improve irrigation efficiency and water productivity: Tested irrigation technologies

practiced in south Asia provide evidences of efficiency and water productivity. Some

of these technologies are drip and sprinkler system (pressurized irrigation system)

and laser land levelling (precision land levelling). Drip and sprinkler irrigation systems

are much more water-efficient than conventional basin irrigation practices. They

have a conveyance efficiency of 100% and an application efficiency of 70-90%, while

the corresponding figures for basin irrigation are 40-70% and 60-70%, respectively90

.

Farm trials in the Indian state of Bihar found that laser levelling reduced water use

by up to 40% and increased application efficiency by up to 50%. It cuts time for

irrigation by half, labor requirement by 35%, increases irrigated area by 2% and

yields by 20-25%91

. Axial flow pump, whose usage has recently increased, represents

another irrigation technology which is more efficient than conventional irrigation

systems. Thus, irrigation technologies should be chosen so that they become

efficient and productive.

� Enhance availability and use of surface water: Water table in the groundwater is

going down at alarming rate in 192 upazilas due to over use of groundwater for

irrigation. The NAP (2013) emphasized conservation and proper use of surface

water by strengthening re-excavation of khals, ponds and other waterbodies to

enhance conservation and utilization of surface water and encourage ground water

recharge through watershed management, rainwater harvesting and establishment

of water reservoirs. Use of surface water in irrigation cuts crop production cost

sharply as it reduces consumption of chemical fertilizer as well as irrigation

expenditure.

� Enrich and update a data bank on water resources: Creating and updating data base

is necessary to monitor ground water level, flood, drainage, salinity, arsenic levels in

the dry and monsoon seasons in Bangladesh. The data base helps better understand

water storage capacity of the soil, ground water level, water level impact on the river

bank area, ground water flow, potential salinization risk, urban ground water quality,

and so on. Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO) has developed National

Water Resources Database (NWRD). The data contained in NWRD have been

collected from a wide range of sources and agencies; data are also captured from

satellite images, aerial photographs and hardcopy maps. These databases should be

made available to the concerned water resources authority so that pragmatic plans

can be made.

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Wadud, Musfique (2011)”Dhaka turns on rainwater harvesting to ease water crisis” (http:// www.trust.org/alternet/news/dhaka-turns-

to-rainwater-to-ease-wwater-crisis). Alternate (Retrieved 24 October 2011). 90

Narayanamoorthy A. 2006. Potential of Drip and Sprinkler irrigation in India, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, India. 91

IRRI. 2009. Socio-economics of integrated crop and resource management in the rice-wheat systems of South Asia: Site contrasts,

adoption and impacts using village survey findings. International Rice Research Institute.

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� Use arsenic free groundwater for irrigation and domestic purposes: Arsenic

contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh threatens the health of up to 30

million people. Level of arsenic in drinking water is so high that WHO describes

arsenic contamination of Bangladesh’s water supply as “the largest poisoning of a

population in history”92

. People may be exposed to arsenic not only through drinking

water, but indirectly by consuming food crops irrigated by contaminated water93

.

Since rice is the region’s staple food, arsenic contamination could also negatively

impact food security if concentrations reach toxic levels. Arsenic was found as high

as 80 mg per kg of soil in an arsenic contaminated area in the presence of arsenic

contaminated irrigation water94

. It is therefore necessary to avoid using arsenic

contaminated water for irrigating crops.

� Develop effective flood control and river erosion measures: Most of the flood

control embankments experienced breaching since their completion. Their

effectiveness in reducing the impacts of flooding on the natural environment,

economic activities, and private property is therefore undermined. Solutions to

flooding problems require an understanding of the long-term factors that contribute

to increased floods, which include: unplanned urbanization, soil erosion, local

relative sea-level rise, inadequate sediment accumulation, subsidence and

compaction of land, riverbed aggradation, and deforestation. To mitigate flooding

propensity in Bangladesh, both the Government and the private sector need to

adopt watershed-scale best management practices (BMPs) designed to: (a) reduce

the run-off, (b) increase the carrying capacity of drainage system, and (c) increase

land elevations. Proposed BMPs are: floodplain zoning, planned urbanization,

restoration of abundant channels, dredging of rivers and streams, increased

elevations of roads and village platforms, building efficient storm sewer systems,

establishing buffer zones along rivers, conservation tillage, controlled runoff near

construction sites, adjustment of life-style and crop patterns, good governance and

improving flood warning/preparedness systems.

� Reduce salinity in coastal areas: Coastal areas constitute 20% of the country of

which 53% are affected by different degrees of salinity. Agricultural land use in these

areas is very poor. Declining land productivity with shift towards negative nutrient

balance is among the main concerns with the food security problem in the country95

.

Between 1973 and 2009, the salinity prone areas increased from 0.83 million ha in

1973, to 1.02 millon ha in 2000 and to 1.06 million ha in 200996,97

. This indicates that

soil salinity has increased by 26.7% during the last 36 years (1973-2009). Protective

embankment, provision of sluice gate on the embankment, land levelling, use of

rainwater storage facilities, selection of kharif rice variety, keeping land covered in

winter and summer months and provision of sub-surface drainage are some of the

measures for tackling soil salinity and for preserving agricultural land.

92

FAO (2006). Arsenic threat in Bangladesh. FAO. Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department, Spotlight/May 2006. 93

FAO (2006). Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh: Risk implications for Sustainable agriculture and

food safety in Asia. RAP publication 2006/20. FAO. 94

Haq, S.M. et al. (2006). Arsenic contamination in food chain: Transfer of arsenic into Food Materials through Groundwater irrigation. L.

Health Popul. Nutr, 24(3): 305-316. 95

Haque, S.A. (2006). Salinity problems and crop production in coastal regions of Bangladesh . Pak. J. Bot ., 38(5): 1359-1365, 2006. 96

Awal, M.A. (2013) Adapting Social Safety net programme to climate change shocks. Issues and Options for Bangladesh. NFPCSP

supported report, FAO, Dhaka. 97

SRDI (2012) Soil Resouorce Development Institute , MoA. Dhaka.

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4.3. Programme 3: Improved quality of input and soil fertility

Porgramme 3 aims at improving the availability of and access to quality inputs and soil

fertility. It comprises 4 sub-programmes namely (1) enhancing the availability of agricultural

inputs that is tested and certified for quality, (2) developing public-private partnerships

through capacity development; (3) enhancing and improving sustainability of soil fertility

management; and (4) facilitating access to credit and other financial services for small

holders and the poor. The programme is in line with the supply and sustainable use of

agricultural inputs, agricultural credit and other productive inputs.

4.3.1 Progress towards achievement

Production and supply of cereal seeds declined, while that of vegetables increased

In 2009/10, improved rice, wheat and maize seeds production registered a bumper increase

by 127.7% compared to the previous year. Thereafter, increase in annual cereal seed

production decelerated to 12.9% in 2011/12. Seed production and supply declined by 15.7%

in 2012/13, and by 33.1% in 2013/14 (Table 11).



Annual change in improved rice,

wheat and maize seeds

production

9.8% 127.7% 12.9% -15.7% -33.1% MOA

Improved

seeds supply

(BADC, DAE &

private

companies) as

% agronomic

requirements

Rice 40.0% 44.5% 58.8% 52.4% 33.4%

MoA

Wheat 41.2% 67.0% 71.5% 56.5% 54.9%

Maize 93.0% 84.2% 95.9% 74.4% 27.6%

Potato 4.8% 3.3% 11.8% 9.5% 5.7%

Pulses 1.5% 2.8% 11.8% 14.8% 8.3%

Vegetables 35.8% 32.1% 19.8% 20.3% 28.2%

Edible Oilseeds 3.5% 4.4% 11.5% 13.6% 5.0%

Supply of urea as % of estimated

requirements 98.0% 81.7% 76.5% 89.0% 92.9%

MoA, Fertilizer

Monitoring &

Management

Unit

Supply of TSP as % of estimated

requirements 82.1% 62.7% 81.1% 93.4% 100.5%

Supply of MP as % of estimated

requirements 65.5% 52.9% 77.3% 65.6% 72.1%

Change in

crop yields

(moving

average over

3 previous

years)

Rice 3.1% 3.8% 3.0% 1.7% 2.3%

BBS Statistical

Yearbooks &

communications

with BBS

Agricultural Wing

Wheat 7.5% 9.6% 5.1% 7.7% 6.3%

Maize 3.2% -0.7% 5.0% 4.3% 4.4%

Potato 2.8% 9.3% 1.8% 2.0% 3.3%

Pulses 2.1% 3.7% 3.6% 0.6% 9.8%

Brinjal 5.5% 0.8% 2.2% 3.7% 10.4%

Pumpkin 3.4% 1.6% -1.1% -2.2% 4.6%

Beans 3.7% -0.2% 3.3% 0.7% 4.6%

Lal Shak 0.2% 2.7% -0.4% -0.9% 2.1%

Edible Oilseeds 4.5% 2.3% 4.0% 0.7% 3.5%

Banana -1.4% -3.9% -3.7% 1.9% 4.2%

Guava 0.4% 10.8% 5.8% 4.2% 15.5%

Mango -2.2% 0.0% 4.5% 6.3% -2.9%

Pineapple -4.1% -1.0% -7.2% -3.1% 1.5%

Jackfruit -15.5% 2.3% -1.6% 1.1% 7.9%

Agricultural

credit

disbursement

billion Taka 85.8 111.2 131.3 146.7 160.4 Bangladesh Bank

Annual Report

% of target 103% 97% 95% 104% 110%

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In 2013/14, supply of improved rice seeds reduced to 33% of agronomic requirements from

52% in 2012/13. Wheat seed supply slightly reduced to 55% of its agronomic requirements

from 57%, over the same period. A severe decline is noticed for maize seed supply: from

74% to 28% of agronomic requirements, over the period 2012/13 – 2013/14. Looking at

seed supply for non-cereal crops, while that of vegetables increased by 8 percentage points

to 28% of agronomic requirements, seed supply of potato, pulses and edible oilseeds

declined over the same period. Attainments of potato, pulses and edible oilseeds in 2013/14

reduced to 6%, 8% and 5% of their agronomic requirements from 10%, 15% and 14%

respectively. The trend indicates that none of the crop seed supplies could meet their

agronomic requirements.

Supply of Urea, TSP and MP kept improving

Supply of all key fertilizers increased during the last three consecutive years, except for MP

in 2012/13. In 2013/14, urea supply increased to 93% of its estimated requirements, from

89% in 2012/13. TSP estimated requirements slightly exceeded (101%) in 2013/14, 7

percentage points from the previous year. MP supply in 2013/14 was 72% of its estimated

requirements showing a 6.5 percentage points increase compared to 2012/13 (Table 11).

Higher yields realised for most crops in 2013/14

Average yields of almost all the crops, except wheat and mango, improved over the period

2012/13 – 2013/14. On one hand, while change in yields for rice and oilseeds increased

(2.3% and 3.5% respectively) from the previous year (1.7% and 0.7% respectively), they are

still lower than the change registered in 2007/08, the baseline (3.1% and 4.5% respectively).

Change in yields of potato (3.3%), pulses (9.8%), brinjal (10.4%), pumpkin (4.6%), beans

(4.6%), lal shak (2.1%), banana (4.2%), guava (15.5%), pineapple (1.5%), jackfruit (7.9%)

improved compared to both last year and the baseline (Table 11). On the other hand,

change in crop yields for wheat and mango decreased to respectively 6.3% and -2.9%, from

both the previous year (7.7% and 6.3%, respectively) and the baseline (7.5% and -2.2%,

respectively). Yield levels can be further improved with increased use of quality seeds, point

placement of USG, IPM and quality agro-chemicals, and mechanization.

Agricultural credit disbursement surpassed target

Agricultural credit disbursement increased steadily from 85.8 billion taka in 2007/08 to

160.4 billion taka in 2013/14, and by 9% from 2012/13. Furthermore, it exceeded the target

for both 2013/14 and 2012/13. Qualitative changes in the credit disbursement policy,

increased credit facilities, monitoring credit disbursement by the Bangladesh Bank,

transparent and timely disbursement provision of the Bank, preference to women credit

delivery as well as the inclusion of private banks in credit disbursement and special loan

provision for share croppers were some of the positive factors for the credit disbursement

budget in 2013/1498

.

4.3.2 Policy developments/programme underway and needs for further action

Programme 3 accounts for 3,177 million USD representing 25% of total CIP budget, of which

1,087 million USD is already financed (38% by GoB and 62% by DPs), as of June 2014. Total

budget allocation for programme 3 decreased by only 2% over the previous year, reflecting

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combined increased in financed budget and reduction in the financial gap. It consists of four

sub-programmes with a total of 19 completed, 13 ongoing and 9 pipeline projects. Sub-

programme 3.1 on enhancing availability and quality of agricultural inputs, channels the bulk

(98%) of financed budget within the programme. It allocated a total of 158, 929 and 2,090

million USD respectively to concluded, ongoing and pipeline projects. In 2013/14, budget

delivery for programme 3 increased to 333 million USD from 223 million USD in 2012/13 and

from 55 million USD in 2010/11, the first year of CIP implementation. As of June 2014,

cumulative delivery for programme 3 was 727 million USD, which is 67% of the programme’s

financed budget.

Cost of subsidies on fertilizers declined

Subsidy to fertilizers constitutes a big

financial burden for the Government: its

share in the national budget increased

from 4.1% to 5.3% over the period

2007/08 – 2012/13, while reduced to

3.9% in 2013/14. Urea absorbs the

largest share of fertilizers’ subsidy which

has been reducing from 2007/08 to

2011/12, while rebounded in the two

following years (Figure 20). Urea subsidy

requirements ranged from 20 to 48

billion taka over the period 2007/08 –

2013/14. The trend in fertilizers’ subsidy

has been constantly increasing (except in 2009/10) from 35 to 119 billion taka, over the

period 2007/08 – 2012/13. This sharp increase in subsidy was mainly due to increase in

international fertilizer price vis-à-vis the much less variable domestic prices, with the

difference covered by public finance. In 2013/14, however, subsidy to fertilizers reduced by

28% to 86 billion taka over the previous year due to lower international prices (Table 12).

Table 12: Cost of subsidies on urea and non-urea fertilizers during 2007/08 to 2013/14 Year Subsidies (billion taka) Change from previous fiscal year % of fertilizer

subsidies in

national

budget

% of urea

subsidies in

fertilizer

budget

Urea Non-

urea

Total Urea Non-

urea

Total

2007/08 31.55 3.79 35.34 na na na 4.1% 89%

2008/09 42.73 8.01 50.74 35.4% 111.3% 43.6% 5.1% 84%

2009/10 19.79 20.99 40.78 -53.7% 162.0% -19.6% 3.6% 49%

2010/11 25.71 29.71 55.42 29.9% 41.5% 35.9% 4.2% 46%

2011/12 23.28 46.24 69.52 -9.5% 55.6% 25.4% 4.3% 33%

2012/13 48.24 71.00 119.00 107.2% 53.5% 71.2% 5.3% 40%

2013/14 34.02 52.41 86.43 -29.48% -26.22 -27.48 3.88% 39%

Source: MoA

Urea price declined while other fertilizers’ price remained unchanged

Urea prices declined from Taka 20 per kg to Tk 16 per kg in 2013/14, a reduction of Taka 4

per kg. TSP, MP and DAP prices remained unchanged (except MP price in 2011/12) over the

last four years. Sales of urea, TSP and MP declined by 83, 29 and 152 million MT

respectively, while DAP sales increased by 118 thousand MT over the period 2011/12 –

2013/14 (Table 13).

Figure 20: Fertilizers and urea subsidies in

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Table 13: Domestic fertilizer prices and sales, 2008-09 to 2013-14 Period Price (Tk/kg) Sales (Thousand MT)

Urea TSP MP DAP Urea TSP MoP DAP

2008/09 6 28 267 36 2533 165 82 16

2009/10 12 80 70 90 2409 420 263 136

2010/11 12 22 15 27 2655 591 507 353

2011/12 20 22 16 27 2296 641 603 403

2012/13 20 22 15 27 2247 654 571 434

2013/14 16 22 15 27 2213 612 451 521

Source: MoA

Non-cereal seed supply improved

Some improvement in the non-cereal seed supply by the private sector has taken place in

2013/14. There was no private supply of wheat and pulse seeds in 2012/13 whereas private

entities had a good stake in 2013/14 (Table 14). Of the total seed distribution, public

contribution constituted 99.4% for HYV wheat, 98.4% for pulses, 93% for oilseeds and 72.2%

for potato. On the other hand, distribution was dominated by private entities for crops like

maize and vegetables. The households themselves contributed the lion’s share of total

unmet seed supply of public and private entities, which ranged from 24% to 94%. The

quality of own seed (saved from previous harvest) is likely to be low even though affordable

for many small farmers.

Table 14: Contribution of different actors in non-rice seed production, 2013/14 Crops Seed

requirement

(MT)

Seed distribution sector Contribution share

Public Private Total requirement (%) Total supply (%)

Public Private Self Public Private

Wheat 50400 27500 180 54.56 0.36 45.28 99.35 0.65

Maize 9510 300 2320 3.15 24.40 72.45 11.45 88.56

Pulse 28735 2353 39 8.19 0.14 91.67 98.37 1.63

Oilseeds 18840 883 67 4.69 0.36 94.95 92.95 7.05

Vegetable 1677 126 1142 7.51 68.10 24.39 9.93 90.07

Potato 660000 27122 10470 4.11 1.59 94.30 72.15 27.85

Jute 5930 1000 730 16.86 12.31 70.831 57.80 42.20

Source: MoA


� Produce more quality seed and improve distribution: Agricultural production can be

increased by 15 to 20% through use of quality seed, keeping other things constant.

The legal and regulatory framework for seed is currently provided by (i) the National

Seed Policy (NSP), 1993; (ii) the Seed Ordinance, 1977 (Amendments in 1997 and

2005); and (iii) the Seed Rules, 1998. The Plant Quarantine Regulation is considered

as part of the regulatory framework as it also affects the seed sector. The Plant

Variety and Farmers’ Rights Protection Act, 2009, and the proposed National Plant

Genetic Resources Institute (NPGRI) are also critical components of plant breeding

and the seed system in Bangladesh.

The National Seed Policy (NSP) of 1993 and Seed Rules of 1998 paved the way for

active participation of the private sector and Non-Governmental Organizations

(NGOs) in seed production. The intension of the NSP was gradually to rationalize and

decentralize the national seed sector and attract private investment in the seed

sector. Given the new policy framework, the Government of Bangladesh (GOB)

provided a conducive environment (policy, institutions and infrastructure) for

investments and initiatives in the private seed sector. The increased participation of

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private -sector actors in seed production is also a result of several donor-driven

Government projects. Numerous NGOs and private companies (BRAC, Lal Teer,

Syngenta, ACI) are already involved in seed multiplication and markeing. Increased

private-public partnership and greater involvement of NGOs are needed for the

production and dissemination of good quality seeds.

� Reduce nitrogen loss through increased use of USG and reap higher yield: Urea is

the most dominant nitrogen fertilizer being used in Bangladesh. However, broadcast

application of urea causes high losses. To avoid urea nitrogen losses, point

placement of USG has been developed and is being popularized in the country,

particularly in rice production. Study showed that split urea yields 5.7 t/ha in dry

season rice and 4.0 t/ha in wet season rice while deep placement of USG provides

6.2 t/ha and 5.1 t/ha rice99

. USG application provides higher yield in potato as

well100

. Cultivated lands using USG get three times better results than the lands

cultivated by urea sprayed by hands and the traditional methods101

. For reducing

nitrogen losses, increasing yield and reducing cost of urea, broadcasting of urea

application should be replaced by USG applications. DAE should give more emphasis

on expansion and dissemination of USG use.

� Promote IPM and use of quality agrochemicals: Farmers generally use chemical

application against pests and in many cases they do not apply it in appropriate

dosages. Studies indicate that about 20% of agricultural produce potential is lost due

to pest attacks. IPM is intended to reduce ecological and health damage from

chemical pesticides by using natural parasites and predators to control pest

populations. Since chemical pesticides are expensive for poor farmers, IPM offers the

prospect of lower production costs and higher profitability. Research shows that

productivity of IPM rice farming is not significantly different from the productivity of

conventional farming102

. In addition, IPM results in substantial health and ecological

benefits. However, externality problems make it difficult for farmers to adopt IPM

individually. Without collective adoption, neighbours’ continued reliance on

chemicals to kill pests will also destroy helpful parasites and predators. This will also

expose IPM farmers and local ecosystems to chemical spillovers from adjoining

fields. Successful IPM adoption will therefore depend on institutional support for

collective action.

Biological alternatives to pesticide use are generally organic, herbal insecticides that

are nonhazardous and do not decrease soil fertility or the health of the surrounding

areas. Crop rotations or diversification is another practice that involves planting of

different crops after a season, so as to not exhaust the soil nutrients, or to deprive

newly hatched insect pests of their food. Biological control agents that do not harm

the crops or surrounding environment can be used to manage pest populations.

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Bowen Walter (2005).Urea Deep Placement as an Option for Increasing Nitrogen Efficiency. A presentation prepared for Rce –Wheat

Consortium Meeting, Dhaka Bangladesh.6-8 February 2005.

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Haque, S.A. (2002) Urea super granule point placement on potato: a new concept. Symposium # 14, paper # 2030, poster presentation.

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WCSS 14-21 August, Thailand. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.10.3311&rep=rep1&type=pdf 101

Sikhdar, R. and Jian Xiaoying (2014). Urea Sulpher Granule as key conductor in agricultural productivity development in Bangladesh.

Developing country Studies, Vol. 4., No. 6. 102

Dasgupta S, et. al. (2004). Is Environmentally-Friendly Agriculture Less Profitable for Farmers? Evidence on integrated Pest

Management in Bangladesh . Development Research Group World Bank, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3417, September

2004 . http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=625294

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There are some non-biological alternatives as well. Use of nets and small light traps

can capture and prevent pest from reaching crops. The use of pheromones is also

practised in Bangladesh. Such alternative biological and non-biological practices

need to be promoted to gradually reduce the use of harmful agrochemicals103

.

4.4. Programme 4: Fisheries and aquaculture development

Programme 4 seeks to sustainably increase fishery production through four sub

programmes to (1) develop small scale aquaculture, through access to quality inputs, advice

and skills; (2) improve the management of fishery resources; (3) develop public private

partnership in support of infrastructure and services development; and (4) promote

production in southern districts through sustainable shrimp and prawn development and

community based management of wetland. Programme 4 relates to NFP PoA area of

intervention 1.4, which strives to diversify agriculture through production of fish, among

other things.




GDP from fishery sector as % of

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production 5.0% 7.3% 6.50% 4.54% 4.25%

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- of which shrimp

share, % 66% 66% 57% 84.00% 86.22% DoF

Contribution of fisheries to agricultural GDP increased marginally

In 2013/14, the share of fisheries value added in agricultural GDP reached 25% which is 0.5

percentage points higher than in 2012/13 and 1.4 percentage points higher than in 2011/12.

This indicates that the share of fisheries increased at a declining rate. During the last five

years fisheries’ contribution to agricultural GDP remained within 22.5% to 25% (Table 15).

Structural change in fishery affecting fish production

Bangladesh fisheries sector has undergone a structural transformation. In the early eighties,

a dominant contributor was inland capture fishery, particularly the rivers and floodplains-

estuaries. This scenario started changing from late eighties and is currently reversed: inland

capture fishery contributes 28%, while inland culture fishery represents 55% of the total fish

production104

. This major change is mainly due to the destruction of fish habitat in the

rivers, resulting from a variety of anthropogenic factors (use of agrochemicals, pesticides

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and fertilizer in crops, siltation and rising of riverbeds, river encroachment, construction of

brickfields, and blockage of river flow to cultivate fish). This has gradually encouraged the

culture fishery which has the potential to

positively impact on economic growth

and poverty reduction. To exploit the

potential of fish production, investments

in improving and sustainably exploiting

fish habitats such as rivers, and other

wetland such as haors, baors and beels

are fundamental.

Fish production kept increasing at

declining rate

In 2013/14, fish production increased to

3,548 thousand MT, by 4% over the previous year and by 38% over 2007/08. These figures

compared with 5% registered in 2012/13 and 7% in 2011/12. Fish production kept on

increasing (except for capture), but at a declining rate, over the period 2007/08 – 2013/14

(Figure 21). The largest share (55%) of fish

production is from the inland culture

fishery, which increased by 5% over last

year and by 10% over 2007/08.

Shrimp production accelerated

Shrimp production increased to 240

thousand MT, by 3% over the previous year

and by 7% over 2007/08. In 2013/14, share

of shrimp production from inland capture,

inland culture and marine fishery were

19%, 61% and 20% respectively. Inland

capture, inland culture and marine fishery

productions grew by respectively 3%, 3.6% and 2.9% over the previous year (Figure 22).

Furthermore, while inland capture and marine fishery productions both declined over the

baseline (39% and 10% respectively),

inland culture increased by 54% over the

baseline.

Hilsha production kept increasing

Hilsha is the national fish of Bangladesh

and earns considerable amount of

foreign currency from exports. Its

production increased to 385 thousand

MT by 10% over the previous year and

by 33% over 2007/08. Hilsha is currently

mainly captured from marine sources

(67%) and to a lower extent from rivers

(33%) (Figure 23).

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Fingerling production recovered marginally from sharp decline

Fingerling (finfish) production appeared to be very volatile over the period 2007/08 –

2013/14. In 2013/14, it increased marginally (0.1%) over 2012/13 which compares with a

reduction of 10% in 2012/13 and to an increase of 22% in 2011/12 (Table 15).

Status of development of new fish varieties remain unchanged

No new fish variety has been developed since 2009/10. However, although no new variety is

officially reported, BFRI research is contributing to the development of new breeding

techniques for a number of existing fish varieties. Success in the breeding technique of

Parshe, Kunchia and breeding culture technique of crucian carp are significant

achievements105

. BFRI and WorldFish’s joint efforts have succeeded in pioneering the

production of crablets in Bangladesh. The Government has initiated the development of

crab fishery through the approval of a Development Project Proposal (DPP) which will lead

to commercial production of crab in the coastal areas.

Value of fisheries export increased

Fisheries share in total export value

declined from 4% to 2%, over the

reference period 2007/08 – 2012/13. Of

the total fisheries export value, shrimp

share ranged from 66% to 86% over the

period 2007/08 - 2013/14. However,

fisheries export share slightly improved in

2013/14 and reached 2.26% (Table 15).

Fishery export value increased constantly

over the reference period (except in

2012/13), and reached 48 billion taka in

2013/14, by 11% over 2012/13 and by

41% over 2007/08. Exports quantity has been steadily decreasing since 2009/10. They

reached 77 thousand MT in 2013/14, decreased by 9% over the previous year, and

increased by 3% over the baseline (Figure 24).

4.4.2 Policy developments/ programme underway and needs for further action

Programme 4 of the CIP accounts for 442 million USD representing 3.5% of total CIP budget

of 2013/14, of which 305 million USD is already financed (84% by GoB and 16% by DPs), as

of June 2014. Total budget allocation for programme 4 decreased by 7.5% over the previous

year, due to a large reduction in projects’ pipeline. It consists of four sub-programmes with

a total of 5 concluded, 31 ongoing and 13 pipeline projects. Sub-programme 4.2 (improved

management of fisheries resources) receives the largest share of financing (82.6%) under

the programme, for a total of 19, 233 and 90 million USD for completed, ongoing and

pipeline projects. Sub-programme 4.1 (develop small scale acquaculture) is the other most

relevant sub-programme in terms of financing (13.8%), for a total of 6, 36 and 46 million

USD of completed, ongoing and pipeline projects respectively. Sub-programmes 4.3 and 4.4

share the programme’s residual budget (3%).In 2013/14, budget delivery for programme 4

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Chakravarty, 2014: BFRI in fisheries development: recent research activities and achievements. In National Fish Week 2014:

Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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increased by 46% to 54 million USD, from 37 million USD in 2012/13 and from 37 million

USD in 2010/11, the first implementation year. As of June 2014, cumulative delivery for

programme 4 was 163 million USD, which represents 53% of the programme’s financed

budget.

The national aquaculture development strategy and action plan of Bangladesh (2013–2020)

encompass improving the welfare of the resource-poor people depending on the aquatic

resources for livelihood, reducing poverty by stimulating employment and improving

income, conserve or enhance the natural resources on which livelihoods are based, promote

the sustainable development of rural communities, increase export earnings, and contribute

to the resources of the nation and improvement of people’s welfare.

The 'National Shrimp Policy 2014' aims to boost shrimp production and thus raise export

earnings since shrimp plays an important role in the country's economy106

. The main

objectives of this policy include development of the shrimp quality, increasing production,

training and research, biodiversity conservation and specifying cultivation areas.

A number of measures have been taken to manage the open water fisheries resources.

These include: Fisheries Legislations, measures for hilsa Fishery Management, Protection of

Natural Breeding Ground Halda, Provision for Fishers ID Card, Integrated Natural Resource

Management by local users to conserving the biodiversity and livelihoods in the selected

wetlands and floodplains, Fish Habitat Restoration measures, Fish Production and Resource

Conservation Campaign and finalization of draft National Marine Fisheries Policy 2015.


� Enhance pond productivity: Ponds contribute significantly to the production of fish

in Bangladesh. In 2012/13, ponds contributed 78% of the production of inland closed

waterbodies, 51% of production of all inland waterbodies and 42% of all fish

production107

. In 2013/14, pond contribution to fish production is expected to be

higher than the previous year. The Annual Report 2013 of the DoF shows that share

of extensive, semi-intensive, and intensive pond farming practices constituted 4.6%,

45.3% and 50% respectively108

. More than 50% ponds are yet to come under

intensive farming. Increasing production of fish necessitates bringing more ponds

under intensive farming systems.

� Reduce yield gap: Yield gap is very high in Bangladesh. One study showed that

overall yield gap (difference between potential yield and actual yield) among the

different farming intensities is about 54.3%109

. This is another source of production

loss. Pond farming yield in neighbouring countries (such as China, India, Thailand) is

much higher than in Bangladesh. Therefore, reasons for yield losses due to biotic and

abiotic factors (diseases, poor water quality, adverse climate or weather, technical

inefficiency, lack of credit and poor knowledge, inputs unavailability etc.) need to be

identified and remedial measures need to be taken to improve the productivity of

the pond.

106

Financial Express. 18 August 2014. 107

DOF (2015). Fish Week 2014. Sankalan (in Bangla). Matsya Bhaban, Dhaka. 108

DoF 2014 Annual Report 2013, DoF, MOFL). 109

Dey, M.M., M.F. Alam and M.L. Bose (2010). Demand for Aquaculture development: perspective from Bangladesh for improved

planning. Reviews in Aquaculture, 2: 16-32.

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� Improve fish habitat for hilsha and other species: Due to various anthropogenic

activities, climate change effects, increased siltation and rising of river basins, the

migratory routes as well as spawning grounds of hilsha are disturbed, displaced or

even destroyed110

. During the last two decades hilsha production from inland waters

(rivers) declined about 20%, whereas marine water production increased about 3

times. Major hilsha has gradually shifted from inland to marine water. Riverine

habitat of hilsha fish is not conducive currently due to which hilsha is migrating

toward marine waters. Strict regulation to control anthropogenic activities can

improve the habitat and restore the heritage of hilsha production in Bangladesh.

Equally important is the restoration of habitat for other species. Measures to

increase the flow of rivers and establish links between rivers, beels and haors need

to be taken to open the migratory routes of fish.

� Develop low cost feed and feed industry: Feed is the main component of the

production, accounting for 80 to 90% of the total production cost. Because of the

inability of the production to expand horizontally, more feed intensive production

practices need to be adopted. In order to enable the farmers to use more feed,

cheap and more effective feed needs to be made available. Research should be

undertaken to inform the production of innovative cheap feed in this regard.

� Explore export potential of Pangas and Tilapia: Pangas and Tilapia fillets are

accepted worldwide; it is therefore important to explore their market potential.

Vietnam is a key player in the World Pangas trade. It had 98% stake in global export

of fillets and fish in 2009111

. Vietnam expects that their pangasius export is going to

range from 1.75 to 1.85 billion USD in 2015112

. In 2014, the USA market was key for

Vietnamese tilapia, importing 1,745 MT valued at 5.24 million USD (4.83 million

euro), and accounting for 18.2% of its exports113

. Bangladesh has tremendous

potential to produce tilapia and pangas. To compete with Vietnam, Bangladeshi

farms have to reduce feed cost and increase productivity of pangas and tilapia.

Therefore, efforts should be made to expand export of pangas and tilapia fillet to

Europe, America and other world markets.

� Development of crab seed hatchery: A joint initiative between the USAID-AIN

project and the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) in Cox’s Bazar has

been successful for production of crab seed up to the crablets size. This research

needs to be strengthened. Crab hatcheries need to be established to make crab seed

available and reduce wild catch of crablets from Sundarbans. Moreover, the BFRI

Santahar sub-centre started to successfully implement artificial breeding of mud eel

which is a capture species114

. In order to start its seed production, hatchery facilities

need to be established in the near future as well for mud eel.

110

Mia, M.S. (2015). Climateic and anthropogenic factors changing spawning pattern and production zone of hilsha fishery in the Bay of

Bengal. Weather and Climate. Extreme. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2015.01.001 111

Financial Express, 28 September, 2009. 112

http://www.undercurrentnews.com/2014/12/31/vietnam-pangasius-exports-to-hold-steady-in-2015/ 113

http://www.seafoodsource.com/all-commentary/27833-tilapia-could-take-off-in-vietnam-as-pangasius-problems-persist 114

Chakrabartee, S.C. (2014). BFRI in Fishery Development: Recent Research Activities and Achievements. In National Fish Week 2014.

Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fishery and Livestock, Dhaka.

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4.5. Programme 5: Livestock development with focus on poultry and dairy production

Programme 5 aims to sustainably increase livestock production by improving technological

adoption, animal health and resilient management practices. This corresponds to NFP PoA

AoI 1.4 on agricultural diversification, which among others has the objective to boost

livestock production. The programme is divided in four sub-programmes to: (1) strengthen

animal health services, including better diagnosis and surveillance systems to mitigate

disease outbreaks; (2) strengthen husbandry capacity at household level through

community based improved knowledge and advisory services; (3) improve availability and

quality of inputs through public-private partnerships; and (4) conduct research on livestock

development, including genetic improvement.


Table 16: Progress towards achievement of CIP programme 5

CIP/NFP PoA output proxy indicators 2007/08 2009/10 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Source

GDP from livestock sector as % of

agricultural GDP (excluding forest, at

constant price (2005-06)

12.7% 12.4% 12.2% 12.3% 12.1%

BBS

Statistical

Yearbooks

Total production of

Eggs (million) 5653.2 5742.4 7304 7617 10168 MoF,

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Milk (million

MT) 2.65 2.37 3.47 5.07 6.1

Meat (million

MT) 1.04 1.26 2.33 3.62 4.52

Annual change in artificial

insemination 1.56% 15.25% 10.11% 7.40%

2.91% DLS, MoFL

Annual change in number of poultry

deaths due to avian flu 333% 274% -75.4% -95.1% -97.99% DLS, MoFL

Livestock share in agricultural GDP remained stable

In 2013/14, the share of livestock value added in agricultural GDP (excluding forestry,

including fishery) was registered at 12.1%, down from 12.3% registered in the previous year

(Table 16). The 3% livestock yearly growth rate compares against 1.9% registered in the crop

sector, and 6.5% in fishery sector. Over the reference period, livestock share in agricultural

GDP followed a slightly decreasing trend from 12.7 registered in 2007/08 (Table 16).

Livestock production increased

The trend in production of livestock

commodities steadily increased over the

reference period (2007/08 – 2013/14).

In particular, between 2012/13 and

2013/14, production of eggs, milk, and

meat registered an encouraging +33.5%,

20.1%, and 39.9%, respectively. The

progress registered in livestock

production represents a positive

response to food consumption

diversification, which is so far mainly

characterized as urban phenomenon. In

order to sustain the progress, it is

Figure 25: Milk yields per dairy bovine in

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necessary to improve the availability of data by establishing a livestock database. The trend

in milk yields in Bangladesh is much lower than those registered in India and Pakistan

(Figure 25). The productivity of common local cow is generally lower for both milk and

meat115

. Cross and selective breeding are required to promote breeds adapted to the local

environment to boost productivity.

Progress in artificial insemination decelerated

Artificial insemination represents one of the most effective techniques to improve livestock

breeds and in turn productivity and profitability of cattle operations. While the production

of semen (both liquid and frozen) has improved in recent years, artificial insemination had a

decreasing trend since 2009/10, with a recent reduction of 4.5 percentage points, down to

2.9% over the period 2012/13 – 2013/14.

Poultry deaths became insignificant

Poultry deaths, due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), have been constantly

reducing since 2007/08, and recently reported outbreaks became almost insignificant, with

only two reported outbreaks in 2014. FAO technical support financed by USAID set-up a

system for early detection, diagnosis and response including strengthening of disease

surveillance through a web-based SMS gateway system. This gateway system reduced the

time lag between disease detection and response from 4.5 to 1.5 days116

. This is in addition

to GoB control measures of culling of infected poultry, movement control and

compensation mechanism to reimburse affected poultry farmers. In late 2012/13, the

Government also introduced HPAI experimental vaccination initially in two districts but now

covering nine districts of Bangladesh.

Biogas production

The growing livestock’s waste production threatens the natural environment, for instance

by contaminating fresh water sources. DLS has consequently decided to increase the

national biogas production capacity by installing 500 biogas plants in 2013/14, with the

target expected to increase to 600 plants by 2016/17. DLS has to collaborate and develop

synergies with private actors involved in the biogas sector (Infrastructure Development

Company Limited; Sustainable Energy for Development - SED Programme, supported by the

Bangladesh Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources and the German Federal

Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für

Internationale Zusammenarbeit- GIZ).

4.5.2. Policy development /programmes underway and needs for further action

Programme 5 of the CIP accounts for 235 million USD in 2013/14 (2% of the total CIP

budget) of which 135 million USD is financed (64% by GoB and 36% by DPs), as of June 2014.

Total budget allocation for programme 5 decreased by 17.5% over the previous period, due

to a substantial drop in pipeline projects’ budget. It includes 4 sub-programmes with 8

completed, 18 ongoing and 18 pipeline projects. Under sub-programme 5.4, on research for

livestock development, 4, 8 and 7 are respectively the number of completed, ongoing and

115

Depending on the study, the milk yields from local breed cows are estimated from 30% (Hemme T. et al. (2004). “A Review of Milk

Production in Bangladesh with Particular Emphasis on Small-Scale Producers”, Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI), FAO, Working

Paper No 7, 5 January 2004) to 50% of those from crossbreeding cows (Karim Zahurul et al. (2010). “Growth and Development {Potential

of Livestock and Fisheries in Bangladesh”), Bangladesh Food Security Investment Forum, 26-27 May 2010). 116

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pipeline projects, for a total of 23, 52 and 45 million USD allocated. Sub-programme 5.1, 5.2,

and 5.3 financed respectively 35, 19, and 6 million USD, with a pipeline of 4, 7, and 45

million USD, respectively. In 2013/14, budget delivery for programme 5 reduced to 23

million USD from 24 million USD in 2012/13 and from 21 million USD in 2010/11, the first

year of CIP implementation. This was mainly due to a substantial drop in DPs’ delivery: from

14 million USD in 2010/11 to only 4 million USD in 2013/14. The programme’s cumulative

delivery was 85 million USD, which represents only 63% of the programme’s financed

budget.

Implementation of the National Livestock Extension Policy (2013)

With the goal of making Bangladesh self-reliant in meeting the growing internal demand of

milk, meat and eggs, the 2013 National Livestock Extension Policy (NLEP) has been drafted.

NLEP aims to: i) strengthen research-extension-farmers linkages for better access to

technology, information and marketing channels; ii) promote sustainable improvements in

safe milk, meat and eggs production, processing and value addition; iii) stimulate private

sector participation and investments; iv) contribute to national food security and improved

nutrition; v) strengthening of health services, epidemiology of disease and diagnostic

facilities, disease surveillance and reporting; vi) support farmers in adopting suitable

technology through capacity building of both farmers and extension providers as well as

other agents throughout the value chain. The Policy also stressed the need to support

producers’ organization in order to enable demand-led extension services and FIAC housed

at UP complex for one stop extension service provision (see Programme 1). GoB should

support the implementation of NLEP by focusing on its regulatory role in the area of poultry

and livestock farming, veterinary services and veterinary public issues, in order to facilitated

private sector investments in the livestock sector117

.

Expansion of targets for vaccination and artificial insemination programmes

Between 2010/11 and 2012/13, 537 million doses of livestock and poultry vaccines118

of 17

varieties were produced; livestock and poultry were accordingly treated. In 2013/14, the

target for vaccine doses was 410 million, which represented a huge increase compared to

177 million vaccine doses produced and distributed over the previous year. Moreover, in

2012/13, DLS provided veterinary treatment services to 56 million cattle and poultry birds,

which compares to the 2013/14 target of 60 million. In 2012/13, around 345 million semen

doses were produced and used for artificial insemination of cows, under the Government’s

livestock breeding programmes, while the target for 2013/14 increased up to 379 million119

.

To achieve the revised target the livestock extension service need to be strengthened.

A Veterinary Drug Administration Cell is operating to make available quality drugs and

vaccines for livestock. An FAO-USAID supported project titled “Improving food security of

women and children by enhancing backyard and small-scale poultry production in the

Southern Delta Region”, is developing the capacity of community vaccinators through

training and vaccination kits distribution to ensure prevention of poultry diseases in the

project area. As of December 2014, the project distributed 8,500 birds in 13 villages. A

117

National Livestock Extension Policy (2013) - Final Draft 20 January 2013. 118

This compares with the 604 million doses administered between 2009/10 and 2011/12. 119

.Finance Division, MoF 2014. Mid-term Budgetary Framework (MTBF) 2014/15 to 2016/17 – Ministry of Fishery and Livestock – Medium

Term Expenditure.

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three-day training course, supported by DLS, was designed with a mix of theoretical

instruction and demonstration/practice to establish village-level vaccination120

.

Enhanced livestock productivity and technology adoption

The Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project (IAPP, 2011-2016) aims to enhance the

productivity of agriculture (crop, livestock and fisheries) in selected agro-ecologically

constrained and economically depressed areas,121

and ensure better water management. In

particular, the target for livestock is the production of 1.75 litre of milk per cow per day, for

60,000 beneficiaries within 3,000 Livestock Rearer Groups (LRGs for cow, goat, and backyard

poultry rearers’ groups) by the end of the project (2016). To reach the target, DLS is

ensuring technological adoption and training. The project’s activities include: groups’

formation; beneficiary training; livestock-specific package distribution; fodder

demonstrations; vaccination, de-worming and fertility health campaigns. The primary

responsibilities of the groups’ members are to adopt the technology promoted under

demonstration, and to undertake group activities related to learning and inputs’

distribution.

As of June 2014, 1,939 groups (out of 3,000 targeted) have been formed, while a total of

38,780 (out of 60,000 targeted) farmers improved breed/husbandry practices. Out of the

38,780 adopter-farmers, 31,024 (88% female and 12% men) were able to reach the

production target (1.75 litre/cow/day). Group members received training and inputs,

including vaccination, medication and de-worming.

Promoting hybrid cattle for higher productivity

DLS is promoting cross-breeding techniques to increase the number of hybrid cattle.

Besides, under technical and financial assistance from IAPP, several private organizations,

such as BRAC, in collaboration with the public sector, have established artificial insemination

centres in remote areas. These centres also provide on-the-farm services, which have higher

rate in successful crossbreeding operations. As of August 2014, the regional artificial

insemination laboratory in Rajshahi has been made operational with the objective of

preserving imported high quality semen, and producing high quality semen from crossbreed

bulls. In addition, an adjacent Fodder Farming Centre has been created to provide high

yielding and nutritive fodder to the bulls.

Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation within the livestock sector

DLS started developing a Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change

Adaptation in Livestock Sector, in order to strengthen the capacity for disaster

preparedness, management response and recovery. Training for 100 DLS officials on disaster

and climate change responsive bio-security measures for poultry and dairy farms have been

conducted during 2013. Twenty local veterinary assistants have been trained as part of a

plan to develop emergency livestock workers in disaster prone areas.


� Boost productivity through crossbreeding and selection: The DLS-IAPP collaborative

national project gave priority to develop hybrid/crossbreed cows with the target of

120

http://www.fao.org/bangladesh/news/detail-events/en/c/272971/ 121

These areas lie in Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat districts in the North and Barisal, Patuakhali, Barguna and Jhalokathi

districts in the South.

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achieving higher milk and meat productivity. It is important for the crossbreeding

services to be provided within the client premises in order to improve reproductive

performance (as performed by BRAC). Based on the normative standard of milk

consumption of 130 grams of milk per day, for a population of around 158.2 million,

7.5 MMT of milk should be made available to provide enough milk to Bangladesh.

This figure compared to the 6.9 MMT currently produced. Moreover, development

of suitable poultry breed should also be strengthened. In this context, Aftab

Bohumukhi Farm Limited has recently started contract breeder stock farming. Its

hatchery production system is now run with domestic grandparent stocks, with the

related import dependency drastically reduced122

.

� Promote dairy processing technologies: Post-harvest losses are high due to

inadequate handling and processing at different stages of the supply chain,

especially in preservation and transportation123

. The Horticulture Export

Development Foundation developed secondary ‘product manufacturing technology’

for preparation of cheese, yogurt, ghee, rasogolla chhana, etc, through their Supply

Chain Development Component of the National Agricultural Technology Project

(NATP) in collaboration with the World Bank, IFAD and GoB. The improved secondary

‘product manufacturing technology’ after proper demonstration has been

disseminated to several upazilas at the form level in the country. As milk gets spoiled

easily, improved preservation system is essential for its long distance transportation

involving longer time. Some large corporate organizations such as PRAN, AFTAB and

Milk Vita maintain their own cold chain transport facilities. Such facilities need to be

made available to small-scale entrepreneurs.

� Sustain school milk programmes for better nutrition while supporting dairy

farmers: Introduction/expansion of school milk programmes could benefit children

nutritional status and sustain the demand for small-scale dairy producers. FAO-Rabo

Bank pilot project on “Linking School Milk with Smallholder Dairy Development in

Tala, Satkhira, Bangladesh” (2012-2015) shows that there is room for enhancing

children’s nutritional status, by increasing milk consumption, and sustaining dairy

sector development by procuring milk, as well as stimulating the creation of

pasteurization centres. In implementing the programmes, it will be essential to have

involvement of the private sector, promotion of nutrition awareness campaigns, and

training on handling/preservation practices in schools of key staff members.

� Improve quantity and quality of feed and fodder: One of the main constrain for

livestock development is the fluctuation and availability of quality inputs, such as

feed and fodder. Commercial production of green grass for dairy cattle is inadequate

and represents an essential item of the daily feed. For extending fodder production,

the Government fellow land, roadside slops, riverside slops, newly accreted char land

should be used for fodder production through organized farmers community. The

land attached to ULDC could be used as high yielding fodder seed production.

Ensuring quality and safety of animal feed is pivotal to prevent hazardous substances

entering the food, and to reduce costs and increase profitability of livestock sector.

Feed analysis aims at enabling the production of safe, balance diet for livestock. The

122

http://abflbd.com/Aftab.pdf. 123

Hortex Foundation (2013). Op. cit.

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availability of accurate information on ingredients composition of feed, and in turn,

establishing the level of desirable and undesirable substances is essential. In

2013/14, DLS has accordingly taken the decision to analyse around 1,500 feed

samples. The target is expected to reach the 2,100 units by 2016/17. The process

needs to be sustained in order to make available high quality feeds and fodder.

� Sustain value addition in producing hides, skin, horn and bone: Leather and leather

goods are the third most important export earner items in Bangladesh. Flaying

techniques of the skin and animals’ health and nutrition status are key drivers

determining the quality of the processed hides and skin. In particular, more

investment should be made on improving: flaying technique to improve the quality

of the produce, the quality of the breeds, and the health and disease management of

the animals. Mechanized slaughterhouses and storage facilities also need to be

increased. Within this context, there is scope to improve the efficiency in production

processes to transform horn, hoofs and bones into valuable commodities (such as

refined sugars, charcoal, fertilizers, glass, plastics, adhesives, pet food), which is

largely underutilized. DLS should introduce training programme for butchers on

flaying and grading of meat cuts and preservation of skins through curing. For quality

control and certification of hides and skin, DLS would need to set up a wing and if

necessary, through promulgation of an act. DLS may also work to prepare a

comprehensive marketing policy for hides and skin124

.

� Support biogas production: As stressed by NLEP (2013), the livestock subsector has

huge potential in renewable energy production. In Bangladesh only 43% of rural

population has access to electricity, which is essential for lighting and cooking, and a

vital driver for economic growth and poverty reduction. Around 90% of all

households cook with traditional biomass, such as rice husks, jute sticks, cow dung,

or wood; this makes biomass increasingly scarce and costly, while contributes to

lower the level of organic nutrients in the soil125

.

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National Livestock Extension Policy (2013) - Final Draft 20 January 2013. 125

http://www.giz.de/en/downloads/giz2012-en-biogas-technology-bangladesh.pdf

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5. Access: progress towards CIP and NFP PoA outputs

5.1. Programme 6: Improved access to markets, value-addition in agriculture, and non-

farm incomes

Programme 6 of the CIP aims to increase access to food by boosting rural household

incomes through greater farm and non-farm value-addition, combined with greater farmers’

access to markets, through four sub-programmes to: (1) improve physical access to market

facilities and information; (2) mobilize and promote producer and marketing groups for

improved market access and knowledge; (3) develop adequate storage, processing, value

addition and reduce wastage through public-private partnerships; (4) promote and assist

the development of off farm activities and rural businesses. The programme corresponds to

the following seven AoIs in the NFP PoA: physical infrastructure (PoA AoI 1.6), agricultural

marketing (PoA AoI 1.7), policy/regulatory environment (PoA AoI 1.8), private food trade

(PoA AoI 2.3), agro-processing (PoA AoI 2.6), household income generation (PoA AoI 2.5)

and skill formation (PoA AoI 2.7).

5.1.1 Progress towards achievements

Table 17: Progress towards achievement of CIP Programme 6


Difference between farm

gate and retail price of

selected goods as % of

farm gate

Coarse rice 4.8% 1.0% 13.8% 8.3% 10.49%

DAM

Lentil 39.3% 66.5% 129.9% 56.0% 2.5%

Onion 13.7% 39.1% 63.4% 12.1% 21.2%

Brinjal 67.0% 45.9% 29.7% 24.5% 54.6%

Potato 21.0% 25.3% 54.5% 37.6% 41.4%

Difference between

dealers’ and farmers’

prices of fertilizers as %

dealers price

Urea 19% -

25% 20% 11% 14% 14%

MoA Circular

on mill gate

price &

maximum

farmers' price

TSP 3% - 6% 10% 10% 10% 10%

MoP 17% -

31% 9% 15% 15% 15%

Number of growth centers, rural

markets, women market centers, and

Union Parishad Complexes developed

by LGED

442 647 282 187 157 LGED M&E

Wage differential between male and

female in agriculture 48% 43% 40% 40% 30%

Yearbook of

Agricultural

Statistics &

Monthly

Statistical

Bulletin, BBS

Real GDP growth of small scale

manufacturing 7.1% 7.8% 6.6% 8.8% 6.6%

Bangladesh

Economic

Review

(Bangla), BBS

Number of students enrolled in

technical and vocational education and

training (TVET) institutions

89,637 125,594 144,904 177,831 177,329

(2013) Bangladesh

Economic

Review &

BANBEIS

Ratio of TVET students in year t to

secondary and higher secondary school

enrollment in year t-1

1.21% 1.84% 1.94% 2.34% 2.20%

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Differences between farm gate and retail prices widen

The differences between farm gate and retail prices, known as price spread, generally

represent farmers share in consumer’ spending. Table 17 shows that for most of the

agricultural products under review, the differences increased. The lone exception was the

price of lentil, for which the price difference decreased drastically which is difficult to be

explained. The difference between farm gate and retail price of coarse rice increased

moderately to 10.49% in 2013/14 from 8.3% in 2012/13. The highest difference was

observed at 13.8% in 2011/12. For brinjal, the highest price difference was observed at

54.6% in 2013/14 compared to 24.5% in the preceding year. The price spread for potato has

been historically high, representing 41.4% in 2013/14 compared to 37.6% in 2012/13 and

54.5% in 2011/12. The most fluctuating difference in the two prices was observed in the

case of onion for which the price difference ranged from 12.1% in 2012/13 to 63.4% in

2011/12. The higher margin indicates that farmers were receiving lesser share of

consumers’ spending. High cost of transport, wastage and loss of quality along the value

chain may also contribute to the high margin. The increased margins for brinjal and potato

may be partly explained by perishability of the products and disruption of transportation

system resulting from frequent hartals during the later part of 2013. For onion, the

fluctuation of margin may be

attributed to domestic

production shortfalls

resulting from unfavorable

weather and the consequent

larger share of imported

component in the total

supply.

Figure 26 shows the

difference between

wholesale and retail prices of

coarse rice from early 2009 to

mid 2014. The difference was

substantial up to August 2009

and then narrowed during

December 2009 and August

2010. With brief widening

between August and December 2010, the difference narrowed again in April 2011 and since

then it continued to remain high. In fact, the difference between wholesale and retail prices

of coarse rice remained substantially high in June 2014 the reasons for which need to be

explored.

Difference between dealers’ and farmers’ prices of fertilizers remained stable

It is sometimes alleged that farmers pay higher prices of fertilizers in relation to dealers’

price, in spite of the fact that the Government fixes fertilizer prices both at dealers’ and

farmers’ level. Table 17 shows that the difference between dealers’ and farmers’ prices of

different types of fertilizers generally ranged between 10% and 15% over the recent years

which is consistent with the prices fixed at two levels. Some exceptions were observed in

the earlier periods of the series, particularly during 2007/08 which is marked as a year of

food and fuel price crisis. Because of soaring international prices, domestic supply was

Figure 26: Difference between wholesale and retail prices

of coarse rice

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scarce and distribution was done through a kind of rationing which provided opportunities

for rent seeking by the marketing agents.

Lesser progress on development of growth centres and rural markets

There has been a declining trend in the development of new growth centres, rural markets,

women market centres and UP complexes through Government initiatives. Table 17 shows

that development of new growth centres decreased to 187 in 2012/13 and further

decreased to 157 in 2013/14, compared to 442 and 647 in 2007/08 and 2009/10

respectively. However, many growth centres and rural markets are being developed through

private initiatives. Such spontaneous growth is induced by rapid demand growth of

consumables in the rural communities, resulting from income growth, remittances and

change in attitudes to get out of localite perception126

. The Finance Minister in his budget

speech (2014-15) mentioned that five thousand kilometres of new roads will be constructed

and ten thousand kilometres of metal road will be repaired. He also mentioned that more

than 2 thousand growth centres will be connected with district headquarters. All Union

Parishads will be transformed into vibrant habitat with all modern civic amenities127

.

Wage difference between male and female in agriculture declined

The wage difference between male and female in agriculture decreased from 40% in

2012/13 to 30% in 2013/14 which can be taken as a substantial positive change. This

changed figure is based on officially recorded national statistics of the BBS. There is also

other empirical evidence showing the nature and magnitudes of male–female wage

differentials. An ILO study found that women used to earn an average of 21% less per hour

than men. By controlling differences in age, education, occupation and geographic location,

the gender wage gap was found to be 15.9%. Gender-based occupational segregation

increased the gender wage gap in the construction, financial intermediation and

manufacturing works, but minimized it in the education, hotels and restaurants and other

services. Education was found to play an important role in lowering gender wage gap in

Bangladesh128

.

Small scale manufacturing growth gets slower

Growth of small scale manufacturing decelerated to 6.6% in 2013/14 from 8.8% in 2012/13.

The same growth rate was observed in 2011/12 (Table 17). Although the growth rate is

slightly above the GDP growth, this cannot be taken as a satisfactory rate in view of the fact

that the Government considers small and medium enterprises (SME) as the thrust sector of

the economy. The Finance Minister in his budget speech (2014/15) pledged to continue

support in terms of credit and refinancing facilities to help develop labour intensive small,

medium and cottage industries. He also emphasized expanding credit facilities to women

entrepreneurs129

. Bangladesh Bank has undertaken different programmes to provide

relatively cheaper loans for SME sector. An amount of Taka 35.9 billion has been provided to

different banks and financial institutions under refinance schemes until the end of June

2014. The total number of beneficiary enterprises stood at 42661 under refinancing scheme

in FY14. Special emphasis has been given to bring women entrepreneurs in the

126

With development of road transport network, electricity and telecommunication facilities, rural urban dichotomy is increasingly been

replaced by rural-urban continuum which has been contributing to demand growth in rural areas. 127

Budget Speech (2014-15). Ministry of Finance. Government of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh. June 2014. 128

Kapsoss(2008). The Gender Wage Gap in Bangladesh. Asia Pacific Working Paper Series. Regional Office for Asia and Pacific, ILO,

Bangkok 2008. 129

Budget Speech 2014-15 op. cit.

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development process. Bangladesh Bank has reserved 10% of its SME financing fund for

women entrepreneurs at a maximum annual interest rate of 10%130

.

Technical and vocational training enrolment remained stable

Enrolment in technical and vocational education did not increase in 2013/14, rather it

marginally decreased. Enrolment steadily increased from 2007/08 and reached 177,831 in

2012/13. Total number of students enrolled in technical and vocational education and

training (TVET) was recorded at 177,329 in 2013/14 which is not encouraging in a situation

when the country needs increasing number of technically skilled manpower both for

domestic and overseas markets. The ratio of TVET enrolment to Secondary and Higher

Secondary school enrolment also marginally decreased to 2.20% in 2013/14 from 2.34% in

2012/13. The Finance Minister in his budget speech (2014/15) mentioned that training of

international standard will be imparted to a total of 2 lakh 60 thousand individuals over a

period of three years using 32 institutes of three ministries, SME department of Bangladesh

Bank, PKSF and 9 industrial organizations. The target is to produce skilled manpower of

around 15 lakh by the next 10 years. The six priority sectors identified for employment of

the skilled manpower are: (1) garment industry (2) construction sector (3) information

technology (4) light engineering, (5) leather and footwear industry and (6) ship building131

.

An important consideration in skill

development is to ensure increased

participation of women and disabled persons

in skill development training and activities.

National campaigns on gender equality have

resulted in remarkable increase in the

number of women enrolling in TVET courses.

There has been a 20% increase in the

(compared to 2011 figures) female enrolment

in TVET courses. The adoption of equal

opportunity employment policies has led to a

20% increase in the female TVET instructors

and managers132

. There has also been

improvement in involving disabled persons in

skill development training. A picture of such

development can be seen in Box 7.

5.1.2. Policy developments/programmes underway and need for further action

Programme 6 of the CIP has a budget of 2680 million USD in 2013/14 (21% of the total CIP

budget), which represented 11.8% increase over the previous year’s budget, of which 2542

million USD has already been financed (73% by GoB and 27% by DPs) as of June 2014. The

total number of projects under the programme were 86 of which 17 completed, 48 ongoing

and 21 were in the pipeline. Of the four sub-programmes of programme 6, the single major

one was sub-programme 6.1 which had 56 projects and accounted for 90% of the total

130

Annual Report (2013-14). Bangladesh Bank. Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh. 131

Budget Speech (2014/15) op. cit. 132

http://www.ilo.org/dhaka/Whatwedo/Projects

Box 7: Progress in skill development of disabled

persons

• National equal opportunity campaigns have

resulted in a 50% increase (compared to 2011)

in TVET enrolment of persons with disabilities

(PWDs).

• For providing effective support to the disabled

persons, number of instructors with disabilities

also increased.

• Both public and private TVET organizations

have documented equal opportunity policies

with a focus on persons with disabilities.

• A number of private organizations have

developed and implemented specific programs

for persons with disabilities.

Source: http://www.ilo.org/dhaka/Whatwedo/

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budget for the programme in 2013/14. The total budget allocation for the programme in

2013/14 had increased by 12% over the previous year, due to increase in the number of

projects. Total delivery of this programme in 2013/14 was 398 million USD which

represented a decline in delivery from the previous year (2012/13) by 21%. The cumulative

delivery of the programme was 1354 million USD, which represents only 53% of the

programme’s financed budget.

The Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM) has been implementing a project entitled

Strengthening of Marketing Services for Farmer’ Marketing Groups through the Market

Infrastructures built in the North-western Region. The project started in July/13 and is

scheduled to be completed by June/15. The purpose of the project is to assist farmers’

marketing groups in receiving fair prices of products by making use of the 75 market

infrastructures built through the recently completed North-west Crop Diversification

Project. Increasing marketing efficiency of farmers’ marketing groups through training on

marketing techniques and agro-processing is also an important objective of the project.

The Government passed the Union Parishad Development Planning Rules 2013 which

outlined the planning activities of Union Parishads including (i) updating of annual

development programme activities following the Five Year Plans, (ii) inclusion of projects

prioritized on the basis of public utilities in the Union Parishad Development Plans and (iii)

inclusion of projects being implemented by NGOs in the Union Parishad Development Plans.

The Government formulated the National Skill Development Policy 2011 with the vision of

empowering all eligible individuals to access decent employment and ensure Bangladesh’s

competitiveness in the global market through improved skills, knowledge and qualifications.

The Hortex Foundation, through implementation of Supply Chain Development Component

(SCDC) of the National Agricultural Technology (NATP), made good progress to integrate

small and marginal farmers and agribusiness enterprises into modern value chain during the

project implementation from 2008 to 2014. The initiative piloted and established a network

of 25 Commodity Collection and Marketing Centres, and shortened the supply chain into

two segments (faria and collectors). The SCDC developed 62 high potential value chains in

20 Upazilas of 13 districts and provided support for post-harvest management,

improvement of market linkages and enterprise development activities133

.

Needs for further actions in this area include:

� Improve physical access to markets: Although there has been significant expansion

of road communication system over the past decades, existing roads, railways and

waterways are insufficient to keep pace with the growing economic activities,

particularly in rural areas. The Government’s priorities to improve communication

infrastructure are: (1) construction of Padma Multipurpose Bridge by 2018, (2)

construction of a tunnel underneath the Karnaphuli river, (3) conversion of

nationally important highways into four lanes gradually, (4) modernize railways with

construction of double lines and provision of other improved facilities, and (5)

construction of another sea port at Moheshkhali134

. Bangladesh has an extensive

network of rivers, canals and other forms of water areas. But these networks are not

properly utilized due to insufficient water flows and various manmade interventions.

133

Hortex Newsletter, Volume 13, No. 4, October-December 2013. Hortex Foundation, Dhaka. 134

Budget Speech (2014-15) op cit.

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Priority needs to be given for improving waterways in the country by recovering and

excavating the rivers and canals.

� Reduce wastage and quality loss of food products: Wastage and quality loss of food

products under storage and transportation is a serious problem in the marketing

system in the country. For brinjal and okra, voluminous packages made up of

bamboo baskets and gunny sacks are used for long distance transportation and

consequently wastage is high due to vibration and internal heat generation135

. For

long distance transportation, mini and large trucks without any cooling facilities are

used. There is scope to introduce plastic packages, plastic net bags, foam wrap and

corrugated fibreboard boxes to reduce wastage and maintain quality during storage

and transportation of the products. While some large private companies such as

PRAN, Aarong and Milk Vita have covered vans and cold chain transport vehicles,

most of the traders use traditional vehicles for transporting food and other

agricultural products. The Hortex Foundation has acquired a fleet of cool chain

transport vehicles for renting out to the traders of fruits and vegetables. More of

such services need to be made available to the food traders and manufacturers at

affordable prices.

� Further reduce wage difference between men and women: The wage differential

between men and women decreased to 30% in 2013/14 from 40% in the previous

year which is a positive outcome. Wage parity between women and men is closely

linked with women’s empowerment. Empirical evidence showed that the rate of

increase in empowerment with increase in income and education was higher for

men than for women in agricultural decision making. Thus women with higher

income and higher education similar to men may still remain less empowered than

men in agricultural decision making, as this is considered a male domain136

. While

measures should be taken to further improve women’s empowerment and reduce

wage differentials between men and women, rigorous analysis also needs to be done

to examine productivity differentials between men and women in similar type of

activities.

� Strengthen support to agro-processing: The agro-processing industry accounts for

over 22% of all manufacturing production and employs about 20% of labour force in

the country137

. Agro-processing including canning of fruits and vegetables, growing

mushroom and production of dried food has considerable potential for income and

nutrition. To promote agro-processing activities, Bangladesh Bank launched a

scheme of Taka 1.0 billion in 2011 for financing the agro-based product processing

industries in the areas outside Divisional Head Quarters and Narayanganj town. The

size of the fund increased to Taka 4.0 billion in 2013. A total of Taka 5.0 billion was

disbursed under this scheme up to the end of June 2014 against 1897 enterprises on

revolving basis138

. Bangladesh Bank has also instructed to reserve 15% of total SME

funds exclusively for women entrepreneurs at 10% interest rate. These opportunities

135

Hassan, K. and S. Raha (2013). Improving the Marketing System Performance for Fruits and Vegetables in Bangladesh. Research

conducted under NFPCSP financing. FAO, Dhaka. 136

Sraboni et al. (2013). The Women’s empowerment in Agriculture Index: Results from the 2011/12 Bangladesh Integrated Household

Survey. International Food Policy Research Institute, Dhaka. 137

7th

Meeting of the Working Group on Industrial Cooperation, 8-10 October, 2012. 138

Bangladesh Bank Annual Report 2013-14. Ministry of Finance. Government of Bangladesh.

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needs to be exploited through selection of appropriate technology, compliance with

quality standards, training and skill development of entrepreneurs and workers.

� Promote employment generation through micro-enterprise development: Results

of a recent study showed that the share of crop agriculture in the rural household

income declined from 30.0% in 2000 to 27.8% in 2010. Among the non-farm

activities, share of the service sector increased significantly. The share of

manufacturing also increased during the period. The positive impact of non-farm

activities on rural income depend on the wage received and days of employment in

the respective sectors (Rahman 2014)139

. The average days of work in non-

agricultural activities are 307 days per year compared to 219 days of work in

agricultural work. Thus non-agricultural employment was 40% higher than

agricultural employment. Since rural non-farm activities have positive impact on

employment and income generation, policy support needs to be provided for

expansion of rural non-farm activities for improving productivity of both existing and

potential activities.

� Enhance skill development, particularly for women and disabled: As has been

observed in Table 17, enrolment of students in the TVET institutes decreased in

2013/14 from the previous year which is not a good sign from skill development

point of view. The TVET facilities need to be expanded with provision of modern

educational equipment and technically skilled manpower. In the agriculture sector,

facilities need to be expanded for imparting training to operators and mechanics for

improving their technical know-how and skills in machinery operations, repair and

maintenance. Skill development also needs to be expanded in non-agricultural

activities including agro-processing and manufacturing with particular emphasis on

involving women and disabled persons.

� Improve information system through use of IT services: For scaling up IT services to

different sectors of the economy, the Government has undertaken the programme

for transforming 8000 rural post offices and 500 Union post offices to e-centres.

Attempts are under way to connect the country with the Second Submarine Cable

Consortium140

. Bangladesh Bank has started collection and compilation of e-banking

and e-commence statistics and has incorporated the vital statistics into its

publication “Monthly Economic Trends”141

. The Department of Women Affairs has

made arrangement for a four month IT training course in 24 districts for skill

development in women. Under this programme, a total of 4,080 women will be

trained in a year with 20 persons in each batch in two shifts. A total of 1,360 women

have been given training under this programme. The Department of Agriculture

Marketing (DAM) has undertaken an initiative that would utilize the power of ICT to

develop and disseminate critical agricultural market information to farmers, traders,

policy makers, development agencies and other stakeholders142

. Implementation of

such schemes needs to be expedited towards realizing the vision of building a digital

Bangladesh.

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Rahman, R. I. (2014). Growth of Rural Non-farm Activities in Bangladesh: Implications for Household Income and Employment. BIDS

Policy Brief. April 2014, Dhaka. 140

Budget speech 2014/15 op. cit. 141

Annual Report(2013/14), Bangladesh Bank. op. cit. 142

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5.2. Programme 7: Strengthened capacities for implementation and monitoring of the NFP

and CIP actions

Programme 7 aims at strengthening organisational and human capacities in designing,

implementing and monitoring NFP PoA and CIP. It consists of three sub-programmes

focused on strengthening capacities of: (1) the Government in policy implementation,

coordination and monitoring; (2) the Government in design, management and CIP

operations; and (3) civil society organisations in contributing to CIP development and

implementation. Chapter 2 provides the background of the institutional setting for the NFP

PoA and CIP and the monitoring framework.

5.2.1 Progress towards achievements

Progress under Programme 7 is measured by the indicators presented in Table 18.



Additional resources mobilized for

CIP143

(million USD) na na 1,870 969 918

CIP

monitoring

Increase in

ongoing projects

Number na na 72 50 (R) 35 CIP

monitoring Value (million

USD) na na 1,755 825 (R) 530

CIP available budget execution

performance na na 49% 73% 53%

CIP

monitoring

CIP Monitoring Reports produced na na Produced Produced Produced FPMU

R: revised

Additional resources mobilized for CIP

During 2013/14, an additional 918 million USD were mobilized in projects previously in

pipeline or newly identified. This figure compares to 969 million USD for 2012/13 – the

previous reporting year, with a 2 years’ slowdown of fund mobilization by around 952

million USD since 2011/12. The ending period of the CIP explains this decreasing trend:

financial allocations to new projects largely fall beyond June 2015 and are therefore not

accounted under the CIP financing. Indeed, allocations beyond CIP period for ongoing

projects, continuing after June 2015, increased by 143% to 1,635 million USD in 2013/14,

from 674 million USD in 2012/13. Moreover, if the increase in potential future commitments

(i.e. pipeline projects beyond June 2015) -corresponding to 3,198 million USD in 2013/14 - is

also considered, the funds mobilized increased and more than compensated the structural

reduction in additional resources mobilized within the CIP.

Increase in projects implemented under the CIP

Thirty-five projects (new or previously in pipeline) were newly implemented in 2013/14,

valued at 530 million USD, out of a total additional financing of 918 million USD. The

difference between the two figures accounts for revisions in project budgets and project

expansion and extension (388 million USD). The number of newly introduced projects

decreased to 35 in 2013/14 from the 50 projects newly introduced in 2012/13, and valued

at 825 million USD, with the total budget decreasing by 295 million USD in 2013/14 to 530

million USD (Table 18). Diminished contribution from DPs accounted for 64% of this

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reduction, while the remaining 36% derived from GoB. Looking at the shares’ composition of

the three specific components, both GoB and DPs diverted financial resources from Access

component: in favour of increased proportion of resources to Utilization– GoB, and both

Availability and Utilization – DPs, indication of the increasing attention to nutrition (Table

19).

Table 19: Number and value of newly introduced projects in 2012/13 and 2013/14

Component

2012/13 2013/14 Changes between 2013/14 & 2012/13

No. of

projects

Project cost (mn USD) No. of

projects

Project cost (mn USD) No. of

projects

Project cost (mn USD)

Total GoB DPs Total GoB DPs Total GoB DPs

Availability 29 237 130 107 25 280 120 161 -4 43 -10 53

Access 16 576 362 214 7 210 177 33 -9 -366 -185 -181

Utilization 5 12 7 5 3 40 13 27 -2 28 6 23

Total 50 825 499 325 35 530 309 221 -15 -294 -190 -104

The number of newly initiated projects reduced for all the FSN components: by 4, 9 and 2

respectively for Availability, Access and Utilization for Nutrition. Interestingly, the only

component to have increased budget allocation is Utilization by 28 million USD, suggesting

an augmented average size of new projects as their number decreased. For access and

availability, both number of new projects and budget allocations decreased (Table 19).

Implementation of the CIP

From 1st

July 2011 to 30th

June 2014, disbursements reached 4,760 million USD. This

represents 54% of the total financed budget of 8,789 million USD (ongoing and completed

projects) as of June 2014 (Table 33 and Table 37). In terms of implementation and

absorptive capacity, a slowdown has been registered with an execution performance of 53%

in 2013/14, This compares with 73% in 2012/13 (Table 20). However, budget delivery

improved from 1,515 million USD in 2012/13 to 1,583 in 2013/14. The reduction in

execution performance can be therefore attributed to the revision of the yearly pro-rata

budget due to the increase in unspent budget (Section 7.3).

Table 20: CIP execution performance144

Component

2011/12 2012/13 (R) 2013/14

Delivery

(million USD)

Yearly execution

performance145

Delivery

(million USD)

Yearly execution

performance

Delivery

(million USD)

Yearly execution

performance

Availability 386.5 43% 634 62% 750 47.7%

Access 503.9 58% 863 89% 755 58.5%

Utilization 22.4 31% 19 26% 78 61.5%

Total 912.8 49%

1515 73% 1583 52.9%

Figure 27 presents cumulative delivery for CIP 2015, 2014 and 2013 by component and

programme. During 2013/14, yearly overall progress has been slower than what was

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with IMED book figures is completed. 145

The yearly execution performance is equal to the delivery in a given fiscal year divided by that year’s expected delivery. Expected

delivery is in turn calculated as that year’s share of total project costs on a pro-rata basis, adjusting for projects started before the CIP and

for others whose end is envisaged beyond the CIP.

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Figure 27: Cumulative delivery in CIP 2015, 2014 and 2013

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%Program1

Program2

Program3

Program4

Program5

AVAILABILITY

Program6

Program7

Program8

Program9

ACCESS

Program10

Program11

Program12

UTILIZATION

TOTAL

Delivery first 2 years Delivery first 3 years Delivery first 4 years

registered during the previous reporting period. The delivery rate in Access maintained the

highest level at 58%, and particularly high for programme 9 (70%), and faster for

programme 7 (17 percentage points), over the previous reporting year. The Utilization and

Availability advanced faster than in 2012/13. Delivery for Utilization reached 32% (plus 17

percentage points on

previous year), sustained by

the performance of

programmes 10 and 12 (plus

19 and 6 percentage points

over the previous year,

respectively). Delivery for

Availability reached 51%

(plus 16 percentage points

compared to the previous

reporting year), with

programme 3 increasing to

67%, faster (plus 30

percentage points) than all

the other programmes, over

the last reporting year.

Active institutional framework

The Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) of the Ministry of Food supports the various

institutions involved in food and nutrition security policy making, planning and operations,

such as the secretariat of the cabinet level FPMC and those involved in the inter-ministerial

coordination mechanism, articulated into the four TTs, under FPWG coordination (Figure 2).

FPMU is actively engaged in strengthening inter ministerial collaboration and data

exchange, primarily through TT meetings, as well as informal collaboration. The monitoring

report is one of the major results of this interaction which enables Ministries, Divisions, as

well as Development Partners, involved within the food and nutrition security domain, to

enhance consistency, coordination and efficacy of their investments and operations.

In this context and under the coordination of the FPWG, TTs carry out the monitoring of NFP

PoA and CIP and support the production of the monitoring report by: collecting financial

data, i.e. input indicators, and result indicators at goal, outcome and output level, from the

relevant departments and agencies; and contributing to stakeholders’ consultations and to

drafting and reviewing the monitoring report. This is a well-established process in which

interactions are demonstrated to be increasingly collaborative and effective.

5.2.2 Policy development/programmes underway and needs for further action

As of June 2014, programme 7 of CIP channeled 21 million USD representing only 0.2% of

total CIP budget of 2013/14, of which 17 million USD is already financed entirely by DPs.

Total budget allocation for programme 7 increased by 5% over the previous year. However,

the figure is substantially lower than the total budget in 2010/11, the first year of CIP

implementation (66 million USD). The difference is due to a substantial drop in pipeline

projects’ budget. The programme consists of three sub-programmes with a total of 2

completed, 3 ongoing (one for each sub-programme) and 2 pipeline projects. Sub-

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programme 7.1, on strengthening capacity to implement NFP PoA and CIP, has 2 completed

and 1 ongoing projects for a total of 14 million USD. Sub-programmes 7.2 and 7.3 financed

respectively 2 and 0.7 million USD and a pipeline of 3.1 and 0.7 million USD, respectively. In

2013/14, budget delivery decreased to 2.7 million USD, from 3.7 million USD and from 3.3 in

2010/11, the first year of implementation. As of June 2014, cumulative budget delivery was

13 million USD, which represents 77% of the programme’s financed budget.

Continued monitoring of food and nutrition security investments, policies and indicators

While NFPCSP (2005 - 2015) concluded in March 2015, FPMU staff members continued to

coordinate the monitoring process of NFP PoA and CIP with the technical support of FAO-

Bangladesh policy support team. The capacity development activities continued throughout

2014 and 2015, although downscaled due to reduced FAO technical support staff, from

September 2014 to June 2015.

The strengthened skills and competencies of FPMU facilitated ensuring the quality and

reliability of financial data and their increased role in collecting the information provided by

the TT members and in supporting the update of the CIP financial database to put the

monitoring process in place. The process has further evolved towards validating the

information from the implementing agencies against ADP official records for the period

2010 – 2014/15, published by the Planning Commission and IMED of the Ministry of

Planning. The detailed results of CIP financial analysis can be found in Chapter 7 and Annex

3 of this monitoring report.

The improved role of FPMU

FPMU has gradually strengthened its position for multi-sectoral policy advice on food

security and nutrition, including co-ordination, monitoring and policy formulation support.

For instance, FPMU led the formulation of the Food Safety Act and the national food safety

emergency response plan; contributed to the formulation of the nutrition policy; is

providing regular support in the production of Integrated Food Security Phase Classification

(IPC) reports (see programme 11); supported the formulation of the food security and

nutrition background paper for the Seventh Five Year Plan (2015-2020), and the progress

report of the Planning Commission’s perspective plan of Bangladesh (2010-2021) on food

security and nutrition achievements; collaborated with international partners on the

availability of nutrition data, specifically by supporting valid international in mapping

nutrition sensitive and specific database. FPMU also continued its engagement with

operationalizing food and nutrition security related governance mechanisms, such as the

new Bangladesh Food Safety Authority and the multi-sectoral National Steering Committee

for Nutrition Implementation.

Future challenges in the wake of ICN2 and SUN commitments

New opportunities and challenges for FPMU emerge from two international initiatives:

firstly, from the outcome of the FAO/WHO organized Second International Conference on

Nutrition (ICN2), a high-level intergovernmental meeting that focused global attention on

addressing malnutrition in all its forms (19 -21 November, 2014); and secondly, from the

Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement.

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In the ICN2’s Rome Declaration on Nutrition146

, participating world leaders, including

Bangladesh’s Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Food, agreed that “nutrition policies

should promote a diversified, balanced and healthy diet at all stages of life” and that

“nutrition data and indicators, as well as the capacity of, and support to all countries, for

data collection and analysis, need to be improved in order to contribute to more effective

nutrition surveillance, policy making and accountability”.

Previously, in September 2012, Bangladesh joined the SUN movement, which among other

objectives147

, aims to “align actions around high quality and well-costed country plans,

with an agreed results framework and mutual accountability”.

These international initiatives underline FPMU’s key role in monitoring and analysis of

investments and policies within food security and nutrition domain: on one side, FPMU’s

experience in monitoring food and nutrition security policies, investments and indicators,

including tracking nutrition sensitive and specific investments; and, on the other, FPMU’s

commitment to formulate a National Food and Nutrition Security Policy, Plan of Action, and

the new Country Investment Plan.

Planning and costing nutrition actions

Tracking financial resource flows to nutrition actions is fundamental for improved nutrition

accountability for a country. To this end, the NFP PoA and CIP monitoring provides a better

understanding of nutrition-relevant budget allocations as a major and necessary step prior

to tracking actual expenditures. FPMU with technical support from FAO has been closely

engaging with sectoral stakeholders through the thematic teams to categorize budget

allocations identified in the key FSN sectors. In this respect, the CIP implementation builds

strongly on the mechanism in place for monitoring the NFP PoA, and projects and

programmes financed through the Annual Development Programme (ADP) as part of the

national planning process. Budget allocations have been categorized under the three

dimensions of food security, namely, food availability, food access and nutrition. Following

the participation of the MoHFW at a SUN Global Workshop held in Bangkok in April 2015,

FPMU supported the team in categorizing programmes as nutrition specific and nutrition

sensitive and contributed to assigning weightage to programmes. Weightages of 100%, 75%,

50% and 25% respectively were assigned to programmes: (a) identified as nutrition specific

(with high impact evidence), (b) programmes with clear nutrition objective and well defined

nutrition interventions, (c) programmes as part of sector wide programme and address

underlying determinants of malnutrition and (d) programmes that work at environment or

population level and that address characteristics related to nutrition outcomes.

The MUCH programme in support of Programme 7 commenced

On 14 January 2015, in response to a Government request to continue supporting

Programme 7, GoB and FAO signed a project document on Meeting the Under-nutrition

Challenge (MUCH, 2015-2020) in support of the Government’s efforts to address food

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During the Second International Conference on Nutrition held in Rome on 19-21 November 2014, world leaders committed to

establishing national policies aimed at eradicating malnutrition and transforming food systems to make nutritious diets available to all.

The two main outcome documents, endorsed by participating governments, were The Rome Declaration on Nutrition and the Framework

for Action. 147

The four SUN strategic objectives are to: (i) Create an enabling political environment, with strong in-country leadership, and a shared

space (multi-stakeholder platforms) where stakeholders align their activities and take joint responsibility for scaling up nutrition; (ii)

Establish best practice for scaling up proven interventions, including the adoption of effective laws and policies; (iii) Align actions around

high quality and well-costed country plans, with an agreed results framework and mutual accountability; (iv) Increase resources, directed

towards coherent, aligned approaches.

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insecurity and malnutrition in the country. MUCH follows up on the positive outcomes of

NFPCSP and is being funded by contributions worth 20 million USD from USAID and EU.

MUCH is based in FPMU and collaborates with other key ministries for food and nutrition

security, as well as with civil society and the private sector. The new intervention will focus

on strengthening the enabling environment and improve Government capacity for

eradicating food insecurity and malnutrition, and specifically, on improving GoB capacity for:

(i) developing national food security and nutrition sectoral/cross-sectoral policy

frameworks, cross-sectoral and sectoral investment plans, and programmes; (ii) human

resource and organizational development; (iii) ensuring adequate resource allocation and

use; (iv) effectively engaging in dialogue with civil society and private sector on policies and

programmes; and (v)monitoring and mapping trends and analyzing sectoral and

stakeholders’ contribution to food security and nutrition, by involving FPMU and FSN

related ministries.

The project Strengthening Capacity for Aid Effectiveness in Bangladesh under Mid-Term

Review

The project Strengthening Capacity for Aid Effectiveness in Bangladesh (2011 - 2016) is being

implemented by Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance and jointly funded by

DFAT, DANIDA, DFID, UNDP and GoB. Total budget of the project is 4.54 million USD,

although the project faces a funding gap of 1.36 million USD148

. The project aims to improve

the effectiveness, transparency and accountability in allocation, management and use of

foreign assistance by strengthening national aid management capacities and systems, as

well as by enhancing collective dialogue and coordination mechanisms, in order to achieve

improved development results. This is to be achieved by: (1) enhancing GoB’s aid

information management capacities and access to aid information by Parliament and civil

society; (2) strengthening aid management capacities of the Economic Relations Division

and selected Line Ministries and (3) strengthening the Local Consultative Group

Mechanisms. In this context, a midterm review of the project is under implementation.

Strengthening Public Expenditure Management Programme (SPEMP)

The Strengthening Public Expenditure Management Programme (SPEMP, 2011 – 2017) is a

114 million USD umbrella programme to reform the public financial management system.

SPEMP is financed by a Multi Donor Trust Fund, with joint contributions from DFID, EU,

DANIDA, CIDA and EKN and is administered and technically supported by the World Bank.

The programme aims to improve efficiency, effectiveness and accountability in managing

and utilizing public funds, in order to boost the implementation of national development

priorities, such as accelerated poverty reduction and sustainable economic growth. SPEMP’s

expected outcome is to increase the rate of implementation of ADP projects, by facilitating

increased disbursement of aid. The programme consists of three projects executed by the

Government to: (i) reform activities in budget preparation and execution; (ii) strengthen

internal and external audit; and (iii) legislative oversight.

As of May 2014 major achievements include: (1) contributing to design and implement a

new integrated budget and accounting system for improved budgeting, accounting and

reporting functions; 160 sub-district account offices are currently using the new system; (2)

enrolling over 100 audit staff in professional accreditation courses; (3) providing training on

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public financial management to more than 6,600 GoB officials; (4) completing 12 pilot

audits, of which six covered high impact areas (procurement, public debt, revenue, public

works, forensic and investigative, and environmental); (5) reviewing and clearing 350 audit

reports and settling 5,550 audit objections, reducing the audit backlog by 95%; and (6)

contributing to the design of MIS and drafting amended rules of procedures for the

parliamentary financial oversight committees149

.

Implementing a results-based M&E system for social protection programmes

As discussed under Programme 9, no formal mechanism for regularly reviewing the overall

performance of the Social Protection System (SPS) is currently in place. The new NSPS

suggested the establishment of a comprehensive result-based M&E framework for proper

planning and implementation of SPS. The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning

Commission, in collaboration with IMED and with the support of Local Government

institutions and NSSA, will coordinate the establishment of the M&E system. A task force

comprising Government officials and national experts under the supervision of GED, will be

developing an M&E framework to be implemented from July 2015.

Enhanced capacity of DG Food and FPMU to monitor and manage food stocks

The World Bank has provided a soft loan of 210 million USD to GoB for the Modern Food

Storage Facilities Project (MFSFP), to be implemented from 2014 to 2020 with a total budget

of 240 million USD. The project aims to increase grain storage capacity at national and

household levels, to meet the post-disaster needs and to improve the efficiency of grain

storage management. The project will invest around 10% of the total budget to support

food planning and policies (10 million USD); and to support the food monitoring programme

(15 million USD).

The Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project (IAPP) at its mid stage of implementation

In 2014, the IAPP TA component undertook an internal midterm review (IMTR) that

gathered evidence of enhanced capacities in developing and implementing investment

programmes in agriculture, food security and nutrition, both in the public sector and with a

number of key farmers’ organizations. IMTR recommendations included: to enhance results’

sustainability by focusing on strengthening a limited number of entities in the Government

(such as planning wings in the ministries, extension services, planning commission); and to

collaborate with national education partners to anchor capacity development activities into

long term education activities. The partnerships involve the Bangladesh Public

Administration Training Centre, the Dhaka University, the Bangladesh Technical Education

Board and the Agricultural Technical Institutes. Moreover, the project supports capacity

strengthening to sustain nutrition sensitive investment, by developing nutrition curricula for

extension workers, as well as activities to better empower Farmers’ Organizations that

engage into the investment cycle.


� Formulate the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy (NFNSP), Plan of Action

and the new Country Investment Plan: Food and nutrition policy related functions

under FPMU will be further strengthened in the coming years, through FPMU

engagement with MFSFP on food management, and with MUCH on food and

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nutrition security policy analysis and monitoring. In this context of growing

commitments for FPMU, 2015 is a key year as it is the end year of MDGs, CIP, PoA of

NFP, and of the Sixth Five Year Plan. FPMU will play a fundamental role in

coordinating the participatory process of producing the new FNS policy, action and

investment documents. Mainstreaming nutrition sensitive interventions, climate

change, food processing, non-grain food price monitoring will be some of the focus

areas.

� Mainstream capacity development components in the NFNSP, PoA, and the new

CIP: DPs maintain a pivotal role in supporting Government activities under

Programme 7. As partners in CIP, DPs constitute a crucial source of accurate and

consistent financial data on ongoing and planned investments in the CIP (see

Chapter 7). DPs role in valorising lessons learned from the CIP monitoring process,

including its outcomes in future planning and priority setting, will be pivotal in

producing the policy, action and investment documents. Furthermore, the inclusion

of capacity development components in DPs financed projects will continue playing

an important role in improving delivery and effectiveness, as well as sustainability of

national capacities.

� Expedite provision of additional FPMU staff: The collaboration with MFSFP and

MUCH will involve a substantial increase in FPMU activities and commitments.

Moreover, FSNIS could become the platform where all relevant FSN data are readily

available (programme 11). To ensure proper functioning and expansion of FSNIS

system and to maintain the commitments with MSFSP and MUCH, FPMU staff need

to be increased and its capacity further strengthened.

� Strengthen implementation capacity and accelerate operations: Execution

performance decreased from 73% in 2012/13 to 53% in 2013/14 (Table 20). While

the budget delivery has improved, inadequate organizational and human capacities

are still major constraints for effective implementation and management of

investment operations. Implementation delays represent challenges in

operationalization of projects. At organizational level, multiple ministries are

involved in project programming, budgeting and implementation. The complexity of

the process contributes to delays, reduced efficiency and accountability, amidst the

political situation. Moreover, sectoral challenges were faced with implementation of

nutrition interventions. Enhancement in ADP management, including capacity

building for planning and monitoring, as well as improvement in the procurement

system, need to be further strengthened to improve the rate of implementation and

delivery of CIP.

5.3. Programme 8: Enhanced public food management system

Public food management in Bangladesh aims to: i) stabilize rice and wheat supply against

the negative impacts resulting from natural disasters, and international/domestic price

fluctuations; ii) support poor households’ livelihoods by distributing grains through safety

net programmes (see programme 9); and iii) support farmers’ incomes by sustaining grains’

prices during harvest, in case of excessively low prices. Public food management operations

involve both domestic procurement, import, effective grain storage and distribution.

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Programme 8 aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the public food

management system. It corresponds to two PoA AoIs: enhanced public procurement system

to support producer prices (PoA AoI 1.10) and improved management of public stocks and

price stabilization (PoA AoI 1.11). Programme 8 is articulated in three sub-programmes and

aims to: (1) enhance efficiency and effectiveness of public food management system and

improve its impacts on price stabilization, (2) build capacities of the Ministry of Food and DG

Food to better manage the food system and (3) increase and modernise public storage and

handling capacity, including in disaster prone areas. Table 21 shows the relevant output

indicators and their status of achievement.



Effective grain storage capacity at

close of fiscal year (thousand MT) 1,493 1,529 1,620 1,685 1,794

ITDS, Food

Directorate

Average use of effective

Government foodgrain storage

capacity (%)

38% 65% 80% 73% 60% MISM, Food

Directorate

Actual boro procurement (thousand

MT) 1,168 563 1,015 810 1,064

MISM, Food

Directorate

Achievement of public boro

procurement target (%) 78% 49% 97% 81% 97%

MISM, Food

Directorate

Wholesale price during the boro

procurement period as % of boro

per unit cost production

148% 129% 94% 108% 116%

DAM (Wholesale

price); MoA (Cost

of production)

Actual closing stock as % of budget

target150

64% 114% 107% 94% 81%

National Budget

& FPMU Stock

Flow Table

Quantity of rice distributed through

OMS as % of total domestic supply 0.90% 0.96% 1.00% 0.17% 0.79%

MISM, DG Food;

BBS

Note: Boro procurement for a certain fiscal year represents total boro procurement for the season beginning in the last

part of the given fiscal year (e.g. boro procurement for 2012/13 represents the procurement throughout the 2013 boro

season). R: revised

Effective grain storage capacity continued increasing

Effective foodgrain storage capacity increased by 20.2%, over the reference period

2007/08 – 2013/14, reaching 1.79 million MT in 2013/14 from 1.69 million MT in 2012/13

(Table 21). This is consistent with the Government’s efforts to increase foodgrains’ storage

and handling capacities, on the wake of the 2007/08 food price crises. These efforts aimed

at reinforcing the capacity to cope with the negative effects of market price volatility and

of natural disasters. While the target for increased storage capacity is 2.2 million MT by

2015, current estimates point at about 2 million MT by 2015 and about 2.5 million MT by

2020 (Table 22)151

. The major increase in storage capacity will result from the new World

Bank financed Modern Food Storage Facilities Project (MFSFP) which will add capacity for

0.54 million tons by 2020152

. While expanding storage capacity is certainly an important

priority, rehabilitation, maintenance and modernization of the existing storage facilities

play an important role in sustaining the national capacity.

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Actual closing stock for year ‘X’ corresponds to opening stocks of June ‘X’, plus domestic procurement and total import of year ‘X’,

minus off-take of year ‘X’. This figure compares against the budget closing target as planned by the Ministry of Food. 151

Talukder R. K. et al. (2014). “Seventh Five Year Plan Preparation Background Paper on Food Security and Nutrition”. 152

MFSFP (2013). Modern Food Storage Facilities Project. Project Appraisal Document submitted to the Government of Bangladesh by

International Development Association. World Bank. December 2013.

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Table 22: Construction of foodgrain storage capacity under way by the Ministry of Food

Name of the food storage project Implementation

period

Capacity

(000 MT)

Construction of grain silos at Mongla port Jan/10 – Jun/ 15 50

Construction of silo under Modern Flour Mill Project at Postgola Jul/12 – Jun/15 10

Construction of Multistoried Warehouse at Santahar grain silo Jan/12 – Jun/15 25

Construction of new food godowns Jul/13 – Jun/16 105

Construction of 8 modern grain silos through Bangladesh Modern Food

Storage Facilities Project Jan/14 – Jun/20 535

Total foodgrain storage capacity By 2020 725

Source: MoFood

Utilization of storage capacity varied on an increasing trend

Average utilization of the effective storage capacity fluctuated over the past years: in the

wake of the food price crisis, it increased from 38% in 2007/08 to 79% in 2008/09, as a

consequence of the increased stocking capacity and production; it decreased for the two

following years and bounced back up to 80% in 2011/12, then decreased to 73% in 2012/13

and reached 60% in 2013/14 (Table 21). The average annual utilization conceals the

seasonal stock variations determined by domestic procurement, import and public

distribution decisions, which follow different seasonal patterns. In 2013/14, for instance,

public foodgrain stock ranged from 1.27 million tons in October to 0.99 million tons in

January, representing effective utilization of about 71% and 55% respectively. The required

stocking capacity is determined by the utilization in the peak season, which normally

coincides with the final stage of the boro procurement, generally around October.

Domestic procurement during boro season increased

The aim of domestic foodgrain procurement system is twofold: to sustain farm gate prices

at harvest time in support of farmers’ income; and to build the public stocks for both regular

distribution, for instance through safety net programmes, and for facing emergencies arising

out of the adverse impacts of natural calamities. The main factors affecting procurement

are: (i) the cost of production, the domestic market price, and their gap – generally, the

lower the gap, the higher is the procurement price; (ii) the world price of rice and wheat –

the lower the price, the cheaper is importing grains for the public distribution and (iii) the

change in quantity of rice produced.

Total domestic boro procurement in 2014 (reported under 2013/14) reached 1.06 million

MT, up 0.25 million MT from previous boro procurement seasons (Table 21). The increase

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occurred even though the difference between wholesale price and production cost widened

over the previous year (Figure 28). Boro procurement followed the pattern that in years of

relatively higher prices, such as 2010 and 2013, the Government procured less than in years

of relatively lower prices, such as 2009 and 2012 (Figure 28). Looking at the evolution of

procurement and its share in total production, there seems to be a positive correlation

between quantity produced and procured (Figure 29).

Difference between wholesale rice price and cost of boro production increased

In 2014 boro procurement season, and for a second consecutive year, the average

wholesale price of coarse rice continued to remain higher than the average cost of

production (Table 23). While the production cost has been steadily increasing since

2007/08, the wholesale price during boro season – computed as the April-to-June average

price of each fiscal year – followed an erratic trend over the reference period (Figure 28).

The trend in procurement, wholesale price, and production costs for both aman and boro

over the reference period is depicted in Table 23. Procument prices have exceeded

production costs in all the years (except 2007/08 for boro), implying that the policy of

providing incentive to farmers is working.

The impact of procurement on price at the time of harvest is less distortive when price

information is readily available for farmers and other marketing agents. The Government is

accordingly trying to make early announcement of the procurement price.

Table 23: Procurement, wholesale prices, and production cost of aman/boro

Procurement Price (tk/kg) Wholesale Price (tk/kg) Production Cost (tk/kg)

aman boro aman boro aman boro

2007/08 20.00 18.00 24.10 29.60 16.73 19.98

2008/09 26.00 28.00 24.70 18.00 20.75 21.17

2009/10 22.00 22.00 21.80 25.40 20.71 21.65

2010/11 - 28.00 31.01 28.96 22.41 23.06

2011/12 28.00 29.00 25.81 23.65 24.75 24.27

2012/13 26.00 28.00 23.53 26.67 24.76 26.00

2013/14 30.00 29.00 30.75 30.69 25.52 26.50

Notes: Wholesale price of aman rice represents three months average price of coarse rice from

November to January and that of boro represents three months average price from April to June of

each fiscal year.

Source: MoFood, MoA

Boro procurement remained closer to target while wholesale market price increased

In 2013/14 (boro season 2014), 97% of the boro procurement target was achieved, up from

81% registered in the previous year, reverting to the 2011/12 level (Table 21). The years of

low achievement usually coincide with seasons of high or rising market price, which

constitutes sufficient incentives to farmers and makes procurement redundant. However,

2011 and 2014 represent exceptions, as boro procurement remained closer to target even

though market prices were increasing. This could be explained by the behaviour of

international prices and the need for public stock building.

Mismatch between actual and budget closing stock widened

Closing stock for 2013/14 consists of domestic procurement and import minus off-take,

occurring in the same year. In 2013/14 the mismatch between actual closing stock and

target closing stock widened, with actual stock representing 81% of target, down from

previous year’s 94%. The gap increased due to lower domestic procurement (1.4 MMT) and

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import (0.93 MMT) than what was planned (1.6 and 1.25 MMT, respectively), while the level

of actual off-take remained close to the target (2.6 MMT and 2.7 MMT, respectively).

The trend in actual closing stock as percentage of the target has been quite unstable during

the reference period, with a maximum (114%) registered in 2009/10 and a minimum of 47%

in 2010/11, mainly due to record high level off-take in the same year.

Distribution through open market sales increased

Open Market Sales (OMS) is a monetized distribution channel implemented to stabilize

foodgrain price. Originally introduced in the late 1980s to stabilize the market prices during

the lean seasons of September-November and January-April, OMS was strengthened in

response to the 2007/08 food price crisis. OMS rice distribution constituted around 1.0% of

total annual rice supply over recent years. In 2013/14, the proportion reached 0.8% up from

0.17% only registered over the previous year. This was in line with the increased coarse rice

price relative to 2012/13. Procurement prices in 2013/14 were slightly lower than wholesale

prices but slightly above production costs (Table 21).

Even though this annualized OMS percentage figure is not of great magnitude, the

importance of OMS in price stabilization must not be underestimated. Typically, this

intervention channel is seasonal and targets urban areas and poor households. While the

empirical analysis on OMS is scanty,

anecdotal evidence suggests that the

instrument is beneficial for urban poor

during lean periods. Distribution

through OMS as proportion of total

channelled Public Food Distribution

System (PFDS) reached 29% in 2013/14,

up from 16% in the previous year and

from 20% in 2007/08. The record high

distribution through OMS was in

2010/11, representing 39% of

distribution through PFDS during the

year153

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5.3.2 Policy developments/programmes under way and need for further action

Programme 8 of CIP accounts for 393 million USD representing 3% of total CIP budget of

2013/14, of which 284 million USD is already financed (89% by GoB and 11% by DPs), as of

June 2014. Total budget allocation for programme 8 increased by 11% over the previous

year. The programme consists of three sub-programmes with a total of 5 completed, 4

ongoing and 4 pipeline projects. Under sub-programme 8.3, on increasing and modernizing

public food storage and handling facilities, it is concentrated the bulk of the programme’s

budget (97%). The sub-programme consists of 5 completed, 4 ongoing and 3 pipeline

projects. Budget delivery for this programme decreased to 43 million USD from 61 million

USD in 2012/13 and from 29 million USD in 2010/11, the first year of CIP implementation. As

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This represents distribution under OMS alone. If distribution through Fair Price Card (FPC), Freedom Fighter and 4th class Government

employee categories are taken into account – as is done in many reportings - OMS would account for 52% of total distribution through

PFDS.

Figure 30: Public food grain distribution


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of June 2014, the cumulative delivery was 165 million USD, which corresponds to 58% of the


Expanding food storage capacity

The Modern Food Storage Facility Project (MFSFP) aims to improve food storage capacity

both quantitatively and qualitatively, by developing eight modern grain silos at strategic

locations (Table 24) and adopting preservation technologies to ensure grain quality,

reduction of storage losses, preserve grain nutritional content, improve monitoring,

governance and management of food stocks.

While the bulk of the funding (about 70%) will be used to build serve the modern silo

facilities, the project will also support: the construction of small scale silos at household

level; the implementation of Social and Environmental Management Plans; the capacity

development of the DG Food and FPMU.

Table 24: MFSFP Silo sites, selection criteria/expected outcome

Silo Sites Region Commodity Criteria/Expected Outcome Total Capacity

(535,500 MT)

Barisal CSD* & M

Pasha Khulna silo South-Centre Rice Disaster relief (Cyclone) 48,000

Narayangonj CSD Centre-South Rice Disaster relief (Flooding) 48,000

Modhupur CSD North Rice High surplus production 48,000

Mymensing CSD North Rice High surplus production 48,000

Dhaka CSD Centre Rice High consumption/food deficit

reduction 48,000

Ashugonj silo North-East Rice Processing/logistics hub 105,000

Maheshwarpasha North-East Wheat Processing/logistics hub 76,200

Chittagang silo South-West Wheat Increase supply at national

level 114,300

*Central Storage Depot

Source: DG Food


� Strengthen capacities to manage PFDS through training and technological

adoption: The efficiency and effectiveness of the public food management system

depends critically on investing to: support human capacity development, through

staff training; establish the Centre for Food Management Training and Operational

Research; build modern storage facilities to cope with climate change impact;

establish decentralized laboratories to test food grain quality; digitalize stock

management and PFDS operations. The implementation of MFSFP is responding to

those instances by providing institutional capacity enhancement and skill

development of the DG Food and supporting a series of studies specifically related to

public food management, to be coordinated by the FPMU.

� Boost public procurement system’s effectiveness through applied research:

Domestic procurement largely depends on foodgrain price, cost of production, and

their difference. However, sometimes procurement increases even with increasing

price. This underlines that investigating on the inter-linkages between producer,

market and procurement prices is still a priority, as quantitative evidence remains

scanty. The implications of different procurement prices on the effectiveness of

public distribution system, taking into account the impact on incentives, need to be

established. In order to flexibly use domestic procurement and foodgrain imports,

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more research on foodgrain domestic and international markets, and on estimating

private food grain stocks is also essential. The MFSFP will accordingly conduct large

surveys to estimate food stocks in the country. Moreover, additional efforts are

required for anticipating announcements on procurement price. Overall

effectiveness of domestic procurement on market price is not likely to be high

because procurement constitutes a tiny portion of total rice supply in the country. To

prevent small farmers’ distress sale during harvest, storage loan in line with the

SHOGUREP (Shoshya Gudam Reen Prokolpo) model may be expanded in the country.

� Plan PFDS operations consistently with NSPS and emergency response needs:

While GoB is expanding food operations by constructing more food storage

capacities, the newly formulated NSPS suggests moving from food to cash -based

transfer programmes. While some food-based programmes will continue to run (for

instance, school feeding, therapeutic feeding programmes for undernourished

children, OMS operations and disaster relief), this may decelerate the increase in

volume of food-based operations in support of the poor. It is therefore important to

plan PFDS operations accordingly, primarily stock rotations, by identifying adequate

channels and minimizing distorting impacts on the market. This would require

adopting a flexible approach to divert food stock rotation flows towards safety net

programmes in years when there is lesser need for price stabilization or disaster

relief interventions. For example, within workfare based programmes, participants

could be remunerated, with a flexible mix of both cash and food, which could vary

depending on the volume of stocks.

5.4. Programme 9: Institutional development and capacity development for more

effective safety nets

Programme 9 aims to improve the effectiveness and targeting of social safety nets by

investing in institutional and capacity development via two sub-programmemes: (1)

strengthen institutional capacities to effectively operate social safety net programmes and

to formulate a new integrated strategy; (2) invest in income and employment generation

through social safety nets. Programme 9 is aligned with two AoIs in NFP PoA: improvements

in coverage and effectiveness of emergency food distribution from public stocks (PoA AoI

2.2) and improvements in targeting, leakage, coverage and adequacy of food-based safety-

net programmes (PoA AoI 2.4).


Table 25: Progress towards achievement of CIP Programme 9


Budgeted

coverage of

VGF (lakh person) na 366.7 88.0 85.0 64.7 National

Budget, MoF VGD (lakh person

month) na 88.3 88.3 90.3 91.3

Safety net programmes expenditure as

% of GDP na 1.95% 1.88% 1.68% 1.61%

Finance

Division, MoF

Budgeted coverage of employment

generation programmefor the poor (in

million person month)

na 4.5 4.2 4.2 4.9 National

Budget

Quantity of VGF and GR distributed (in

Thousand MT) 226 285 209 304 480

MISM, DG

Food

R: Revised

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Decreasing trend in share of expenditure on social safety nets

In nominal terms, the total SSN budget for 2013/14 slightly increased to 190 billion taka

from 175 billion taka in 2012/13, and is expected to further increase to 226 billion taka in

the 2014/15.

The share of social safety nets’ (SSN) spending154

in GDP has further declined in 2013/14 to

1.61% from 1.68% in 2012/13, after a downward revision in 2013/14 revised budget (Table

25). The decline in SSN expenditure as a percentage of GDP is progressively slowing down,

after peaking at 2.12% in 2010/11. However, provisional figure for 2014/15 reverse this

downward trend with SSN spending reaching 2.3% of GDP and projections for 2017/18 up to

2.7% of the GDP155

. Share of food

security programmes in SSN budget

remained between 37% and 42% over

the period 2009/10 – 2013/14.

SSN spending as share of total GoB

budget steadily declined for four

consecutive years - from 12.9% in

2010/11, to 8.8% in 2013/14. Similarly,

the share of SSN in overall social

protection spending156

has constantly

decreased over the same period - from

80.2% in 2010/11, to 71.2% in 2013/14 -

but is expected to increase to 73.5% in

2014/15 (Figure 31).

Coverage of VGF decreased while that of VGD increased

The budgeted coverage of Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) decreased down to 65 lakh

persons in 2013/14 from 85 lakh persons in 2012/13. However, the quantity of food

distributed under VGF and Gratuitous Relief (GR) increased by 58%, reaching 0.48 MMT in

2013/14 up from 0.3 MMT in 2012/13, probably due to the necessity of quicker stock

rotation in a year of higher procurement. The higher volume distributed through these

channels reflects the increased food staple availability.

The Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) programme, typically development oriented,

includes a training/schooling component, in addition to providing support to destitute rural

women157

. In 2013/14, VGD coverage increased marginally to 91 lakh person months from

90 lakh in 2012/13, after remaining stable at 88 lakh person months for the previous three

years (Table 25).

Information available from the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) showed

that from 2001 to 2015, the cumulative number of beneficiaries stood at 4350,000 under

the VGD programme. The selected women are given fortified rice in 10 Upazilas that

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The definition of SSN used here includes cash, non-cash transfers and food-for-work. Moreover, it corresponds to what the MoF

budgetary reports call “Social Protection”. 155

National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS) of Bangladesh, Third Draft, January 26, 2014. General Economics Division, Planning

Commission, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. 156

While for the Government SSN spending consists of social protection and social empowerment spending, in this report social protection

spending, being a more comprehensive category, corresponds to the sum of SSN and social empowerment spending. 157

B. Sen and Z. Ali (2015), “Ending Extreme Poverty in Bangladesh During the Seventh Five Year Plan: Trends, Drivers and Policies –

Background Paper for the Preparation of the Seventh Five Year Plan”, prepared for the General Economics Division (GED), Planning

Commission, Government of Bangladesh, January, 2015.

Figure 31: SSN share in Social Protection and

Total GoB Budget

Source: MoF

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ensures improvement of the family members’ nutritional needs. An impact evaluation on

VGD, done by RDA and BARD revealed that as a result of participation in VGD programme,

womens’ decision making in the family and society increased. Their awareness on intake of

nutritious food, safe drinking water, sanitation and health seeking behaviour also increased.

Increased coverage of employment

generation programme for the poorest

The Employment Generation Programme

for the Poorest (EGPP), active since 2009,

is a public work-programme initiative for

the poorest. EGPP aims to support poor

households’ livelihoods by providing

temporary short-term employment, i.e.

80 working days per person, on local/rural

infrastructure projects, during the lean

seasons. In 2013/14, the budgeted

coverage of EGPP increased to 4.9 million

from 4.2 million person months since

2012/13, and for the first time registered

a level higher than 2009/10 (Table 25).

EGPP has recently tested innovations in

three focus areas: Targeting, Governance,

and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).

Firstly, to improve Targeting for better

coverage of the poorest households,

geographical cut-off points were

introduced, by clustering Upazilas in high,

moderate and low pockets with high

poverty density. At household level, the Programme applied self-targeting through below

market wage. Secondly, to ameliorate Governance EGPP set up clear operation rules and

greater transparency, for instance by: publicly disclosing at community level upcoming

public works schemes and related information; by improving payment system, with the

involvement of banks and formal financial channels; by strengthening MoDMR’s field

capacity for programme implementation, provision of training and logistic support. Lastly, to

refine M&E, EGPP contributed to reinforce monitoring capacity of MoDMR by developing

summary indicators and set up a Management Information System (MIS) to make

programme information readily available for decision-making.

Institutional development

Some of the innovations contributed to improve programme performance with better

targeting – by 2014, 90% of participants were extremely poor and included the targeted

33% of women - and generated almost 28 million person-days of employment per each of

the seven phases, throughout the period 2011 – 2014158

. According to the proposed reform

of the new National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS), all workfare programmes under

MoDMR and MoLGRDC would be consolidated under EGPP by July 2018. The lessons

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World Bank (2014), “Implementation Completion and Results Report” for the Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest

Project, December 2014.

Box 8: Testing acceptability of fortified rice by

beneficiaries of VGD and VGF

BRAC carried out a study on the acceptability of

fortified rice (pushti chal) among 808 participants,

randomly selected from beneficiaries of VGD and VGF

programmes, respectively from Kurigram Sadar (400)

and Satkhira Sadar (408). Overall, fortified rice was

rated ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ by 95% of respondents in

Kurigram Sadar and 78% in Satkhira Sadar, with

associated positive change in health (such as weight

gain, fewer disease cases, and improved appetite)

reported by 53% and 16% respectively in the two

groups. More than 90% of respondents in both areas

stated that they would buy pushti chal if available in

the market, although the large majority of

respondents (65% and 87% respectively) would not

be willing to pay a premium price for it.

The study found a strong correlation among the

receipt of awareness messages and the depth of

acceptance of fortified rice and willingness to pay.

This suggests that awareness campaign may be

effective in motivating purchase and consumption of

pushti chal.

Source: BRAC (2014). Acceptability of Fortified Rice by

Participants of Government SSN Programs, June 2014.

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learned in terms of targeting of beneficiaries and of establishing M&E activities were useful

to shape the new NSPS. At institutional level, NSPS prioritizes the establishment of (1) the

Ministry of Social Development (MSD) in place of the Ministry of Social Welfare; (2) the

National Social Security Agency (NSSA); (3) a Single Registry Management Information

System (MIS); (4) a Complaints and Grievance Mechanism; (5) Results based M&E System

(Programme 7).

5.4.2 Policy developments/programmes underway and needs for further action

Programme 9 of CIP channelled 1,792 million USD representing 14% of total CIP budget of

2013/14, of which 1,449 million USD is already financed (54% by GoB and 46% by DPs), as of

June 2014. Total budget allocation for programme 9 increased by 17% over the previous

year. It consists of two sub-programmes with a total of 12 completed, 23 ongoing and 11

pipeline projects. The budget of this programme was most entirely allocated through sub-

programme 9.2 (84%), on investment in employment and income generation of social safety

nets. In 2013/14, budget delivery for this programme increased to 313 million USD from 304

million USD in 2012/13 and from 141 million USD in 2010/11, the first year of CIP

implementation. As of June 2014, cumulative delivery was 1,010 million USD, which

corresponds to 70% of the programme’s financed budget.

Implement national social protection strategy

Built upon a series of background studies, regional and thematic stakeholders’

consultations, the National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS) now requires implementation.

The Strategy will pave the way to the development of the new Social Protection Policy by

July 2015. The new NSPS aims at expanding coverage of social protection to the poorest and

at improving effectiveness and efficiency of financial resource allocated by introducing a

number of Programme’s reforms (Table 26), which include: consolidating the plethora of

initiatives under fewer programmes; adopting a life cycle approach to cluster programmes;

prioritizing interventions for vulnerable women, pregnant women and early childhood, in

particular, programmes in favour of children (from 0 to 4 years).

Incorporate nutritional BCC in NSPS

In April 2012, the transfer Modality Research Initiative (TMRI), a joint effort between WFP,

IFPRI and GoB, investigated the most effective type of social safety net transfer for the rural

ultra-poor in Bangladesh. The analysis focused on the impact of the transfer modalities -

including the Nutrition behaviour change communication (BCC) component - on income,

expenditure on food and non-food consumption, daily food energy intake and nutritional

status of children. After a first baseline survey (April 2012), a first follow up (June 2013) and

an endline survey (April 2014) were conducted on 4,000 TMRI participants and 1,000 non-

participants control households, in 500 ramdomly selected villages (250 in the North and

250 in the South). The five transfer modalities examined were: Cash only (North and South);

Food only (North and South); Food + Cash (North and South); Nutrition BCC + Cash (North),

Nutrition BCC + Food (South). While all the transfers modalities caused meaningful

improvements in nearly all measures of consumption (i.e. expenditure on food and non-

food consumption, calorie intake, and diet quality), the addition of BCC to transfers

consistently determined considerably larger improvements than transfer alone. In

particular, Nutrition BCC + Cash had a larger impact on diet quality (in terms of food

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consumption score), and was the only modality to significantly reduce child stunting (in the

North).

Nutrition BCC together with transfers – especially cash transfers – seem to deliver large

improvements in terms of better diets, child nutrition and anthropometric outcomes.

Moreover, nutrition BCC also had a positive impact on women empowerment and social

status159

. These outcomes are highly relevant for the implementation of NSPS.

Table 26: Key reforms proposed in NSPS Proposed reforms Action Plan & Ministry/Agency involved

1. Strengthening Social Protection for Children (age <1 – 18)

a. Child Benefit

b. Primary and Secondary School

Stipends

c. Continue Orphan’s and School

Meals Programmes

d. Ensure Child Maintenance

e. Payment for Abandoned

Children

f. Immunization, Child

Healthcare, Nutrition,

Water/Sanitation Programmes

a. MoWCA submit detailed implementation plan for the Child Benefit to the

Cabinet (Dec 2014)

b. MoPME/MoE submit detailed implementation plan for the scale up of the

stipend programmes to the Cabinet (Dec 2014)

c. MoPME/MoE implement programme(2015-18)

d. MoPME/MoE maintain ongoing programmes

e. MoWCA develop policy and start implementation (Jul 2016)

f. Concerned Ministries take actions to strengthen supply and outreach of these

programmes (ongoing)

2.a Strengthening Programmes for Working Age (age 19-59)

a. Strengthen Education and

Training

b. Strengthen Workfare

Programmes

c. Introduce Unemployment,

Accident, Sickness, Maternity

Insurance under NSIS

a. MoPME/MoE strengthen quality of education and training

b. MoDMRC/MoLGRDC consolidate all workfare programmes into one programme

under EGPP by July 2018

c. MoLE/MSD commission study to design legislation for unemployment insurance

for workers in the organized private sector, January 2015

c. MoLE sent legislation to Parliament by July 2016, implementation starting July

2017

2b. Strengthening Programmes for Vulnerable Women (age 19-59)

a. Consolidate into one VWB

programme on a cash basis

(taka 800/month)

b. Provision of Childcare across all

Formal Employment

c. Maternal health care

d. Training programme

a. MoWCA submit detailed implementation plan for Vulnerable Women’s Benefit

(VWB) to the Cabinet (Dec 2014)

b. MSD/NSSA implement programme(2015-18)

b. MoWCA ensure all Government offices and formal private enterprises have

childcare facilities by 2018

c. MoHFW continue preparing expansion plan (Dec 2014)

d. MoWCA continue training under VGD

3. Protecting the Old: Comprehensive Pension System for the Elderly ( age 60 +)

a. Tax-Funded Citizens’ Pension

b. The National Social Insurance

Scheme (NSIS)

c. Private Voluntary Pensions

a. MDS submit detailed implementation plan to Cabinet (Dec 2014)

b. MSD/NSSA implement the new pension programme(2015-18)

b. MSD/MoF establish NSIS Commission to recommend options (Jul-Dec 2014)

b. MSD introduce NSIS legislation (Jul 2016)

b. MSD/NSIS authority initiate NSIS implementation (Jul 2017)

c. MSD study to determine viability of a Pension Regulatory Authority (Jan 2015)

4. Strengthening the System of

Social security for People with

Disabilities

a. MSD submit detailed implementation plan for Child Dependency Benefit and

Working Age Disability Benefit to Cabinet (Dec 2014)

b. Implement programme2015-18

5. Strengthening Social

Protection System for Urban

Poor

a. Concerned Ministries, MSD and MoF ensure urban poor households have similar

access as rural poor households (July 2015-onwards)

6. Consolidate and Reform Food

Security Type Programmes

a. By July 2018 consolidate food transfer programmes into one food security

programme under OMS; coordinate with food stocking policy

b. Food distribution for disaster relief to continue as a disaster relief programme

7. Consolidate small schemes a. Concerned Ministries and GED retain some schemes that are innovative and can

be scaled up, July 2016

Source: Own elaboration from NSPS

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Ahmed A., Hoddinott J., Quabili W., Roy S. and Sraboni E. (2015). Which Kinds of Social Safety Net Transfers Work Best for the Rural

Ultra Poor in Bangladesh – Operation and Impacts of the Transfer Modality Research Initiative. IFPRI, May 2015.

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Strengthen institutional reform

According to the proposed reform of the new National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS),

and coherently with the proposed consolidation of social protection programme structure,

all workfare programmes under MoDMRC and MoLGRDC should be consolidated under

EGPP by July 2018. The lessons learned in terms of targeting of beneficiaries and of

establishing M&E activities need to be applied in the National Social Protection Strategy

(NSPS).

Account for interdependency of food transfer programmes and public grain stock

management

NSPS recommended to consolidate all food-based programmes into monetary transfer

programmes. The Strategy suggested maintaining operational the emergency food

distribution for as a disaster relief response. However, to ensure adequate maintenance of

buffer stocks, in years when emergency requirements are minimal, food distribution needs

to be integrated into SSN to ensure stock rotation and avoid spoilage. In other words, in

years where no or low-level disaster response is required there will be still need to integrate

cash transfers with food transfers to effectively manage foodgrain stocks. However, PFDS is

affected by the implementation of self-sufficiency policy and by production trends, which

means that food transfers programmes are also affected by production trends (see

Programme 8). The expanding effective foodgrain storage capacity suggests that public

stocks will continuously be used in the next years for emergency programmes, to be

integrated with cash transfers.

From safety net to market-driven employment for women: the SWAPNO programme

Strengthen Women’s Ability for Productive New Opportunities (SWAPNO, 2014-2019)

programme, a joint initiative of UNDP, ILO and the Local Government Division, aims to

create opportunities for decent jobs and secure livelihoods, and to promote inclusive and

sustainable business practice.

The primary beneficiaries of SWAPNO were 2,600 destitute women of ultra poor and most

vulnerable households in 72 Unions of Kurigram district. The programme will be replicated

for other 1,900 women in Satkhira district. The beneficiaries will be engaged in 18-month

employment tenure for maintenance and rehabilitation of community assets, as well as

non-infrastructural public works and community services. SWAPNO introduces the

conditionality of saving a portion of wages to obtain a graduation bonus, a one-off transfer

providing initial capital for self-employment, basic households’ needs, or further training

and educational development. SWAPNO not only supports women self-employment by

providing assistance in starting and operating micro-enterprises, but also their

employability. The programme’s sustainability is centred around exploiting market-driven

employment opportunities, by vocational skills training, by focusing on synergies with Small

and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and through Public-Private partnership with the

Programme, to incentivize the absorption of programme’s trained women in rural non-farm

and off-farm SMEs160

.

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SWAPNO Programme Document, 2015.

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E-financial inclusion and poverty alleviation through households farming: Ekti Bari Ekti

Khamar - (one house one farm)

Similar to SWAPNO, the Ekti Bari Ekti Khamar (One House One Farm, EBEK) project aims to

move away from the simple provision of subsistence transfers through safety nets, towards

sustaining market-driven employment and income opportunities. EBEK started in 2010 with

a budget of 150 million USD for 9,640 villages, and was subsequently scaled up in 2013 to

around 316 million USD for 40,527 villages. The project aims at: (i) assisting in capital

formation of poor rural households; (ii) empowering and strengthen skills of poor farmers,

in particular women, through technical and motivational training (iii) enabling formation of

farm organizations, needs based assessment and decision making, and (iv) supporting

creation of adequate marketing facilities.

The primary activities of EBEK include: the creation of 81,000 village development

organizations (VDO) of 60 members, 63% of which female; the introduction of electronic

devices for fund mobilization; the provision of a bonus incentive – 2.5 USD per households

per month - conditional to households’ savings of the same amount, over the same period;

financially support the cooperatives by providing 1,920 USD per year; developing marketing

centres at sub-district and union level, and food processing and cold storage facilities161

. As

of October 2014, more than 40,527 VDO were formed and the number of beneficiaries

reached 2.5 million individuals. VDO savings reached 75 million USD and the same amount

of projects grants was released, and 105 million USD granted by the Government directly to

VDOs. Skill development training was provided to 134,400 people. Total on-line transaction

stimulated by EBEK reached 201 million USD and involved 2.1 million households162

.

The establishment of a gender behaviour monitoring system

Funded by GoB, UK Aid and Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC), the Economic

Empowerment of the Poorest Programme (EEP)/SHIREE (Stimulating Household

Improvements Resulting in Economic Empowerment, 2008 - 2015) aims to eradicate

extreme poverty by focusing on the sustainable livelihoods of the bottom 10% of the

population. Specifically, EEP/SHIREE funds a variety of programmes to enable over 1 million

people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty and achieve sustainable livelihoods by

2015. Among the Programme outputs163

, one is nutrition-oriented to direct nutrition

support integration across SHIREE Scale Fund. This includes testing and evaluating

innovative approaches to improve protein intake among various key groups.

In the context of developing new approaches, an agreement was made to develop a new

Change Monitoring System (CMS) survey tool called the Gender Behaviour Monitoring

System (GBMS). The GBMS aims to allow more frequent monitoring of impacts of the newly

rolled out gender-focused Behaviour Change Counselling (BCC) modules as a part of the

Nutrition Component. Finally, the GBMS will enable NGO field level follow-up on GBMS data

161

P. K. Roy, (2014). Ekti Bari Ekti Khamar (One House One Farm) Project: An Initiative for e-Financial Inclusion and Poverty Alleviation

through household farming, Rural Development and Cooperative Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and

Cooperatives, 2014. 162

http://www.ebek-rdcd.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1603&Itemid=142 163

The programmehas four main outputs: (1) Scale Fund, supporting the scaling up of proven approaches to improve the livelihoods of the

extreme poor; (2) Innovation Fund, test/evaluate innovative approaches to improve the livelihoods of the extreme poor; (3)

Research/Lesson Learning: Increasing consistency in the understanding, sharing and application of approaches to addressing extreme

poverty. (4) Advocacy: Policy and practice at local and national levels shows increasing recognition of the needs of the extreme poor; and

(5) Nutrition: Direct nutrition support integrated across SHIREE Scale Fund. Innovative approaches to improve protein intake among key

groups tested and evaluated (http://www.shiree.org/about-us/programme-aim/#.VRJ6oDuUci4).

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by focusing on those beneficiaries’ households that are showing negative gender

behaviour164

.


� Prioritize and target the implement of National Social Protection Strategy: NSPS

targets half of the population of Bangladesh as different programmes’ beneficiaries.

While this ambitious target is commendable, in a context of increasing budgetary

pressure on public finances, it underlines the need for: balancing universal (e.g. child

grants) versus targeted (e.g. EGPP) programmes; for programmes’ prioritization in

financial resources allocation; and for addressing the trade-off between increasing

the beneficiaries’ transfer size to the (better targeted) poorest and enlarging the

total number of beneficiaries, in order to achieve the maximum possible welfare.

The clarification of the trade-off and the costing of the strategy’s implementation

remain top priorities in the policymakers’ agenda. While the lifecycle approach is

certainly an improvement, stronger emphasis should be given to programmes

targeting the first 1000 days of life. This is deemed particularly important, as lack of

childcare during infancy can: contribute to child underweight, stunting and wasting;

jeopardize infant well-being and cognitive development; and in turn, affect

negatively productivity levels, and increase national healthcare costs.


programmes: The instances of making more efficient use of public spending due to

increasing budgetary pressure, create opportunities for the integration of market-

driven initiatives into safety net programmes and creating spillover effects. For

instance, in SWAPNO a clear effort is made to link safety net programmes with the

market: the technical and motivational training and conditional grants are provided

to improve employability of beneficiaries, and to respond to local market demand

for skilled labour. EBEK’s innovative approach to capital formation and

empowerment of poor households need to be scaled up. Multiplier effects can be

generated in the local economy, by creating skilled labour supply for those rural

SMEs and by involving formal credit system. In this context, it is fundamental for

SMEs to provide their feedback to the training programmes component in order to

improve employability opportunities of programmes’ beneficiaries.

� Establish a single registry management information system (MIS): For effective

management of SSN, a high quality MIS is required. It is therefore essential to make

readily available to policy makers comprehensive national level performance data

informing the status of the major national schemes. To this end, MSD will

commission a review of MIS across SSN in Bangladesh to assess the feasibility of

setting up an interlinked scheme of independent MIS. Full functioning of the

interlinked system will face the initial challenge of harmonizing the different

systems, that includes adopting similar software, creating adequate capacity for

system management and daily maintenance and utilizing telecommunication

networks for data transmission.

� Adapt cash and food transfers coherently with the food stock management

strategy: In the EGPP independent evaluation, IFPRI found higher leakages in food

164

EEP/SHIREE Quarterly Report, July – September 2014.

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transfer programmes compared to cash transfer programmes. This contributed to

support the tendency towards augmenting cash against food components in NNS

programmes, for instance in EGPP programme. Food transfers will continue playing

an important role through emergency distribution, OMS for price stabilization and

for stock rotation. This implies that integrating cash transfers with food transfers in

years when no disaster response measure is required for adequate goodgrain stock

management and avoiding stock spoilage. To make food/cash transfer systems more

flexible, convertibility between cash and food based transfers needs to be

established. In this context, national foodgrain storage capacity is expanding on an

increasing trend, with estimation pointing at 2.6 million MT by 2020 (Programme 8).

The expanding foodgrain effective storage capacity suggests that public stocks will

continuously be used in the next years for emergency programmes, and to integrate

cash transfers, provided that growth in foodgrain production (or domestic

availability) is sustained.

� Explore the preparation of a roadmap for fortified rice: The relevant line ministries

(e.g. MoWCA and MoF) should prepare a roadmap for distribution of fortified rice

with a budget and targets for the coming years. This roadmap should be submitted

to the MoF for estimating budget availability. Fortified rice distribution could be

integrated in food transfer programmes. The positive results in terms of acceptability

study by BRAC for introducing pushti chal into the market can contribute to better

diets and improve nutritional status. Production of biofortified rice should be

pursued which will require additional investment over a longer term period, by the

Ministry of Agriculture.

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6. Utilization: progress towards CIP and NFP PoA outputs

Actions to improve food utilization for nutrition constitute the third pillar of the National

Food Policy, its Plan of Action, and investments covered under the CIP programmes 10, 11

and 12. An update is provided on community based nutrition programmes and services;

food security and nutrition information data; and food safety, quality and control including

consumer protection and public health. The three programmes are in alignment with the

eight areas of intervention under the third objective of the NFP PoA (see Annex 1).

6.1. Programme 10: Community based nutrition programmes and services

Programme 10 covers community based nutrition programmes that are linked to and

supported by the Government services, implemented primarily through the Operational

Plan of National Nutrition Services (NNS). The aim is to enhance coverage, access and

outreach of a comprehensive package of direct nutrition interventions (DNI) for local

communities, with an emphasis on mothers and children. The programme envisages

strengthened complementarities and coordination of sectors engaged in nutrition. This

programme corresponds to the NFP PoA AoIs 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7 and 3.8 on promoting

balanced and nutritious food for vulnerable people; food based programmes and growth

monitoring of children; nutrition education on dietary diversification; food supplementation

and fortification; women and children’s health; and protection, promotion and support of

breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding.



indicators 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Source

Proportion of infants under six

months exclusively breastfed

43%

(2007) na na na

64.1%

BDHS

59.7%

UESD

55.3%

BDHS

BDHS,

UESD

Poor households raising home

gardening and backyard poultry na na na na 42% 45% 46.1% FSNSP

Share of

total dietary

energy

supply for

consumption

from:

Cereal 78.6%

(2005)

78.7%

(2006)

79.3%

(2007)

79%

(2008)

78.3%

(2009)

76.9%

(2010)

77.0%

(2011)

FAO-

RAP

Sugar and

sweeteners

4.1%

(2005)

3.5%

(2006)

3.5%

(2007)

3.4%

(2008)

3.3%

(2009)

3.1%

(2010)

3.2%

(2011)

Oil and oil crops 6.5%

(2005)

7.1%

(2006)

5.6%

(2007)

5.7%

(2008)

5.8%

(2009)

5.9%

(2010)

6.1%

(2011)

Roots and

tubers

2.5%

(2005)

2.7%

(2006)

2.5%

(2007)

3.3%

(2008)

2.5%

(2009)

3.7%

(2010)

3.8%

(2011)

Pulses 1.7%

(2005)

1.4%

(2006)

2%

(2007)

1.1%

(2008)

2.6%

(2009)

2.5%

(2010)

1.5%

(2011)

Fruits and

vegetables

1.6%

(2005)

1.8%

(2006)

2%

(2007)

2.2%

(2008)

2.2%

(2009)

2.2%

(2010)

2.1%

(2011)

Meat, fish, eggs

and milk

3.3%

(2005)

3.3%

(2006)

3.4%

(2007)

3.5%

(2008)

3.6%

(2009)

3.8%

(2010)

3.9%

(2011)

Others* 1.7%

(2005)

1.5%

(2006)

1.7%

(2007)

1.8%

(2008)

1.7%

(2009)

1.9%

(2010)

2.4%

(2011)

Prevalence of global acute

malnutrition (GAM) among

children < 5 years <- 2SD

17.4% 13.5

(HFSNA) Na na

15.6%

BDHS

18.1%

UESD

14.3%

BDHS

BDHS,

UESD

Prevalence of severe acute

malnutrition (SAM) among

children < 5 years < 3SD

2.9% 3.4 Na na 4.0%

BDHS

4.9%

UESD

3.1%

BDHS

BDHS,

UESD

Proportion of women ANC

coverage of at least 4 visits 22.0% Na Na na

25.5%

BDHS

25.0%

UESD

31.2%

BDHS

BDHS,

UESD

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Figure 32: Exclusive and predominant

breastfeeding % (2010-2013)

Source: FSNSP 2013

Slow down in rate of 6 months’ exclusive breastfeeding

Interventions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding improve child survival,

averting over one-tenth of deaths among children younger than five years of age. In line

with global recommendations, Bangladesh promotes early initiation of breastfeeding within

one hour after birth. BDHS estimates showed a marked increase in the prevalence of

exclusive breastfeeding from 43% in 1993 to 64% in 2011, with a fall to 59.7% in 2013165

,

and in 2014 the rates show a further drop to 55.3%.

FSNSP 2013 results show that exclusive breastfeeding rates have declined to 45% from 51%

in 2011 and stand at 41% as of 2013, which is below the 50% goal set by 65th

World Health

Assembly. The large variation noted between 2012 and 2013 in some divisions though not

statistically significant, is a matter of

concern. While the rate of exclusive

breastfeeding has fallen between 2010

and 2013, the rate of predominant

breastfeeding remained constant. Figure

32 shows the rates of exclusive and

predominant breastfeeding in recent

years.

There is little variation in exclusive

breastfeeding rates between food

secure and food insecure households or

by wealth quintile, though a slightly

higher proportion of poor or food

insecure households practised exclusive

breastfeeding. The association between

child's sex and rates of exclusive breastfeeding was noted to be statistically insignificant in

2013, with a slightly higher proportion of male infants being exclusively breastfed compared

to female infants. On the whole, there is poor knowledge of the benefits and recommended

duration of breastfeeding and widespread misconceptions of mothers being unable to

produce milk sufficient to meet their baby's needs166,167

.

Complementary feeding has remained unchanged

In spite of the relatively higher exclusive breastfeeding rate, major gaps in complementary

feeding (CF) - share of children fed with a minimum acceptable diet is as low as 31% - have

major impacts on chronic malnutrition in addition to hygiene, parasitic infection and related

care practices. It is noted that though exclusive breastfeeding is an essential factor in

reducing stunting, it is not per se sufficient in the absence of other necessary health, care

and food practices. Figure 33 shows the trends in minimum dietary diversity and intake of

iron rich foods as part of CF in the recent years.

165

UESD (2013). Utilization of essential services delivery survey (used a sampling scheme similar to that of BDHS and had nationally

representative samples). 166

Institute of Public Health Nutrition (IPHN). (2007). National strategy for infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh. Dhaka, BD:,

Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 167

Haider, R,et.al. (2010). Breastfeeding in Infancy: Identifying the Program-Relevant Issues in Bangladesh. International Breastfeeding

Journal, Vol 5.

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Figure 33: Trends in complementary feeding

diversity

Source: FSNSP, 2013

30

35

40

45

50

2010 2011 2012 2013

Minimum dietary diversity (levels below)

Iron-rich foods (levels above)

Childhood stunting is an outcome of

maternal under nutrition, inadequate

infant and young child feeding and poor

sanitation- a correlate of impaired

neurocognitive development, and a risk

marker for non –communicable diseases

and reduced productivity later in life168

.

A comprehensive approach is needed to

increasing breastfeeding with a focus on

reducing socio-economic disparities,

improving parental leave policies,

flexible work schedules and health

benefits for low wage workers and

access to child care that can ease

transition to work for the mother. An end-line survey on IYCF practices in Bangladesh shows

that a national comprehensive programme - consisting of advocacy, interpersonal

communication and community mobilization, mass communication, and strategic use of

data, led to rapid improvements in seven breastfeeding and complementary feeding

behaviours critical for child growth and development. From 2010 to 2014, the percentage of

infants under six months who were exclusively breastfed increased from 49 to 86 percent in

areas that received the comprehensive intervention package (exclusive breastfeeding

remained stable at around 50 percent in mass media only areas). Additionally, the

proportion of children who consumed a

diverse diet increased by 30 percentage

points169

.

Integrated farming shows

improvement in diets and nutrition

Linking agriculture with nutrition is one

of the central goals of the National

Agriculture Policy and the Country

Investment Plan. FSNSP estimates

(Table 27) show an increase in the

percentage of poor households raising

home gardening and backyard poultry

from 2011 to 2013 (42% to 46.1%). With

regard to the share of dietary energy

supplies for consumption, the

contribution of cereals to dietary energy

continues to have a major share with

limited supply diversification due to

poor contribution from non cereals

foods. Baseline estimates from a Poultry

Biosecurity and Production Project170

being implemented in selected districts of the South

pointed that almost 99% of households owned backyard and small scale commercial poultry

168

WHO 2013. 169

Alive & Thrive releases endline survey results from Bangladesh and Viet Nam on March 2015 at Boston.

Box 9: Leveraging agriculture for food security and

nutrition of women and children

The Departments of Agriculture Extension, Fisheries and

Livestock are strengthening inter sectoral collaboration

and coordination and leveraging institutional

participation of nutrition sensitive projects towards

strengthening the enabling environment for dialogue;

improving capacity of the Government, civil society and

farmers so as to maximize the delivery on nutrition

outcomes. The projects have been providing technical

support to over 55,000 households, across agriculture

(horticulture, fisheries and livestock) and health sectors

to positively exploit their comparative role for improving

nutrition. Agriculture and food based nutrition training,

nutrition behaviour change communications, farmer

database, GIS, knowledge bank, co targeting for common

activities and gender mainstreaming are key elements of

strengthening. Food security and agriculture programs

must move away from the calorie intake and income

oriented measures of adequacy to nutrition-based

measures to successfully leverage agriculture for better

nutrition.

Source: IAHBI, Poultry Biosecurity Project, FAO

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Figure 34: Gender differences in energy intake

Source: HIES 2010

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1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

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in rural Bangladesh. Box 9 summarizes some of the key elements of two ongoing nutrition

sensitive projects in the South.

Farmer nutrition schools and farmer field schools are established in collaboration with

Government extension departments and are targeting resource poor households with

pregnant and lactating women having children under two years. Seeds and support to

homestead food production during the planting seasons and to promote year round

vegetable production are provided through a large number of ongoing programmes and

projects171,172

in collaboration with the institutional arrangements that link the NNS and DoF

and DLS in nutrition sensitive interventions.

Gender differentiation in dietary

energy intake

Undernourishment in the population is

reported to be a consequence of

inadequate food (energy) intake,

underlying diseases, with females being

at higher risk and those economically

more vulnerable. Calculations on

consumption unit (kcal) for household

members in all age groups show that

although mean calorie intake is about

2190 kcal, disaggregated adult

consumption units show that in age

group 18-29.9 years males are getting 2594 kcal energy and females of the same age group

are getting about 2049 kcal pointing to gender differences in energy intake (Figure 34).

Increase in nutrient contribution from animal source food supply

Animal foods notably livestock, fish, milk and poultry that provide good quality protein,

essential fatty acids and micronutrients (zinc, iron, calcium and preformed vitamin A) play a

critical role in growth and stunting reduction. Table 28 shows the supply of protein and fat

from animal sources as percentage of total dietary energy. As indicated in Programmes 4

and 5, livestock and fisheries are growing at an increasing rate to meet the growing demand

for protein and bioavailable micronutrients. Therefore, animal food sources should be

available and accessible to the poor so as to improve the nutritional quality of household

diets emerging from diversified food supplies.

170

Baseline Survey Report on Improving Food Security of Women and Children by Enhancing Backyard and Small Scale Poultry Production

in the Delta Region. BIGH and FAO. 2014. 171

https:www.spring-nutrition.org/countries/Bangladesh 172

Baseline Survey Report on Integrated Agriculture and Health Based Interventions for Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Selected

Districts of Southern Bangladesh. BIGH and FAO. 2014.

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Box 10: Scale up of maternal nutrition and infant

feeding interventions

SHIKHA project engages 4,830 community volunteers,

395 community health workers and 667 nutrition

workers through BRAC and trains them in maternal

nutrition and infant and young child feeding.

Community-activities focus on changing feeding practice

behaviours through five core interventions: home visits,

where nutrition workers record every pregnancy in the

community in a registry and follow up with mothers

until their children are 2 years old, for a total of 16

home visits ― 4 visits during pregnancy and 12 visits

after the child is born; mobilization, with project staff

engaging fathers of children under 2 and doctors to

encourage good infant and young child feeding

behaviour in the community; health forums, community

meetings to discuss health and hygiene practices;

antenatal and postnatal visits. Media campaigns in

1,351 villages in project sub-districts have been

executed.

Source: SHIKHA Project Report (2014).

Figure 35: Diversity of fish consumption in Bangladesh

Source: HIES 2010

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2

4

6

8

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Table 28: Supply of protein and fat from animal sources as % of total dietary energy

3- Year average Protein Fat

% of total energy % from animal food % of total energy % from animal food

2000 -02 8.60 1.1 10.5 1.60

2003-05 8.70 1.2 10.7 1.70

2004-06 8.80 1.3 10.6 1.80

2005 -07 8.80 1.4 11.5 1.80

2007-09 9.10 1.5 10.0 1.90

2008 -10 9.11 1.6 10.6 2.07

2009 -11 9.02 1.6 11.0 2.15

Source: FAO STAT

Nutrition sensitive projects are also

serving as useful models for scaling up.

Using nutrition criteria for targeting poor,

most vulnerable and food insecure

households, an ongoing project

implemented by DLS is making significant

contribution towards reducing food

insecurity and malnutrition of women

and children by enhancing backyard

poultry and small scale poultry

production in the Southern delta region

covering 10 intervention unions of five

upazilas in Khulna and Barisal. Another

ongoing project SHIKHA is working to

reduce undernutrition among pregnant

women and children under the age of 2

years in 26 sub districts in Bangladesh

(Box 10).

Micronutrient adequacy in household diets

Diversified diets are among the main keys to combating problems of micronutrient

malnutrition or hidden hunger. Figure 35 show the range of fish species being consumed per

capita among households in

Bangladesh.

The mean fish intake was

noted to be

50.3g/person/day and the

dominant types of fish

eaten are puti, tilapia,

rhui/katla, pangash and

carp but other types of fish

are also found in the menu

of Bangladesh (Figure 35).

The diversity of fish species

consumption in Bangladesh

is very high. Indigenous fish

are a rich source of

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Figure 36: Diversity of poultry and meat

consumption in Bangladesh

Source: HIES 2010

0

3

6

9

12

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bioavailable micronutrients; animal protein, and some, for example hilsa, has a high content

of fat and beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids173

. Even though the quantity of fish

consumed may be low, the high frequency of fish consumption and diversity of fish species

taken in particular small indigenous species, have marked implications for nutrition174

. Iron

present in fish such as darkina (Esomus danricus) is in haem form with a bioavailbility of

25%. Fish also has an enhancing effect on non haem iron and zinc absorption from the diet.

In terms of diversity of meat intake, chicken and beef are largely consumed (Figure 36).

Bangladesh has a rich genetic diversity of native chickens (Red Jungle Fowl - Gallus gallus),

available through smallholder backyard scavenging, with each family keeping an average of

6-7 chickens to meet family requirements. The per capita dietary intake of animal source

foods plays a critical role in growth, physical and cognitive development given their

contribution to protein, fat and micronutrients in the diet. Consumption of higher bio-

available animal source vitamin A and

iron progressively decrease as

households are increasingly food

insecure175

.

Eggs and meat provides both women

and children with all the essential amino

acids, Vitamin K, Vitamin B12, iodine and

iron which are especially important for

growth and immunity176

. Evidence from

selected districts illustrates that the

consumption of egg is higher than meat

among pregnant and lactating women

and children (6-23 months). More

specifically, children aged 6-23 months

(56%) and pregnant women (46%) have higher egg consumption. Enhancing awareness to

increase the consumption of meat and egg among pregnant and lactating women and young

children should be continued.

Update on acute child malnutrition

While national estimates177

continue to point to the problem of acute child under nutrition,

there is a slight decline in global acute malnutrition from 15.6% in 2011 to 14.3% in 2014

and in severe acute malnutrition from 4% to 3.1% during the same period. Across wealth

quintile, 17.5% among lowest quintile and surprisingly, 12.8% in the highest quintile are

acutely malnourished (< - 2SD). Other estimates of acute malnutrition from FSNSP 2013

show unchanged prevalence of 12% across divisions.

173

Thilsted, S.H, Fish diversity and fish consumption in Bangladesh. http://www.bioversityinternational.org/fileadmin/user_upload/

online_library/publications/pdfs/CS4_Fish_diversity_and_consumption_in_Bangladesh.pdf 174

Deb, A.K. and Haque, C.E. (2011) 011) , C.E. (2011) mini-doctor: ethnomedicinal use of fish, shellfish and some other aquatic animals in

Bangladesh Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol 134, # 2, pp.259, co. 175

ICDDRB 2011. Status of micronutrients in Bangladesh: Where do we stand now? 176

Baseline Survey Report on Integrated Agriculture and Health Based Interventions for Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Selected

Districts of Southern Bangladesh. BIGH and FAO. 2014. 177

BDHS, 2014

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Need for increasing adequate ANC coverage

Care during pregnancy confers marked beneficial effect on pregnancy outcomes. Women

who do not receive clinical antenatal care (ANC) have significantly greater chances of

miscarriage compared to those who attend a clinic during their first trimester. This indicator

refers to the proportion of

women who complete at least 4

ANC visits during pregnancy178

.

While UESD 2013 shows that the

proportion of women having at

least 4 ANC visits remains at 25%

as in BDHS 2011, FSNSP 2013

shows that about two fifths (40%)

received at least 4 ANC visits by

national level estimates.

However, the pattern varies by

division and locality, and the

differences noted also indicate

substantial variation in the

knowledge level of mothers and

their ability to access ANC. The

urban–rural differential in ANC

coverage continues to be large

with urban women being twice

more likely as rural women to

have 4 or more ANC visits. BDHS

updates point to a slight increase

from 25.6% in 2011 to 31.2% in

2014 of women having had 4 or

more ANC visits. There is need to increase the attendance of at least 4 or more ANC sessions

by pregnant women and enhance the quality of ANC179

. As part of safe motherhood and

neonatal health, there is need to strengthen postnatal care and checkups so as to assess and

treat delivery complications and to counsel mothers on how to care for themselves and

their newborn infant.

6.1.2. Policy developments/ programmes underway and needs for further action

Programme 10 of the CIP accounts for 354 million USD in 2013/14 (2.8% of the total CIP

budget) of which 333 million USD are already financed. It includes 3 sub programmes with 4

completed projects, 25 ongoing projects and 7 projects in the pipeline. During the reporting

period (2013/14) three new/pipeline projects are added with the ongoing projects of

2012/13. Many of the ongoing projects are components of the NNS and cover community

based nutrition activities. The budget of this programme was 543 million USD in 2009/10

which was decreased by 41% to 320 million USD in 2010/11 and increased by 11.6% to 357

million USD in 2011/12 and remains static at 357 million USD in 2012/13 and reduced by

0.84% to 354 million USD in 2013/14. The delivery of fund for this programme was 9.7

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Box 11: International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2)

The Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) jointly

organized by FAO and WHO in collaboration with other UN and

development agencies was convened under the theme, “Better

Nutrition, Better Lives” at FAO Headquarters in Rome, from 19-

21 November 2014. The aim was to create consensus on how to

address major nutrition challenges, including under nutrition,

micronutrient deficiencies and overweight, with a view to

achieving the global nutrition targets by 2025 set by the World

Health Assembly. The ICN2 helped identify public policy priorities

at the national and global levels. It has also been the first high-

level intergovernmental conference on nutrition since the first

ICN organized by FAO and WHO in 1992. A key goal of the ICN2

was to achieve coherence between food supply and public health

policies, as they both contribute to food and nutrition security. It

also helped examine the best ways of scaling up proven

interventions for tackling all forms of malnutrition. The high level

Bangladesh delegation to the ICN2 included the Ministers of

Agriculture and Food, the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare and SUN Focal Point, Joint Secretary, ERD and

other officials. MoHFW participated in SUN Global Gathering

prior to the ICN 2 from 16 to 18 November, 2014. Bangladesh is

at the centre of efforts to scale up nutrition multisectorally. As a

follow up, priority issues in strengthening agriculture and

nutrition are being taken up for implementation.

Source: Bangladesh Country Paper-GoB/FAO/WHO

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million USD in 2010/11 which increased to 15.4 million USD in 2011/12; decreased to 12.3

million USD in 2012/13 and increased to 65.5 million USD in 2013/14. However, the

cumulative delivery as of 2013/14 was 103 million USD which corresponds to 31% of the


Programme 10 and sub programme 10.2 include interventions to enhance micronutrient

status. The Draft National Strategy on Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiencies

(NSPCMD) provides a coordinated and comprehensive approach to prevent and control

micronutrient deficiencies among the Bangladeshi population with an emphasis on

vulnerable population groups including children under five years of age, school age children,

adolescent girls, and pregnant and lactating women. The strategy is expected guide on

priority strategies that the country will focus on for a period of ten years and will be used by

the policy makers, stakeholders including Government, civil society and private

sectors/corporate implementers, researchers, UN and development partners who are

involved in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating micronutrient-related

programmes at the national, regional and community levels.

National Strategy on Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiencies (NSPCMD)

awaits implementation

The NSPCMD covers three main sections which include: an overview of the problem of

micronutrient deficiencies and current policies; the current situation of micronutrient status

among different population groups including trend analysis, causes and risk factors; existing

intervention programmes for alleviating micronutrient deficiencies, and recommended MN

deficiency prevention and control strategies to be executed in the next ten years based on

evidence, best practices and lessons learned. It also outlines the implementation plan for

the strategies and indicators for monitoring impact. To this end, the implementation plan

covers policy, guidelines and legislation; micronutrient interventions/ programmes –

supplementation, fortification and dietary diversification; partnership and coordination;

capacity building; advocacy and communication and monitoring, evaluation and research.

CIP Programme 10 cites fortification as a supportive strategy with a potential to impact on

lowering micronutrient malnutrition in the largely rice eating Bangladesh population. As

part of sustainable food based approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies notably

zinc, rice biofortifed with zinc was released to farmers in Bangladesh in 2013 (refer to

discussion on Box 11).

Progress in oil and rice fortification

Bangladesh is the first country in South Asia to introduce mandatory requirements for the

fortification of refined edible oil with Vitamin A. The minimum level of Vitamin A

fortification is 0.015 mg Vitamin A per 1 gram edible oil; and the maximum level is 0.30 mg

Vitamin A per 1 gram edible oil (15 to 30 ppm).

Fortified rice is also mainstreamed in Government’s major social safety net programmes,

WFP-assisted programmes and garment factories’ corporate social responsibility

programmes. Acceptability trials in both Kurigram and Satkhira Sadars showed that

consumers were willing to purchase fortified rice (pushti chaal) instead of normal rice if it

was available in the market, and if the market price was within the price range of normal

rice. Results also indicated a strong correlation with the receipt of awareness messages and

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the depth of acceptance of fortified rice and on the willingness to buy pushti chal at a higher

price.

Improving nutrition through SUN multisectoral and multistakeholder processes

Bangladesh has adopted the principles of the global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement

(www.scalingupnutrition.org) and is an active participant in SUN global, regional and

national networks and activities, including a regular teleconference country call with the

global SUN Coordinator. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare serves as the focal point

for SUN in Bangladesh. To ensure that the SUN movement in Bangladesh is country-led and

aligned with national policies and strategic plans, the SUN Government Network works in

close communication and partnership with the SUN Civil Society Networks - Civil Society

Alliance for SUN Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Civil Society Network for Promoting

Nutrition. Two other Networks also provide support to the country-led process: the SUN UN

Network convened by UN REACH (a partnership between FAO, UNICEF, WFP, WHO and IFAD

which aims at strengthening multisectoral coordination, nutrition governance, advocacy and

knowledge sharing) and the SUN Donor/Development Partner Network, co-convened by

DfID and USAID. SUN Networks for business/private sector, research/academia and media

are also being explored.

Leveraging agriculture for nutrition

Mainstreaming nutrition’ within the agriculture, fisheries and livestock extension and

Women and Children’s affairs is part of the larger initiative to strengthening multisectoral

approaches to addressing undernutrition. While NNS has working partnership with other

ministries (Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock, LGRDC, Information), UN and bilateral

development partners and INGOs, it is actively engaged in expansion of SUN movement in

Bangladesh of which multiple sectors are a key part. Harmonized nutrition guidance and

strengthened monitoring are central to the SUN process and to ensure coordination and

accountability for results.


� Scale-up of nutrition sensitive strategies in fisheries, livestock and women sectors:

Evidence shows per capita fish consumption increasing from lower to upper income

groups, in both quantity and value terms and as a proportion of expenditure on

food. An average consumer in the poorest quartile consumes just 39% of the fish

consumed by an average consumer in the richest quartile and that poorer consumers

pay a lower average price per kg for fish than better off consumers. There is need for

utilizing the biodiversity of fish species for nutrition and livelihoods of the rural poor.

Adaptive fisheries technologies need to be practised for improving fish utilization in

the diet. There is also need for training on mainstreaming nutrition in project and

programme formulation in agriculture, fisheries and livestock areas and in extension

practices.

� Improve facility and community based support to caregivers: Technical support on

knowledge of diversified diet, cooking methods, hygiene, child feeding and care

practices which involves providing effective communication and consistent messages

and scale of effective coverage of a full set of direct nutrition interventions (DNIs),

including IYCF counselling, micronutrient supplementation, nutrition screening and

management of acute malnutrition needs to be provided at various levels of

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implementation. Quality and coverage of DNIs need to be improved through existing

outreach structures. Issues of adolescent girls’ nutrition and early pregnancy due to

early marriage should be further addressed by programmes.

� Strengthen food fortification initiatives: There is need to examine the implications

of the feasibility and overall acceptability of fortified rice in social safety net

programmes so as to inform scale up of the distribution of fortified rice. A

subsidized price would be required for people with a lower socioeconomic profile to

purchase the fortified rice in the market. A larger scale trial across different

socioeconomic profiles may provide more generalized findings if it is aimed to

market the rice to the wider public.

� Increase commitment in line with global nutrition initiatives: Bangladesh has

recently made the following commitments in line with the World Health Assembly

2012 Global Nutrition Targets to achieve by 2025, at the Nutrition for Growth

Commitments Compact in June 2013 (signed by the previous Minister of Health):

- Reduction in stunting from 41% (in 2011) to 38% (in 2016), and wasting from

16% (in 2011) to 12% (in 2016);

- 40% reduction in global number of children < 5 who are stunted;

- 50% reduction of anemia in women of reproductive age;

- 30% reduction of low birth weight;

- No increase in child overweight;

- Increase rate of exclusive breast feeding in the first six months of life up to at

least 50%;

- Reduce and maintain childhood wasting to less than 5% .

Accordingly, policy actions focus on:

Ensuring both nutrition specific and sensitive interventions are given due attention;

strengthening the national coordination mechanism for nutrition; reviewing national

safety net programmes to ensure they are nutrition sensitive and deliver improved

nutrition outcomes; mobilizing domestic and international finance to support

national efforts to improve nutrition; include in the post 2015 SDGs agenda, food

security and nutrition as a separate goal.

� Follow-up ICN2 Declaration and Framework for Action: There is need advocating for

and promoting food based nutrition that is in line with the national vision to address

problems of malnutrition on a sustainable basis. In particular, there is need for

support in nutrition training for the institutions linked with agricultural extension

and applied nutrition research and to build policy coherence and leadership to

ensure that food-based approaches to meeting the challenge of under-nutrition will

have a central role in future.

6.2. Programme 11: Orienting food and nutrition programmes through data

Programme 11 deals with use of up-to-date data and analyses to strengthen planning,

monitoring and evaluation of nutrition interventions and policies. It corresponds to NFP PoA

AoI 3.1. Updating of statistical data is essential for evidenced-based decision-making that

requires Government-led food and nutrition security surveys, information and mapping

systems, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Indicators and analytical tools to improve

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the monitoring of food security and nutrition programmes at all levels are served by

periodic updates of data and research. Data is collected according to established

methodologies and criteria governing food and nutrition security and provides update on

indicators and elements that serve as reference for monitoring food and nutrition policies.


Programme 11 of the CIP identifies key interventions in utilizing updated national food

composition tables, implementing research recommendations, using food consumption and

dietary assessments data, validating dietary diversity methodologies and capacity

strengthening in nutrition survey and analysis to facilitate evidence-based decision making.

Table 29 shows the progress in relation to these interventions.

Table 29: Progress towards achievement of CIP programme 11 CIP/NFP PoA

output proxy

indicators

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Source

Number of

mass media

activities for

behavioural

change

communication

(BCC)

Na Na 635 575 685 700 800

Health

Bulletin/

DGHS

Desirable

Dietary Pattern

(DDP)

established and

updated/

implemented

BIRTAN/

FPMU/

DGHS

BIDS/

INFS/

WFP

Na Research

initiated

Research

initiated/

ongoing

Research

completed /

Operational

Operational

through

dissemination

of dietary

guidelines

BIRDEM/

FPMU/

NFPCSP

FAO

Food

Composition

Tables (FCT)

updated/

implemented

FCT work

on going in

INFS,

Dhaka

University

FCT on

Indigenous

foods

initiated

under

NFPCSP

supported

research

FCT on

indigenous

foods

prepared

by INFS,

Dhaka

University

with

NFPCSP

support

Research

initiated

New

research

initiated

and

ongoing

Research

completed

and

Operational

Operational

through

training and

dissemination

of FCT

INFS/

CARS/

DU/

FPMU/

NFPCSP

FAO/

INFOODS

Existing food

security and

nutrition

databases/

surveillance

systems

Na BDHS MICS,

FSNSP

HIES,

FSNSP

BDHS,

NMSS,

FSNSP,

NHDSBD

NIPU, NIS,

FSNIS,

FSNSP

MICS, FSNSP,

BDHS FPMU

Behaviour change communication (BCC) efforts increased

BCC interventions provide a supportive environment that enables people to initiate and

sustain positive and desirable behaviour outcomes. Accordingly mass media activities across

several Operation Plans (OPs) under the HPNSDP are being implemented. Telecast,

broadcast and print media had a very strong outreach, particularly among policymakers and

opinion leaders. Nearly 90 percent of the people had access to the nation's highly viewed

television and newspapers. The number of BCC activities disseminated shows an

encouraging trend: in 2009/10 at 635 to 575 in 2010/11, 685 in 2011/12, 700 in 2012/13

and 800 in 2013/14. The BCC initiatives of MoHFW, included display of 114 bill boards,

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Box 12 : Improving diets and nutrition in the first 1000

days

-Materials, messages and recipes to increase

consumption of fish, small livestock and horticulture

have been developed in collaboration with MoFL and

MoA and are being disseminated for use.

-Three fish based products for improved complementary

feeding is being promoted through field projects in the

South.

-IAHBI programme being implemented by MoFL, and

MoHFW is promoting a variety of micronutrient rich

foods and recipes using local ingredients to improve

dietary diversity and nutrition of mothers and young

children from 6 to 24 months of age.

- A Nutrition plate depicting a balanced meal for a

pregnant woman along with basic food groups is being

promoted across districts in the South. -Two TV spots on

complementary feeding are being promoted.

-Fact sheets on the role of horticulture, fisheries and

livestock in nutrition developed by MoFL are used for

sensitization at national and sub national levels and in

training.

Source: IAHBI/SHIKA (2014)

organization of 13 episodes of nutrition quiz show for school students and 13 episodes for

the parents of children under 2 years of age, advertised through 3 television and 3 radio

(each for 1 minute) on nutrition related issues, broadcast of 45 episodes of “Pushti Pala”

through radio, folk songs on IYCF, television filler drama on nutrition, organized nutrition

talk shows in private channels. BCC materials on IYCF have been developed and are being

telecast on TV. A total of 25,000 copies of improved complementary feeding recipes were

printed and distributed. Collaborative BCC activities with DAE, BIRTAN, BARC, MoA, MoFLS

among relevant stakeholders are also ongoing.

More systematic studies need to be

carried out to determine the

effectiveness of mass media in BCC.

However, the BCC campaign through

interpersonal communication on the

preparation of ORS solution at the

home level for the treatment of

diarrhoeal episodes in Bangladesh by

BRAC is an example of success.

Besides, the Alive and Thrive (A&T)

Initiative180

on content quality and

extent of outreach for nutrition

behaviour change through mass media

shows good impact. In addition, the

media engagement programme helped

increase support for IYCF in

Bangladesh by initiating and sustaining

a dialogue with national opinion

leaders181

.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

is promoting food based nutrition especially for the first 1000 days of life through training

materials, manuals, festoons, leaflets and bill boards182

as part of capacity building and

extension activities for mainstreaming nutrition in livestock and fisheries sectors (Box 12) .

In order to make the BCC more effective it is essential that service providers are well trained

and highly motivated. In particular, there is need to enhance the leadership for nutrition as

well as capacity for implementation.

Enhancing the use of desirable dietary pattern (DDP) and dietary guidelines

A reference for food and dietary planning using the desirable dietary pattern (DDP) has been

established by BIRDEM. The DDP was established on an assessment of the adequacy of food

and nutrient intake using the household food consumption data from HIES 2010. The DDP

proposed energy requirement for a Bangladeshi at 2430 kcal/day using the FAO/WHO

methodology with estimates computed on the basis of total energy as a summation of

various components of energy expenditure. Dietary guidelines were developed as an output

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Menon et al. (2013). Scaling up Interventions to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding: The Role of Frontline Workers in Alive and

Thrive, IFPRI. 181

Engaging the media: A practical guide to meeting child nutrition advocacy goals through working with journalists.

http://aliveandthrive.org/resources/advocacy. 182

IAHBI (FAO Component), 2014

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Figure 37: Nutrient density and cost in Bangladesh

Source: Adapted from DDP (2014)

of the DDP which are to be implemented across multiple sectors aiming at mainstreaming a

nutrition orientation in agriculture, food and health planning. A total of 2000 copies of

simplified DDP booklets and 2000 copies of leaflets on dietary guidelines are being

distributed by BIRDEM and FPMU for wider use in training and planning. The clinical

nutrition and dietetics programme of BIRDEM has been using the dietary guidelines in their

training and research as also are the academic courses of universities including the

University of Dhaka. According to the Honourable Prime Minister's directives, the MoFood

has taken the initiative to implement the desirable dietary pattern and dietary guidelines in

the country with national importance.

Orientation on food composition tables (FCT)

A simplified food composition database (FCDB) and FCT documentation have been

published for public use183

. Five thousand copies of easy- to- use FCT books for the end

users were printed and distributed. The national and regional food compositional networks

benefited from this computerized FCDB and printed tables184

. Trainings have been

conducted for organizations like BBS, HKI, BRAC University, BIDS, FPMU, IPHN, NIPORT,

World Fish Centre and ICDDR,B on use of FCT, and these have been effective.

Nutrient density of the desirable diet

Nutrient density is a measure of nutrients provided per 100 kilocalories of food. The energy

(kcal/100g) and nutrient (mg or mcg/100Kcal) density of the desirable diet and actually

consumed diet in Bangladesh is shown in Table 30. The nutrient density has been calculated

for key micronutrients, notably calcium, iron, vitamin A and folic acid. Cereals, oils and

sugar provide mostly energy, but not micronutrients. On the other hand, vegetables, fruits

and animal source foods provide adequate micronutrients as well as some energy and

protein as well in the case of

animal foods. The

comparative energy and

nutrient density of the

desirable and actually

consumed diet shows that the

desirable diet is less energy

dense but more nutrient

dense. In the actually

consumed diet, the intake of

cereals which are energy

dense is much higher than

that in the desirable diet. The

intake of non-cereal nutrient

dense foods is also much

lower in the actually

consumed diet.

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www.du.ac.bd/foodcompfile.php 184

http://www.fao.org/infoods/infoods/tables-and-databases/asia/en/

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Nutrient returns for money spent

To calculate the nutrient profiles of commonly consumed foods in Bangladesh the Naturally

Nutrient Rich Score (NNR)185

was used186

. Five nutrients whose intake should be enhanced

in Bangladeshi diets were identified: protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A and folic acid. Scores

were calculated for these foods based on the content of these nutrients per 100 kcal.

Nutrient density versus price per 100kcal of commonly consumed foods in Bangladesh is

presented in (Figure 37). Rice, wheat and other cereals, sugars and oils are energy dense

and relatively cheaper. However, they supply much less of key nutrients compared to other

foods like pulses, eggs and leafy vegetables that have much higher nutrient return for the

same amount of money spent. Meat and fish on the other hand, are more expensive, but

the nutrient return per 100kcal is much higher. As diets become increasingly energy dense,

people consume voluminous foods which cover their energy needs, often in excess. This

gives the feeling of satiety while not supplying adequate amounts of nutrients that impacts

the nutritional quality of the meal. It is important to encourage the intake of foods which

are more nutrient dense and less energy dense so as to enhance nutrient intake, while at

the same time limiting the energy consumption and avoid the risks of overweight and

obesity.

Table 30: Energy and nutrient density of actual and desirable diets in Bangladesh

Food groups

Desirable

intake

(g)

Actual

intake

(g)

Energy density Nutrient density

kcal/100g

Protein

(g/100

kcal)

Calcium

(mg/100

k cal)

Iron

(mg/100

k cal)

Vit. A

[RAE]

(mcg/

100 kcal)

Folic Acid

(mcg/100

kcal)

Total cereal 400 464 344 2 3 0.3 0 3

Rice 350 424 351 2 3 0.2 0 3

Wheat and

other cereals 50 40 290 3 8 1.0 0 7

Pulses 50 14 336 8 22 1.8 1 29

Animal foods 260 76 139 13 18 1.1 51 14

Fish 60 50 121 50 216 1.1 17 10

Poultry and

meat 40 19 131 16 9 1.1 13 5

Egg 30 7 158 8 38 1.0 135 32

Milk and milk

products 130 34 65 5 165 0.1 49 13

Fruit 100 45 67 1 24 0.7 136 54

Vegetables:

leafy 100 36 38 10 673 7.6 1414 323

Vegetables:

non leafy 200 130 34 5 92 2.2 136 92

Potato 100 70 66 2 17 0.8 3 27

Fat/oil (visible) 30 20 901 0 0 0.0 0 0

Sugar 20 8 393 0 14 0.0 0 0

Spices 20 66 68 4 76 4.3 49 20

Total for the

desirable diet 1280 187 3 54 0,8 82 27

Total for the

actual diet 964 224 3 19 0.5 17 9

Source: Author’s Calculations

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NNR score is calculated by summing up the daily values (ratios of nutrient content per 100kcal to daily Recommended Nutrient Intake

for these nutrients and multiplied by 100) of the 5 key nutrients. 186

Drewnowski A and Spencer SE (2004) Poverty and obesity :the role of energy density and energy costs, Am J Clin Nutr : 79: 6-16.

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Sources of information to update data and policy

The national and ad hoc surveys and surveillance systems while contributing to inform

nutrition sensitive policies and programmes serve to address key underlying determinants

of malnutrition and provide updates on enhanced coverage and effectiveness of nutrition

specific interventions187

. The survey findings are beneficial to poverty, gender and

emergency related concerns and fill knowledge gaps on agricultural development, food

security, nutrition and emergency needs assessment and rehabilitation. The selected food

security and nutrition surveys conducted in the reporting period are presented in Table 31.

Table 31: Selected food security and nutrition surveys

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Ruel M et al (2013) Nutrition sensitive interventions and programmes: how can they help to accelerate progress in improving maternal

and child nutrition? The Lancet, Maternal and Child Nutrition 3 Series :66-81.

Survey and

year Coverage Data generated Highlights of findings Partner

BDHS:

Preliminary

Report, 2014

National Demographic,

health and

nutritional status of

men, women and

children

Reduction in prevalence of child under nutrition

(underweight 32.6%, wasting 14.3% and stunting

36.1%); reduction in adult under nutrition and rise

in overweight/obesity

NIPORT

Urban Health

Survey 2014

National Health profile of the

urban population of

Bangladesh.

Decline in fertility below the replacement level

indicating national total fertility rate goal of

reaching 2.0 births/woman by 2016 achieved in

urban areas; . Contraceptive use in slum areas

(70%) is higher than on-slum areas (65%) while

antenatal care is still significantly lower in slum

areas; infant and under-five mortality rates

continue to be high in slums where child

malnutrition persists.

NIPORT/MEAS

URE

Evaluation/IC

DDR,B/USAID/

DfID

Bangladesh

Undernutritio

n Mapping

2012

Upazila Mapping of child

under nutrition

using small areas

estimation and

primary inputs

generated from

Population and

Housing Census

2011, CMNS 2012

and HMSS 2012

Stunting and underweight rates at division level

are highest in Sylhet followed by Chittagong while

Barisal and Khulna have the lowest rates; Stunting

is highest in Bandarban of Chittagong Division

followed by Cox’s Bazaar, while stunting and

underweight rates are lowest in Dhaka district; 39

out of 64 districts in Bangladesh have stunting

rates above WHO critical threshold (40%) and 55

districts have underweight rates above WHO

threshold ( 30%)

BBS/WFP/

IFAD

Baseline

Survey on

Food Security

and Poultry

Bio-security

and Nutrition

2014

10

unions in

selected

Districts

of

Barisal,

Satkhira

Household socio

economic

information, poultry

availability,

consumption,

cooking, dietary

diversity; handling,

hygiene and safety

Around 78% owned 10.16 decimal homestead

land with 31 to 55% owning poultry; After sale of

poultry ½ spent the returns on while 21% spent

on investments; 31 to 69% consume poultry;

women of child bearing age and children 6 to 23

months have low poultry consumption (9% and

16% respectively)

MoFL/DLS/BR

AC/FAO/

USAID

FSNSP, 2013 National

surveilla

nce, 3

rounds

per year

Food security and

nutrition covering

agro ecological

regions

59% women consume inadequate diet, poor diets

in 1/3 of high income quintile and 2/3 of poorest

quintile; overweight in over 50% of urban women;

exclusive breastfeeding 43%; 42% had minimum

diversity in Complementary Feeding; stunting

35%, underweight 30%, and wasting 11%.

BRAC/BBS/HKI

MICS,

2012/13

National

/sub

national

Disaggregated data

on children covering

social (education,

environment, child

protection) and

child nutrition

indicators

Prevalence of child under nutrition: 31.9%

underweight, 42.0% stunting and 9.6% wasting.

Reflects changes in key indicators, notably MDGs;

generates data on equity, and tracks progress

towards elimination of disparities and helps

validate the results of focused mother and child

interventions.

BBS/UNICEF

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Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis188

An IPC analysis of chronic food insecurity situation in 2014 covered 18 districts, 7 in North

and 11 in the South of Bangladesh. Out of 18 districts analyzed three are in level 2 (mild

chronic food insecurity - CFI), 14 in level 3 (moderate CFI) and 1 in level 4 (severe CFI). In

the Northern part, Kurigram is classified in Level 4; while 5 districts, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat,

Sirajgonj, Jamalpur and Rangpur are classified in Level 3. In the South, 9 districts namely

Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Pijojpur, Barguna, Patualkili, Jkalokati, Noakhali and Laxmipur,

are classified in Level 3. Of the total population in the 18 districts, 10 percent are in level 4

and 18 percent in level 3. IPC analysis of the acute food insecurity situation in 2014 covered

4 riverine districts in Northern of Bangladesh wherein Kurigram was the worst affected and

was classified in Emergency phase 4 while Gaibandha, Sirajganj and Jamalpur are classified

in Crisis phase 3. The analysis also covered 16 Upazilas, 9 in Kurigram and 7 in Gaibandha

Districts. In the Kurigram District, 5 Upazilas are classified as Emergency phase 4; while 4 are

classified in Crisis phase 3. In Gaibandha District, 4 Upazilas are classified in Crisis phase 3.

Poor food consumption scores were noted for most of the districts. Northern Districts are

regularly adversely affected by flooding and riverbank erosions, affecting the livelihoods of

people living on the river banks. High levels of chronic poverty and poor access to improved

sources of sanitation and high child malnutrition rates are the main challenges.

Accelerating common understanding of nutrition information within health and food

systems

Two independent and interdependent information systems are in place. The MoHFW has

been operating the Nutrition Information Systems (NIS) while MoFood is operating the Food

Security Nutrition Information Systems (FSNIS). NIS monitors the coverage of essential

nutrition interventions and measures the outcomes and impact against the OP targets and

results of the NNS. A standard set of nutrition indicators are included as part of NIS into the

DGHS and DGFP management information system. Quality of routine nutrition information

in the health sector is being improved for planning and monitoring, decision-making and

advocacy by systematic data collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination across

relevant sectors, and to evaluate progress, coverage and impact of key nutrition

interventions. NNS also aims to collaborate with relevant sectors and partners to analyze

the nutrition situation of the country, including establishing linkages with FSNSP and FSNIS.

The MoFood established a data management system that allows storage and retrieval of a

large set of data which is being used to gradually automate the production of daily and

fortnight reports by FPMU. It has a documentation centre and an electronic repository. Web

based, integrated data management systems and an electronic library are established. The

Country Investment Plan and NFP PoA under an annual monitoring exercise is being

monitored by MoFood that collects data on all project investments under the ADP on food

security and nutrition and results based indicators (see Programme 7).

6.2.2. Policy development/programmes underway and needs for further action

The budget for programme 11 of the CIP accounts for 43 million USD in 2013/14 (0.3% of

the total CIP budget) of which 42 million USD is already financed. This programme has 3 sub-

programmes, of which 6 projects are completed, 7 projects are ongoing and two projects

188

IPC is a set of protocols to classify the severity and causes of food insecurity and provide actionable knowledge by consolidating wide-

ranging evidence.

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are in the pipeline during 2013/14. Two new projects are included in the pipeline during

2013/14. The budget increased by 5% from 22 million USD in 2009/10 to 23 million USD in

2010/11. The budget then increased by 22% from 23 million USD in 2010/11 to 28 million

USD in 2011/12 but reduced by 18% to 23 million USD in 2012/13. The budget increased by

87% to 43 million USD in 2013/14. Six projects were completed costing 2 million USD by 30

June 2014. The delivery of fund for this programme was 1.1 million USD in 2010/11 which

increased to 1.5 million USD in 2011/12, 3.6 million USD in 2012/13 and 7.4 million USD in

2013/14. The cumulative delivery as of 2013/14 was 14 million USD, which corresponds to

33% of the programme’s financed budget.

National nutrition mapping launched

Undernutrition Maps of Bangladesh 2012 were published in 2014 by BBS, partnering with

WFP and IFAD. The mapping exercise serves as a visual tool to identify the spatial variation

of undernutrition rates in Bangladesh at the administrative level. The mapping that provides

estimates of underweight and stunting for children under five years of age are statistically

valid down to upazila level. Small area estimation technique was used on the data from the

Population and Housing Census 2011, Child and Mother Nutrition Survey 2012 and Health

and Morbidity Status Survey 2012. The BBS is providing hands-on training on poverty and

undernutrition mapping jointly with the World Bank.

Global nutrition report – Bangladesh case

The global nutrition report which was launched at the ICN2 in November 2014 represented

a new contribution to strengthen policy and programmes to monitor progress in nutrition in

countries. The report supports the sustainable development goals’ accountability and serves

as a spur to improved resource allocation and to intensified action and demand for good

nutrition. The report was originally called for by the signatories of the Nutrition for Growth

(N4G) Summit Compact in 2013 in recognition of the need to better monitor commitments

to improving nutrition. Bangladesh has been showcased for its rapid reduction in child

stunting between the periods from 1997 to 2011 with the percentage of stunting declining

from 59% to 40%, nearly 1.4% points/year. It illustrates the reduction of stunting at a pace

required to meet the WHA 2025 target –through a multi dimensional approach.

Approval of draft national nutrition policy

An updated national nutrition policy has been drafted by a multisectoral committee

representing 13 sectors including UN, DP and civil society constituted by the MoHFW. The

draft nutrition policy focuses largely on direct nutrition interventions with linkages to

nutrition sensitive programmes. The inclusion of recommendations from the recent ICN2

declaration in Rome has been considered and integrated in the draft nutrition policy which

now awaits Government approval.


� Improve harmonization between food security and nutrition information systems:

Some key nutrition indicators that are consistent with some of the NIS indicators

under NNS and FSNSP are included in FSNIS. There is need to improve harmonization

and access to core users of the two systems for policy uptake and use at the field

level. Common definitions and methods need to be included so that sources from

different years can be compared and pooled to construct proper time series data.

Capacity development to understand nutrition data is important to increase the use

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of these efforts. Large scale, multi topic, population based surveys such as the BDHS

and periodic nutrition surveys need to be carried out to enable analyzes that can

help the Government to identify key drivers of undernutrition and shape future

investments to accelerate and sustain the pace of reduction.

� Train users of FCT and dietary guidelines: The Bangladesh FCT is being used during

the reporting period by many end users in the country. In the calculation of nutrients

from food consumption data obtained from dietary and household food

consumption surveys, users from BBS, BIDS, IPHN, BRAC, FPMU and many other

organisations were trained on the use of FCT with support from NFPCSP-FAO.

Following requests from non technical users for a simple FCT booklet to enable easy

understanding of food composition and nutritive values, the FCT was simplified by

INFS and published. A high demand for the use of Bangladesh FCT in the cost of diet

analysis exercise by development partners was observed. INFS is extending

knowledge on its use through hands-on working sessions. A soft-ware on FCT for the

end users needs to be developed for easy calculation. Use of dietary guidelines is

being promoted through the joint efforts of MoFood, MoHFW and BIRDEM. Follow-

up periodic sessions on use of FCT and dietary guidelines need to be provided for

stakeholders across multiple sectors.

� Improve management capacity and coordination for nutrition: The Government is

giving high priority to nutrition from the highest level. Improved leadership,

management capacity and strong coordination across all sectors need to be

established in core departments of the ministries of agriculture, fisheries and

livestock, food, health and family welfare, women and children affairs. Both nutrition

sensitive and specific interventions require technical and operational guidance that

would help to systematize and strengthen the programmes. Building sustained

ownership between Government and development partners, the existing established

mechanism of interagency monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems for

nutrition through the NFP PoA and CIP are essential. Tracking food security and

nutrition investments across multiple agencies and contributing to results-based

programming are also valuable.

6.3. Programme 12: Food safety and quality improvement

Programme 12 aims to improve food safety and quality, and relevant surveillance of food

safety and quality. It deals with the following sub-programmes to: (1) improve the

surveillance of food-borne diseases, (2) enhance capacities of laboratories and systems for

food quality assurance; and (3) support the development of a modern food control

management system. These activities are concerned to the NFP PoA AoIs 3.5 and 3.6 which

aim to promote safe and quality food supply for national consumption and international

trade; and also to provide safe drinking water and improved sanitation facilities for all

people.


Table 32 shows the progress towards achievement of the programme 12 using the

indicators mentioned below:

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No. of compulsory food items

standardized by BSTI 58 58* 58 58 59 BSTI, MoI

Prevalence of diarrhea in under 5

children (in two week period)

10%

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safe water supply for domestic use 97% 98% 98% 98% 99% DPHE

Proportion of population having

access to safe drinking water in

arsenic affected areas

Na 86% 88% 88% 88% DPHE

* In 2009/10, Compulsory food items standardised were reported as 64, which included 58 foods and 6 non-foods.

Limited progress in standardization of food items

The number of compulsory food items standardized has increased from 58 in 2007/08 to 64

in 2009/10 as it includes 59 food standards and 5 non-food agricultural standards. It had

decreased to 58 in 2011/12 and has

remained static since 2012/13.

However, it slightly increased to 59 in

2013/14 (Table 32). BSTI189

as the

focal point for the Codex Alimentarius

and as the national standardization

body, is responsible for

standardization of services and

products; certification marks and

monitoring quality control of food

items; promotion of quality assurance

activities; rendering testing facilities

for services and products; and

preparation, promotion and adoption

of national standards. BSTI has

developed and /or adopted a number

of voluntary food standards that currently stand at 630. Standardization of food items is

important to safeguard consumer health and certification required to influence trade. The

establishment of Food Safety Authority and implementation of the Bangladesh Food Safety

Act 2013 is expected to strengthen enforcement and supervision to maintain compliance of

food standards.

Decrease in the prevalence of diarrhoea

The prevalence of diarrhoea during the 2 weeks preceding the survey declined from 10% in

2007 to 5% in 2011 and 5.7% in 2014 as per BDHS (Table 32). FSNSP estimates point to a

higher the prevalence of diarrhoea, but this has remained static (12%) throughout the

seasons in 2011 and 2012 (14% in 2010; 12% in 2011 and 2012/13). Recent FSNSP estimates

show a dramatic decline to 10% in 2013/14.

Effective treatment of children during diarrhoea can avert more than 90% of dealths related

to diarrhoea190

. A combination of ORS and zinc improves the recovery time for children who

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Jones G., et al. (2003). How many child deaths can we prevent this year? Lancet 2003; 362: 65–71.

Figure 38 : Proportion of children with diarrhoea

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suffer from diarrhoeal illness. BDHS 2014 reported that percentage of under 5 children with

diarrhoea treated with ORT and zinc increased to 38.1% in 2014 from 34.1% in 2011. FSNSP

records the proportion of young children aged six to 59 months having diarrhoea in the two

weeks prior to interview who were treated with zinc or oral rehydration theraphy (ORT).

Nationally, thirteen percent children with diarrhoeal episodes in rural areas reportedly use

zinc in 2013 - a slight decrease (4 percentage points) from 2012 - while over two-thirds

(69%) of children were provided ORT – a slight increase (2 percentage point) from past year

(2012). Infants younger than 9 months received ORT in a lower proportion than older

children. Young children from 12 to 29 months of age were given zinc therapy in greater

proportion than older and younger children (Figure 38), and children between 9 and 35

months were given ORT in greater proportion than older and younger children. Female

children receive both zinc and ORT in lower proportion than the male children. The

proportion of children with diarrhoea given increased fluids and continued feeding and

adequate home care showed marked improvement since 2011. Over three-quarters of

children recently ill with diarrhoea were fed increased liquids and continued feeding during

their most recent illness, only a

little under two-thirds of recently

ill children received both of these

care practices.

Interventions to promote hand

washing through education and/

or through provision of hand

washing supplies like soap have

been shown to be effective in

reducing episodes of diarrhoeal

disease by one-third. Box 13

provides an update on food

contamination, handwashing

perceptions and practices. FSNSP

2013 reporting that 98 percent

households have soap and 96% of

households use it. However, only

5% wash their hands with soap

before preparing food, only 7%

before eating and 61% after using

toilets191

. Two-thirds of care givers

reported that they used soap for

hand washing after going to the

toilet and less than one-tenth of

caregivers reported washing their

hands before preparing food and feeding their child. Interestingly, households with children

less than 5 years of age had sanitary latrines in a greater proportion than households

without children. The households without access to any toilet facilities has declined

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Helen Keller International (HKI) and JPGSPH, BRAC Institute of Global Health (BIGH). (2014). State of food security and nutrition in

Bangladesh: 2013. Dhaka, BD: HKI and JPGSPH, BIGH.

Box 13: Food contamination, handwashing perceptions, and

practices

Unhygienic preparation of foods can cause contamination.

Food contact with unwashed hands can be a source of

diarrhoea pathogens. ICDDR’B, Alive and Thrive, and JHB

School of Public Health reported that most of the informants

stated that food contamination is related with dust or dirt, and

also with feeding their child without washing their hands with

soap. Of the 350 surveyed respondents, the five most frequent

methods described for preventing food contamination were

washing utensils with soap and water (61%); washing

vegetables, fish, and meat (56%); washing hands with soap

before feeding a child (55%); cleaning the food preparation

area (47%); and washing hands with soap before food

preparation (40%). Most informants linked the need for

handwashing to remove visible dirt on hands and also to

remove germs.

Although a large proportion of the respondents stated the

importance of hand washing with soap before food

preparation and feeding a child, the majority do not practise it

in their community. The availability of soap and water for

washing hands at the most convenient location will encourage

handwashing with soap, especially before food preparation

and child feeding. Improved hand hygiene practices will be

easier and consistent with behaviour changed theories that

stress physical environment support as a key component for

desired hygiene behaviour.

Source: ICDDR,B (2014)

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incrementally by three percentage points i.e., from 7% in 2011 to 4% in 2013. This has been

largely due to reductions in open defecation in rural areas across the country.

Timely access to water plays an important

role in appropriate hand washing. The

behaviour patterns depends on provision of

a convenient water source. Care givers from

less wealthy households with poorer

facilities, practice appropriate hand washing

much less frequently than household with

better facilities (Figure 39). Only a half of the

caregivers who use unimproved water

sources practise appropriate hand washing

while compared to those who use improved

water sources. Besides, less educated

mothers report appropriate hand washing

behaviour much less frequently than

mothers with greater educational attainment.

Slight improvement in safe water supply

Bangladesh made tremendous progress in providing safer drinking water to its citizens. The

coverage of safe water supply for domestic use increased from 75% in 2002 to 97% in

2007/08, and increased slightly to 98% in 2009/10, and remains unchanged at 98% in

2011/12 and 98% in 2012/13 . However, it is increased to 99% in 2013/14 (Table 32). The

universal target of safe water supply could not be met yet.

People need access to improved water to reduce the risk of infection. Improved sources of

drinking water include piped water to dwelling, protected dug well, tube well and

unimproved sources of water include unprotected dug well, cart with small tank. FSNSP

2013 reported that all together, improved sources of water has increased from only a little

over half of households (51%) in 2011 to almost two-thirds (62%) in 2013. However,

improved sources of drinking water do not guarantee that the water is free from natural

contaminants like heavy metals (arsenic).

Safe water plays an important role in maintaining good health and nutrition. Whenever

water is available at the household level for child-care, food preparation and other

productive activities including agricultural homestead production, the health and nutritional

status of the people living in the households improved.

Safe drinking water supply in arsenic affected areas remains unchanged

Access to safe drinking water increased from 87% in 2010/11 to 88% in 2011/12 and then

remained static at 88% in 2012/13 and 2013/14 (Table 32). Tube wells facilitate drinking

water availability at the household level, but many are arsenic contaminated, causing long-

term health risks. Access to safe drinking water in arsenic affected areas has been gradually

increased to reach 88% of the population in 2013. There is need to enhance awareness

among the people in the arsenic affected areas about the consequence of using arsenic

contaminated water.

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Institutionalization of food safety in Bangladesh for safer food

A project on ‘Institutionalization of food safety in Bangladesh for safer food’ is being

implemented by the Ministry of Food with technical support from FAO and funding through

USAID. The goal of the project is to support institutionalization of food safety in Bangladesh

by improving the integration of the national food safety control systems and by enhancing

inter-agency collaboration and cooperation, leading to greater consistency in enforcement

of regulations and a safer food supply. The project will support to strengthen inter-

ministerial and inter-agency collaboration and coordination in the field of food safety

control to prepare the way for operationalization of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority

(BFSA); effective integrated approaches to food safety in all primary sources of production

(fish, animal and crop); and to enabling environment for improved third party

verification/inspection and certification to national food control. To this end, it will also

enhance the coordination on food safety management.

There will be continued support and consultations with project partners and Chairman and

members of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA); roadmap and strategy for

implementation of the Food Safety Act; continued support on review/formulation of food

safety rules and regulations; and increased exposure of National Food Safety Management

Advisory Committee members to food safety control systems in other countries including

Europe.

The Government has made effective of the Bangladesh Food Safety Act from 1 February

2015 and the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority has been established. The key positions of

the BFSA like Chairman, 3 Members and a Secretary have been appointed. Besides, national

training workshops on good agriculture practices (GAP) for horticulture and poultry and

food safety management system, and a regional workshop on food safety were organized.

6.3.2 Policy developments/programmes underway and needs for further action

Programme 12 of the CIP has a budget of 52 million USD in 2013/14 (0.4% of the total CIP

budget) of which 35 million USD is already financed. This programme includes 3 sub-

programmes. As of 30 June 2014, 5 projects are completed, 5 projects are ongoing and 3

projects are in the pipeline. One new project was initiated in the pipeline during 2013/14.

The budget of this programme was 190 million USD in 2009/10, which decreased by 76% to

46 million USD in 2010/11, and further reduced by 7% to 43 million USD in 2011/12 and

static at 43 million USD in 2012/13. However, the budget of this programme increased to 52

million USD in 2013/14. The completed 5 projects have spent 14.3 million USD in 2013/14.

The financial delivery of the programme was 0.8 million USD in 2010/11 which increased to

5.5 million USD in 2011/12 and reduced to 2.7 million USD in 2012/13. However, it was

again increased to 4.7 million USD in 2013/14. The cumulative delivery of this programme as

of 2013/14 was 14 million USD, which corresponds to 40% of the programme’s financed

budget.

Different sectors and institutes of the Government are responsible for improved food

safety, quality and related issues. The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority established under

the Food Safety Act 2013 will coordinate the overall activities for food safety and quality

including formulation and implementation of food safety policies, plan of actions, and rules

and regulations. IEDCR has set up a nationwide food-borne illness surveillance system

recently and also designated as the International Food Safety Authorities Network

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emergency contact point. Hazard analysis is being initiated across three value chains –

poultry, fisheries and horticulture.


� Enhance awareness on food safety practices: Awareness creation on the

importance of food safety and quality for protecting consumer’s health needs to be

enhanced across all groups of people. The Consumer Association of Bangladesh

(CAB) and its sister NGOs have formed the Bangladesh Food Safety Network in 2012

and are implementing awareness creation activities including advocacy workshops,

school and household campaigns and distributing IEC materials based on the 5 keys

to food safety (developed by WHO).Training and other interventions, incorporating

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Hygienic Practices (GHP), Good

Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point

(HACCP) systems as mitigating measures are being implemented. This effort needs

scaling up.

� Enhance coordination on food safety management: As part of overall food safety

management, the National Food Safety Management Advisory Council chaired by

the Minister for Food and co-chaired by the Secretary of the Cabinet Division and

represented by the concerned ministries, academic and research institutes and

agencies needs to be activated. The overall responsibility of food safety and food

control management system and coordination among line ministries and agencies

lies to the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA). The BFSA needs to effectively

function in accordance with the Food Safety Act 2013. Implementation of the

IEC/BCC programmes on food safety and safe food practices, developing modern

food testing techniques and national food standards in conformity with the Codex

Alimentarius, increased coverage of food items under the BSTI standards,

enforcement of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) operations and

the preparation of national guidelines for implementing the provisions of FAO’s code

of conduct for responsible fisheries are necessary. The Authority is working under

the Ministry of Food in collaboration with other relevant ministries and agencies.

� Formulate food safety regulations: The rules and regulations of the Bangladesh Pure

Food Rules 1967 and the modern food safety rules and regulations being

implemented in the neighbouring countries should be considered for the

formulation of the new food safety regulations, in line with the Food Safety Act

2013. Formulation of the rules and regulations and their approval by the

Government before commencement of implementation is necessary.

� Recruit and strengthen capacity of the food safety inspectors: The Food Safety Act

2013 has made provision for food safety inspectors to be recruited for the gigantic

task of ensuring safe food for all people. The food safety inspectors need to be

engaged with specific qualifications and their capacities need to be developed

through effective training.

� Develop more food standards and ensure compliance: More food safety standards

and norms need to be developed and/or harmonized. There is need for

strengthening the National Standards Body, the Bangladesh Standards and Testing

Institution (BSTI) which houses the Codex Contact Point and the Secretariat. Sub-

committees on subject matters corresponding to the subject/commodity specific

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Codex Committees have been set up for consideration of technical matters. A draft

manual of guidelines and procedures has been formulated. A national survey to

identify key hazards in 7 most consumed commodities is underway as a collaborative

effort between 8 member laboratories of the Bangladesh Food Safety Laboratory

Network.

� Designate food safety laboratories for specific analysis of foods: The National Food

Safety Laboratory in the Institute of Public Health, Dhaka has begun to generate

reliable data on hazards and risks in the national food supply. It has developed 45

reference methods to detect chemical and microbiological hazards. Besides, there

are other food testing laboratories such as IFST in BCSIR and IFRB in BAEC are

providing specific food testing supports to the service seekers. A Bangladesh Food

Safety Laboratory Network has been established as a participatory platform for all

food analysis laboratories. The laboratories with validated analytical methods,

sophisticated equipment, high quality chemicals and expertise need to be designated

as food safety laboratories for testing of foods to provide a strong foundation for

implementation of the Bangladesh Food Safety Act 2013.

� Reduce diarrhoeal prevalence and ensure safe water supply: Use of ORT and zinc

supplementation is critical to reduce prevalence of diarrhoeal episodes. Hand

washing by mothers/care givers and children, during key times should be

emphasised through media campaigns and interpersonal communication by GOs and

NGOs. Besides, monitoring of the quality of drinking water on regular basis is

essential, and dissemination of the causes of arsenic contamination and remedial

measures is necessary. The availability of targeted sanitation facilities for all

households should be extended and made accessible along with WASH activities.

� Strengthen healthy street food vending: The experience on healthy street food

vending in Khulna city through the distribution of 300 hygienic, licensed food carts

by the City Corporation and supported by a monitoring system that emphasised

behavioural change among both vendors and consumers is being expanded. All 300

vendors have received refresher training in Good Hygienic Practices (GHP). A further

200 street food vendors and more than 100 food service workers have been trained

in GHP in 2014, and 200 more carts will be distributed in 2015 in Khulna and a few

hundred will be distributed in Dhaka, with all vendors to be provided training. A GHP

monitoring system has been stablished in addition to training for civic officials,

professionals, school teachers and students. Scaling up healthy street food vending is

urgently warranted.

� Improve capacity building in value chains: In the fisheries, poultry and horticulture

value chains, more than a 100 Master Trainers have undergone a certified training

course on implementing food safety guidelines in their respective sub-sectors. Food

safety guidelines incorporated into Good Agriculture Practices for each of the sectors

has been developed, and 500 farmers in each of the pilot value chains have been

enlisted for training and implementation. The results of this effort need to be

incorporated in the programmes by the relevant Ministries and departments so that

more farmers are adequately trained to implement safe food production practices.

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7. Food Security and CIP financing

The effective implementation of the National Food Policy Plan of Action requires a sizeable

and sustained financial investment to support and scale up programmes in the prime

sectors of agriculture, rural development, social protection, health and nutrition. Thirteen

ministries, including their divisions and various implementation agencies, are responsible for

the implementation of NFP PoA. The CIP focuses on those investments with a direct impact

on the three dimensions of food security - Availability, Access and Utilization for Nutrition. It

tracks resources channelled through the ADP to finance a comprehensive set of 12 priority

investment programmes that are consistent with the NFP PoA. The programmes are further

classified into 40 sub-programmes to identify the funds required under priority based AoIs

of the NFP PoA.

This chapter is organized as follows: Section 7.1 analyses the recent national budget and

expenditure of the key ministries and divisions related to food security and nutrition. In

particular, public spending on poverty reduction and on gender-related issues by NFP

partner ministries and divisions are analysed by the use of MoF official data. Section 7.2

briefly presents background information on CIP financing, its timeline, and the process of

financial data collection and validation, financial gaps and prioritization. Section 7.3 focuses

on CIP financial assessment as of June 2014. More specifically, financial data are analysed by

Food Security dimensions, by CIP programmes, by ADP and non-ADP components, execution

performance and future commitments. The sub-programme level disaggregation is shown in

annexes 4.2 and 4.3.

7.1. Budgets of key NFP partner ministries and space for food security

The budget allocated to NFP partner

ministries and divisions192

can be taken as

a measure of the fiscal space for FSN

interventions in Bangladesh. The budget

allocated to NFP partner ministries and

divisions has constantly increased, from

248 billion taka in 2007/08 to 526 billion

taka in 2013/14. The budget figure for

2014/15 is 597 billion taka. NFP partners’

share on total budget remained stable

between 31% and 30%, over the period

2007/08 – 2010/11, while it dropped to

24% in 2013/14, and the same level is

expected for 2014/15 (Figure 40). A detailed budget spending by the key NFP partner

ministries and divisions is given in Annex 3.

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NFP Partner ministries and divisions are a subset of the thirteen partners and include: MoA, MoFL, MoWR, LGD, RDCD, MCHTA, MoSW,

MoWCA, MoFood/a, MoDM/b, MoHFW.

Figure 40: Budget of NFP partner ministries

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Gender-related expenditure by NFP

partners

Gender spending by the NFP partner

ministries and divisions increased more

than three times over the discussion

period (Figure 41). During the period

2007/08 - 2008/09, gender-related

expenditure more than tripled from 73

to 273 billion taka in 2013/14. The

budget figure for 2014/15 is 296 billion

taka, 9% up from the previous year.

MoA, LGD, MoDM and MoHFW

accounts for 77% of the entire 2014/15

budget.

This increase is much faster than total FSN budget, over the period 2007/08 – 2014/15. This

suggests that fiscal space for gender is increasingly important for FSN partners. The share of

gender spending in the total budget of

NFP partners increased from 30% to

50% over the period 2007/08–2014/15

(Figure 42). Looking at individual

sectors, agriculture-related share193

of

gender spending increased from 24% to

50% over the period 2007/08–2014/15.

Rural development-related budget194

spending increased from 8% to 46%

over the same period. In 2014/15,

among FSN partners, the highest share

of gender-related expenditure (60%) on

total budget is that of welfare related-

partners195

(Figure 42).

Public spending on poverty reduction

MoF data196

track spending on poverty reduction, which is essential for enabling people to

access food and nutrition security. Even though the anti-poverty budget shows an increasing

pattern, its share on total Government spending declined over the last eight years (Figure

43).

Public spending on poverty reduction has increased over the period 2007/08 – 2013/14

reaching 1,094 billion taka, from the initial 491 billion taka. The budget figure for 2014/15 is

1,308 billion taka, 20% up from the previous year (Figure 43). Over the period 2007/08 –

2014/15, poverty spending expanded by around 166%, which compares against an increase

by 211% of GoB total budget197

. This faster growth explains the decreasing proportion of

poverty on total budget (red line in Figure 43): while it decreased substantially (from 61% to

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Agriculture sector includes MoA, MoFL and MoWR. 194

Rural Development includes LGD, RDCD and MCHTA. 195

MoSW, MoWCA, MoFood and MoDM. 196

MoF data considers MoFood/a, MoDM/b consolidated budget for 2007/08 and 2008/09. 197

GoB total budget increased from 0.8 to 2.5 billion taka over the period 2007/08 – 2013/14.

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51%) over the period 2007/08–2011/12,

it remained relatively stable (ranging from

51% to 52%) over the period 2011/12 -

2014/15 (Figure 43). This implies that the

proportion of budget spending on other

items increased faster than the

expenditure on poverty.

7.2. CIP financing: timeframe and data

processing

The CIP represents a dynamic budgeting

system aggregating ADP projects into 12

programmes and 40 sub-programmes, which are prioritized in order to effectively

implement the PoA. Regarding CIP timeframe, the implementation period goes from the 1st

July 2010 to the end of the fiscal year under analysis. Therefore, the CIP 2015 refers to the

period 1st July 2010 to 30th

June 2014. Depending on its implementation status within the

CIP 2015, a project can be accounted as: completed, if it ended by the end of June 2014;

ongoing, if it is still not concluded by the end of June 2014; or pipeline, if the project is

expected to begin and to receive financing after 30th

June 2014.

Data collected for each projects includes its timeline (i.e. start and end date), total budget,

current status, yearly and cumulative delivery and other information (share of co-financing,

project’s description, etc.). The start and end dates play a vital role in the CIP monitoring

exercise as the total CIP budget and yearly pro-rata budget are calculated based on the

actual duration (in days) of the project. After financial data are collected from the relevant

GoB agencies (see section on approach to the monitoring), they are validated against the

figures presented in the ADP book, yearly published in April by the IMED of the Ministry of

Planning. The data are subsequently utilized to update the CIP database and in turn

generate the relevant financial analysis (see section 7.3). Besides, the validation process for

pipeline projects’ financial data is conducted by using the green pages of the ADP book

yearly published in March by the Planning Commission. The pipeline projects are

subsequently prioritized under the relevant sub-programmes and incorporated into the CIP

database.

The prioritization criteria were determined in a participatory manner through extensive

consultations during the baseline year, and can be summarized as follows:

- TOP priority: 90% of the financial requirement prioritized;

- HIGH priority: 70% of the financial requirement prioritized;

- MEDIUM priority: 50% of the financial requirement prioritized;

- LOWER priority: 40% of the financial requirement prioritized;

- These criteria were applied by sub programme to pipeline projects.

ADP is presented in terms of taka which is converted to USD for analysis and reporting at

the exchange rate of 69.5 taka per USD for the entire period of CIP monitoring exercise. DPs

report their financial contribution in their own currencies, which are subsequently

converted into USD, using a fixed conversion rate.

Figure 43: Expenditure on anti-poverty

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The financial data in this monitoring report include data for all 5 CIP years (i.e. CIP 2011, CIP

2012, CIP 2013, CIP 2014 and CIP 2015) which are revised based on the most recent data:

- CIP 2011 refers to projects to be implemented during 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2015

using data as of June 2010;






using data as of June 2013.


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7.3. CIP Budget evolution

In its fifth year, CIP 2015 totals 12.7 billion USD, of which 8.8 billion is already financed by

GoB (64%) and the DPs (36%) and 3.9 billion USD represents the financial gap, of which 2.7

billion USD is target as a priority (Table 33). The budget has increased by 6% from last

reporting year, 2012/13, and

by 56% compared to the

baseline, 2009/10 (Annex

4.1). As of June 2014, the

composition of total budget

can be summarized as

follows: Availability

dominates (58%), followed by

Access (39%) while Utilization

(3%) is left behind. These

shares compare with similar

ones for last year: 61%, 36%

and 4%, respectively. In the

baseline year, the total

budget was more evenly

distributed throughout the

dimension: 51%, 40%, and 9%, respectively (Figure 44). The current distribution among the

two main components is explained by the large volume of financial commitments under

Availability (Figure 48).

Table 33: Summary of CIP 2015 budget (as of June 2014, in million USD)

CIP Dimensions

Total

CIP

Financed

(ongoing and completed) Pipeline projects

GoB DPs Total Total Priority

A=D+E B C D E F

Availability 7,331 2,644 1,442 4,086 3,245 2,236

Access 4,885 2,896 1,397 4,293 593 450

Utilization 449 91 319 410 39 28

Total 12,665 5,632 3,157 8,789 3,876 2,714

Figure 44: CIP Evolution by FSN dimension

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While the Government allocates proportionally more than Development Partners to

programmes under Availability and Access (respectively 65% and 67% of the total

dimension-specific budget), DPs invest more than GoB on Nutrition, 78% of the dimension-

specific budget (Table 33). The fiscal space for FSN is largely dominated by Availability and

Access. Utilization for Nutrition-related investments lag behind and attention is required

especially by GoB funded investments.

CIP Financed budget allocation

The financed budget has increased by 12% up to 8.8 billion USD, from the last reporting

year, and by 62% compared to the baseline (Annex 4.1). As of June 2014, almost half of the

financed budget (49%) is allocated to Access and 46% to Availability; this leaves to

Utilization for Nutrition a residual of nearly 5% of the total financed budget (Figure 45).

Compared to last reporting year, while the share for Utilization did not change, the

Availability budget share reduced from 49% and that of Access increased from 47%.

Compared to the baseline, the current situation shows a shift from Access to Availability and

Nutrition (Annex 4.1). Overall financing for Availability and Access achieved a steady growth

over the CIP implementation period. Availability-related financed budget grew sharply

especially in its second year of implementation (2011/12) and then slowed down in the last

two years and reached 4.1 billion USD in 2013/14. Access-related financed budget

consistently grew and reached 4.3 billion USD in 2013/14, from 1.8 billion USD in the

baseline. Nutrition, however, increased slowly from 0.1 billion USD in the baseline to 0.4

billion USD in 2013/14. The share of allocation by FSN dimension indicates that fiscal space

for Nutrition -while slightly improved compared to the baseline - appears still inadequate.

Looking at share of budget allocation by programme, notably, programme 6 on “Improved

access to markets” and programme 2 on “Improved water management” convey half of the

total financed budget (Figure 47). This share decreased from 51% and 57%, registered

during the last reporting year and the baseline, respectively. Moreover, programme 9 on

“Effective safety nets” and programme 3 on “Improved quality of input and soil fertility”

channel 29% of the total budget, which is similar to the share registered in both last

reporting year and the baseline (28%). Overall, the four programmes’ budget share

remained unchanged over the previous year (79%), but reduced compared to the baseline

(85%). As of June 2014, the remaining 8 programmes account for 21%, the same share of

Figure 45: Financed budget by FSN

dimension

Figure 46: Pipeline resources by FNS

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last reporting year, which expanded over the baseline share (15%). The three programmes

under Utilization represent around 5% of total CIP financed budget. This share is mainly

concentrated under programme 10 on "Community based nutrition", while the programme

11 and 12 channelled a small portion of the budget for Utilization for Nutrition.

Figure 47: Share of CIP 2015 financed budget by Programme

On one side, this indicates that while still largely predominant, fiscal space for programme 6

and 3 has been progressively reducing over the CIP implementation period. On other side,

“Community based nutrition” largely maintained its leading role in channelling financial

resources under Utilization for Nutrition.

Changes in CIP financed budget

Table 34 shows the evolution of additional financing and related share of revisions as of

June 2014 compared to the baseline. Overall financed budget increased on a yearly basis by

918 million USD. Out of the 918 million USD, 58% consists of newly financed projects, while

42% is due to budget revisions on existing projects. The total change is mainly due to Access

component (66%) and on a lower measure to Availability (29%), while Utilization

contribution is residual (5%). Project revisions are mainly due to Access-related projects,

while the contribution in terms of newly financed projects is more evenly distributed

throughout FSN dimensions (Table 34).

Table 34: Evolution of additional financing in CIP budget (in million USD)

CIP

Components

Financed

budget in

CIP 2015

Total

change in

CIP 2015

Project

cost

revised in

CIP 2015

Addition in

CIP 2015

Total

increase

CIP

2011-2015

Total

revision

CIP

2011-2015

Addition

during CIP

2011-2015

Availability 4,086 262 (18) 280 2,638 0 2,638

Access 4,293 609 399 210 2,483 689 1,794

Utilization 410 47 6 40 315 16 299

Total 8,789 918 387 530 5,436 705 4,731

28.9%

21.5%

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Improved water management

Effective safety nets

Improved quality of input and soil fertility

Sustainable and diversified agriculture

Community based nutrition

Fisheries and aquaculture Development

Enhanced Public Food Management Systems

Livestock development

Orient food and nutrition program through data

Food Safety and Quality Improvement

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Changes in the CIP pipeline (gap to be financed)

As of June 2014, financing gap within CIP totals 3.9 billion USD down from 4.1 billion USD in

the previous reporting year (Figure 48). The budget waiting for financing is largely

concentrated under

Availability (84%) and on a

lower measure under Access

(15%); while a meagre 1%

only is left to Nutrition-

related programmes (Figure

46). The Availability-related

financial gap increased over

the first four years, from 2.7

billion USD of the baseline

year to 3.5 billion USD in CIP

2014, while reduced in CIP

2015 to 3.2 billion USD.

Access-related financial gap

decreased gradually over

the entire CIP period from

1.4 billion to 0.6 billion.

Nutrition-related financial gap reduced from 660 million USD of the baseline year to 39

million USD in the latest CIP period.

Figure 48: Evolution of CIP pipeline, total and priority

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Number of CIP related projects as of June 2014

As of June 2014, out of 415 financed projects, 136 projects are completed within the 30th

June 2014, while 279 projects are still ongoing: some of those will be completed within the

CIP period, while some others will continue beyond 30th

June 2015. However, a total of 132

projects are listed in the pipeline as they are waiting for financing in the forthcoming years.

Table 35 displays the number of currently financed and pipeline projects compared with

baseline and previous year by programmes. Since the baseline year, the increase of 244

financed projects and decline of 124 pipeline projects suggests that additional projects have

been financed under the CIP in addition to the identified pipeline. This can be due to several

causes which include the fast tracking of specific projects, which received financing without

being previously pipelined.

Table 35: Number of CIP 2015 projects compared to previous year and baseline period

CIP programme

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completed Pipeline

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diversified agriculture 28 62 84 18 93 22

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management 31 29 56 16 62 20

3 Improved quality of input

and soil fertility 16 20 29 9 32 9

4 Fisheries and aquaculture

Development 17 20 34 21 36 13

5 Livestock development 12 22 22 19 26 18

Availability 104 153 225 83 249 82

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markets 31 29 60 13 65 21

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Management Systems 3 18 8 1 9 4

9 Effective safety nets 19 15 34 6 35 11

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11 Orient food and nutrition

program through data 3 9 12 - 13 2

12 Food Safety and Quality

Improvement 4 11 10 2 10 3

Utilization 11 35 48 6 52 12

Total 171 256 380 110 415 132

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Average CIP project budget

Table 36 shows the average size of the completed, ongoing and pipeline projects by

programme and FSN dimension. Average size of financed projects increased marginally to

21.2 million USD, from 20.7 million USD in the last reporting year and from 19.6 million USD

in the baseline. The pipeline projects' size reduced to 29 million USD compared to 38 million

USD in the previous reporting year and to 19 million USD in the baseline. The size of

Availability projects increased compared to the baseline while slightly reduced compared to

previous reporting year. The size of ongoing projects in the Access component has been

constantly increasing, while that of projects in Utilization has been fluctuating.

Table 36: Average CIP project budget - ongoing / completed and pipeline by programme

CIP programme

CIP 2011 CIP 2014 CIP2015

Ongoing /

completed Pipeline

Ongoing /

completed Pipeline

Ongoing /

completed Pipeline

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diversified agriculture 5.0 8.8 7.9 7.8 7.2 5.8

2 Improved water

management 24.7 29.6 31.0 46.1 30.5 39.4

3 Improved quality of input

and soil fertility 21.9 13.0 36.4 241.7 34.0 232.2

4 Fisheries and aquaculture

Development 7.6 16.6 7.2 11.1 8.5 10.5

5 Livestock development 5.1 31.5 5.5 8.6 5.2 5.6

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8 Enhanced Public Food

Management Systems 21.1 16.9 31.0 106.4 31.6 27.3

9 Effective safety nets 31.1 26.2 34.3 60.2 41.4 31.1

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nutrition 20.3 30.7 12.1 10.6 11.5 2.9

11 Orient food and nutrition

program through data 0.2 2.4 1.9 - 3.2 0.2

12 Food Safety and Quality

Improvement 3.2 16.1 2.7 8.3 3.5 6.0

Utilization 8.6 18.9 7.6 9.8 7.9 3.2

Total 19.6 18.7 20.7 37.5 21.2 29.4

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CIP delivery between July 2010 and June 2014

CIP delivery considers actual rather than budgeted expenditure. As of June 2014, cumulative

delivery is 4.8 billion USD, implying a yearly average delivery of 0.96 billion USD. Total

delivery accounts for 54% of total financed budget. Availability, Access and Utilization for

Nutrition delivered respectively 51%, 59% and 32% of their respective financed budgets.

Budget delivery in 2013/14 is almost 1.6 billion USD, which is higher than the yearly average

delivery and compared to that of last reporting year. Out of the total, GoB delivered 2.8

billion USD while DPs disbursed 2 billion USD (Table 37).

Table 37: Cumulative delivery as of June 2014 (in million USD)

CIP programme

Delivery in FY 2012/13

(revised) Delivery in FY 2013/14

Cumulative delivery as of

2013/14

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agriculture

77 43 119 82 34 115 243 112 355

2 Improved water

management 184 46 230 163 62 225 590 168 758

3

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input and soil

fertility

35 188 223 58 275 333 167 559 727

4

Fisheries and

aquaculture

Development

26 11 37 42 11 54 128 34 163

5 Livestock

development 11 12 24 14 9 23 40 45 85

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and monitoring of

NFP and CIP actions

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Food Management

Systems

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Total 921 594 1515 877 706 1583 2788 1972 4760

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Yearly execution performance

Yearly execution performance in 2013/14 is 53% down from 73% in the previous CIP years.

Figure 49 shows the execution rate by individual programmes in 2013/14. This is a positive

result considering the accounting principles to compute the execution performance

indicator.

The CIP considers the total budget of single projects for their whole duration and accounts

for yearly quotas within the CIP period. The rate of execution is the proportion of yearly

delivery to yearly pro-rata budget. Since the unspent budget is always carried forward to the

next CIP year, pro-rata

budgets are subsequently

calculated by including the

unspent budget on the next

year. This reduces execution

performance in years where

pro-rata budget is higher

due to unspent budget

inclusion from the previous

year.

Yearly budget allocation and

in turn execution

performance depend on

projects’ timeline. Actually,

projects’ adjustments (such

as, budget’s revision and

extension of project’s duration) required for poorly executed projects can modify yearly

budget allocation and in turn execution performance.

The current situation in terms of execution performance suggests that extension of those

projects with low delivery rate is likely. This would translate in revision of budgetary

allocations that, coupled with increasing service costs, could compromise implementation of

new pipeline projects. New projects funding may consequently decline as implementing

agencies focus their attention on projects’ completion rather than initiating new ones. It is,

therefore, necessary to accelerate projects’ implementation, without compromising their

effectiveness, to make sure that pipeline projects will be timely implemented. To accelerate

investments, budget delivery and in turn improve execution performance, strengthening the

governance for projects and programmes implementation is a crucial premise.

CIP financing beyond June 2015

CIP monitoring has been planned for a 5-year implementation period, whereas the ADP is a

continuous process. The current monitoring exercise is expected to end in June 2015 and

CIP budget is computed up to the end of CIP period. As a result, the closer the end of CIP,

the larger is the budget’s share falling beyond CIP. This budget can either be already

financed (for ongoing projects, which will continue after the end of June 2015), or in the

pipeline (for projects that will start after the end of June 2015).

As of June 2014, investments for ongoing projects continuing beyond the CIP period (i.e.

after 30th

June 2015) total 1.6 billion USD, up by 961 million USD compared to previous

reporting period. Out of this budget, 881 million USD represent DPs contribution, while 754

Figure 49: Execution performance by FSN programmes

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million USD are GoB financing. Utilization, Availability and Access cover respectively 6%, 49%

and 45% of the post-CIP financed budget (Table 38). The longest project beyond CIP is a

BWDB project (under programme 3), which will end in 30th

June 2020. On the other hand,

3.2 billion USD is the financing gap for projects that will start after June 2015. This figure

represents the 84% of the current CIP financing gap, accounting for those projects that will

start before 30th

June 2015. Utilization, Availability and Access cover respectively 1%, 70%

and 29% of the post-CIP pipeline (Table 38).

The share of allocation in both current and future FSN related programmes indicates that

fiscal space for Nutrition is still inadequate, although signs of improvement can be

appreciated specifically in the post-CIP financed budget.

Table 38: Post CIP financed budget through ADP (in million USD)

CIP programme Ongoing projects Pipeline

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2 Improved water management 497 127 370 163

3 Improved quality of input and soil fertility 30 16 15 1,642

4 Fisheries and aquaculture Development 25 22 4 305

5 Livestock development 11 10 1 83

Availability 802 280 522 2,240

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7 Implementation and monitoring of NFP

and CIP actions 1 - 1 18

8 Enhanced Public Food Management

Systems 18 18 - 292

9 Effective safety nets 272 159 113 362

Access 732 448 284 941

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11 Orient food and nutrition program

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12 Food Safety and Quality Improvement 2 - 2 7

Utilization 101 26 75 17

Total 1,635 754 881 3,198

7.4. Development partners' reporting on contribution to CIP

The goal of collecting data on DPs contribution to CIP is to identify the DPs-specific ongoing

contributions and future commitments; to seize DPs’ alignment to ADP; and to further

validate the CIP monitoring as reported by GoB, through TT members and vetted with ADP

book data. From a theoretical point of view, the total CIP budget as reported by GoB should

tally with the total CIP budget as reported by DPs. However, this has not been the case for

the previous three years of CIP implementation. Budgets’ alignment has improved in

2013/14 due to extensive crosschecking and validation process.

As of June 2014, DPs contribution as reported by GoB totals 3,157 million USD, which

compares with DPs-reported amount of 3,149 million USD. The difference of 8 million USD

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represents a substantial improvement compared to the gap of 292 million USD, reported in

2012/13.

Figure 50 shows DPs’ contribution through the ADP and non-ADP channels, as well as

possible future commitments within the CIP period. In 2013/14, total DPs’ contribution

through ADP accounts for

3,149 million USD, which

increased by 296 million

USD compared to the

previous reporting year.

Besides, contribution

through non-ADP channels

increased to 979 million

USD by 85 million USD,

compared to last reporting

year. However, 2013/14

future contributions to CIP

decreased by 22% to 1,267

million USD, from 1,547

million USD in 2012/13. As

CIP approaches its end, CIP

future commitments show a

reduced volume, as only one year to implement the CIP is left. Most of the DPs’ future

commitments are therefore increasingly reflected beyond the CIP period.

Development Partners

contribution through ADP

Figure 51 shows the top

contributors (more than 20

million USD) among the

DPs, as of June 2014.

Among the top-five DPs

(contributing more than 300

million USD), DFID is the

only one investing (125

million USD) in Utilization-

related programmes, while

the other top-five only

contribute to either

Availability or Access. The

World Bank is the top contributor with 620 million USD.

Besides, IFAD, EU and EKN contribute between 100 and 200 million USD. Out of 131 million

of EU budget, 36% was Nutrition-related financing, while IFAD and EKN mostly financed only

through Availability. Among the other DPs, only UNICEF contributed exclusively through

Nutrition-related programmes.

Figure 50: ADP/non-ADP contribution and future

commitments

Figure 51: Portfolio of largest donors through ADP

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DPs contribution through

Non-ADP

As of June 2014, DPs

channelled 979 million USD

through non-ADP budget, up

from 894 million USD in

2012/13. USAID and DFID

alone provided 76% of the

non-ADP budget. While

USAID is largely investing on

non-ADP Nutrition-related

projects (122 million USD),

DFID contributes to non-ADP

budget with 390 million USD

under Availability and Access

related programmes only. Figure 52 presents the portfolio of largest DPs contributing to

non-ADP channels.

DPs Commitments beyond CIP period

The DPs commitments beyond CIP are accounted on a yearly pro-rata budget, after 30th

June 2015. As of June 2014, total financed budget beyond CIP totals 1,180 million USD,

which compares with 492 million USD in 2012/13. Non-ADP commitment beyond June 2015

is 249 million compared to 85 million USD in the previous reporting year. Finally, future

contribution beyond CIP stands at 1,180 million USD compared to 615 million in 2013/14.

Details of DPs future commitments by programme are given in Annex 4.6c.

7.5. Recommendations

� Continue sustaining FSN investments beyond CIP period: CIP budget continued

expanding in both financed and pipeline components. However, with the CIP coming

to its end, financial resources will be increasingly allocated and accounted after June

2015. Furthermore, efforts should be made to secure financial gap for pipeline

projects. In particular, while Government financing on Utilization component slightly

increased in recent years, GOB only spent 0.36 USD for each USD spent by DPs.

� Improve execution performance: Execution performance slowed down compared to

last exceptional year, and needs to accelerate as only 41% of the financed budget is

utilized in 2013/14. This may result in extension of ongoing projects and increase in

cost, and in turn it may hamper new project initiatives.

� Focus on areas lagging behind: Some of the sub-programmes, such as sub-

programme 8.1 and 8.2, did not have any financed project over the entire CIP period.

Further investigation is needed to minimize these gaps, especially for the sub-

programme 8.1 due mainly to the absence of project listed in the pipeline as future

interventions. Moreover, there are sub-programmes against which no pipeline

projects were identified (e.g. sub-programmes 2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 7.1, 8.1, 10.2, 10.3,

11.2). It would therefore be challenging to implement PoA interventions related to

the programmes where these sub-programmes are listed.

Figure 52: Portfolio of largest donors through non-ADP

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� Upscale project formulation under utilization for nutrition sensitive interventions:

Formulation of new projects is required to scale-up the financing of Utilization

programmes. DPs have a huge investment outside the ADP for nutrition

programmes. The lessons and experience gained in implementing the programmes

should be shared with the Government for possible expansion of projects along the

ADP activities. Moreover, while the contribution of projects under Utilization is very

low, Nutrition interventions need to be strongly integrated into initiatives under

Availability and Access pillars. It is therefore essential to target nutrition sensitive

interventions towards enhancing delivery on nutrition outcomes and to mainstream

them into new initiatives within the other FSN pillars.

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8. Overall assessment and recommendations

The National Food Policy (NFP) provides strategic guidance for achieving food and nutrition

security. The NFP Plan of Action (PoA) translates this into 26 Areas of Intervention (AoI) for

the period 2008 to 2015. The Bangladesh Country Investment Plan: A Road Map towards

Investment in Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition (CIP) identifies 12 investment

programmes to ensure implementation of the PoA. Implementation mechanisms and

responsibilities across Government are specified in the NFP PoA Section I.4 and Part II,

respectively.

8.1. Overall assessment

Need to continue progress

Progress towards the NFP goal is measured using undernourishment, child underweight and

child stunting. In 2013/14, undernourishment was estimated at 16.7%, underweight at

32.6% and stunting at 36.1%, with the targets having been achieved. While there has been

remarkable progress over the past two decades, major challenges remain to sustain the

gains into the future. Undernourishment has risen in the last four years, food based poverty

declined, especially at the lower threshold, but at a slower pace than expenditure based

poverty while considering all 3 indicators. The decline in underweight and stunting has been

appreciable, though slower than that of expenditure based poverty but faster than food

based poverty at the higher threshold.

Four food security and nutrition indicators of the Results Framework of the SFYP shows that

agricultural GDP growth remarkably improved compared to the previous year, reaching

4.3% in 2013/14 and spending on social protection as share of GDP remained almost static

reaching 2.26% in 2013/14 – all remaining below targets. While poverty estimates are not

available after 2010, GDP growth per capita suggests that the poverty headcount in 2013/14

could be expected to be around 25%, indicating achievement of the MDG 1 target. The rice-

wage increased by 73.3%, exceeding the yearly target.

As foreseen in the 7FYP, Bangladesh will embark in expanding FSN within a broader inter-

sectoral vision. The comprehensive analysis of progress achieved under NFP PoA and CIP

provides a policy update to inform the preparation of the 7FYP.

Sustain rice production and strengthen crop diversification

Yearly agricultural GDP (excluding forestry) growth accelerated by 2.1 percentage up to

4.3% in 2013/14, meeting its target, mainly due to increased rice, animal and fish

production. Rice import dependency, measured as an average for the period 2011/12-

2013/14 consequently dropped to 1%, down from 2.3% registered in 2012/13. Instability of

rice production has remained substantially unchanged in 2013/14 from its lowest level over

the reference period of 2.9% registered in 2012/13, mainly due to the stability in rice

production throughout all seasons. In 2013/14, price of rice was more stable than the

previous year although on an increasing trend, while wheat price has been decreasing and

more volatile over the same period. Although the agricultural trade deficit rose to 6.9 billion

USD in 2011, fishery exports improved. Crops other than rice, fishery and livestock grew,

suggesting a diversification of food production patterns. A more diversified production

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requires a more diversified set of inputs, public and private services and infrastructures,

with greater inclusion of increasing numbers of small and marginal farms.

Sustain and promote food access

Rice wage increased substantially, income poverty reduced and population with deficient

calorie intake declined – all pointing to a wider access to food. Generation of employment

and skill development are high priorities to ensure that wages and labour productivity

continues to improve. However, many people remain vulnerable, for which increased

attention needs to be paid for ensuring pro-poor growth and establishing peoples’ right to

food. Alongside, stabilizing food prices, promoting non-farm employment and reducing

wage difference between men and women warrant special attention.

Promote safe and diversified diets and reduce malnutrition

Caloric adequacy alone cannot help meet dietary nutritional requirements. Protein

requirement is met largely from rice with the quality of protein being inadequate. The

supply and intake of dietary energy from cereals though declined slightly, has not

adequately reduced to meet the recommended target of 60% Cereal Energy. Diversification

of food systems to improve nutrition, including capacity strengthening of women in

nutrition-sensitive agriculture is essential. Implementation of prevention and control

strategies for NCDs and addressing the double burden of malnutrition (39% of women

having BMI>23 and 17% women having BMI<18.5) and promotion of dietary diversity are

keys to addressing the problem. The rate of under nutrition especially stunting among

children under 5 needs to be further accelerated. Appropriate IYCF practices would help

increase the proportion of children 6 to 23 months fed a minimum acceptable diet from its

current level of 23%. Fortification initiatives need to be scaled-up notably USI, wherein

iodized salt consumption was only 81% in 2014. Universal access to safe water is yet to be

reached while that of hygiene and sanitation is much further away, both which are critical

barriers to improved nutrition.

The CIP 2015: financial input monitoring

CIP 2015 totals 12.7 billion USD, of which 8.8 billion is already financed by GoB (64%) and

the DPs (36%) and 3.9 billion USD represents the financial gap, of which 2.7 billion USD is

targeted as priority. As of June 2014, Access, Availability and Utilization channel respectively

49%, 46% and 5% of financed budget. Financing gap reduced to 3.9 billion USD from 4.1

billion USD in previous reporting year. Future commitments within CIP are largely

concentrated on Availability (84%), to a lesser extent on Access (15%) and only marginally

on nutrition (1%). In 2013/14, budget delivery increased by 4% up to 1.6 billion USD from

the previous reporting year, and reached 4.8 billion USD since 2010/11, the first year of CIP

implementation. This figure represents 54% of total financed budget. In particular,

Availability, Access and Nutrition delivered 51%, 59% and 32% of their financed budget. As

of June 2014, GoB invested 1.78 USD for each USD spent by DPs. This figure varies among

components: 1.8 USD for Availability, 2 USD for Access, while 0.3 USD only for Utilization for

Nutrition.

Looking at investments beyond June 2015 (post-CIP period), 1.6 billion USD is already

financed as of June 2014: with Utilization, Availability and Access covering 6%, 49% and 45%

respectively. The analysis of both financed budget and financing gap both within and post

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CIP indicates that fiscal space for Nutrition in both current and future FSN related

programmes is still inadequate.

Analysis of the CIP indicates the following conclusion:

� Continue sustaining FSN investments beyond CIP period;

� Improve execution performance;

� Focus on areas lagging behind;

� Upscale projects’ formulation under Food Utilization for Nutrition-sensitive

intervention.

8.2. Recommendations

NFP Objective 1: Availability

Crop sector performance is improving steadily. Variety development, quality seed delivery

and increased irrigation coverage are contributing to this achievement. Production of non-

crops also shows signs of improvement. Diversification to fisheries, livestock and non-rice

crops contributes to the achievement in overall food and nutrition security. Self sufficiency

status in rice is continued with reducing dependence on imports. Attainment of self

sufficiency in fisheries is not too far. The country is providing 19.3 kg per capita per year as

opposed to the required 21.9 kg. The country has adequate potential to produce further to

meet the requirement. Inputs supplies improved and the prices show no escalation. Credit

delivery increased due to conducive policy changes. Subsidy on fertilizer is on the decline.

Shrimp policy and aquaculture development and action plans, and research initiatives for

development of fish varieties and crab are expected to positively influence the fisheries

sector. The livestock sector scenario however is dismal. Prices of all meat products are

increasing largely due to production shortages. Implementation of new livestock extension

policy, expanding vaccination and artificial insemination programme, efforts for promoting

hybrid cattle and disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation within livestock

sector could perhaps contribute to the development of livestock sector.

Programme 1 on sustainable and diversified agriculture through research and extension

� Sustain nutrition oriented agricultural research;

� Improve the Agricultural Research Management Information System (ARMIS);


extension service providers;


demand-led technology transfers;

� Mainstream the use of modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT);

� Establish a database of agriculture extension projects.

Programme 2 on improved water management and infrastructure for irrigation purposes

� Ensure sustainable use of groundwater;

� Improve irrigation efficiency and water productivity;

� Enhance availability and use of surface water;

� Enrich and update a data bank on water resources;

� Use arsenic free groundwater for irrigation and domestic purposes;

� Develop effective flood control and river erosion measures;

� Reduce salinity in coastal areas.

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Programme 3 on improved quality of inputs

� Produce more quality seed and improve distribution;

� Reduce nitrogen loss through increased use of USG and reap higher yields;

� Promote IPM and use of quality agrochemicals;

Programme 4 on fisheries and aquaculture development

� Enhance pond productivity;

� Reduce yield gap;

� Improve fishing habitat for hilsha and other species;

� Develop low cost feed and feed industry;

� Explore export potential of Pangas and Tilapia;

� Develop crab seed hatchery.

Programme 5 on livestock development, with a focus on poultry and dairy production

� Boost productivity through crossbreeding and selection;

� Promote dairy processing technologies;

� Sustain school milk programmes for better nutrition while supporting dairy farmers;

� Improve quantity and quality of feed and fodder;

� Sustain value addition in producing hides, skin, horn and bone;

� Support biogas production.

NFP Objective 2: Access

Access to food has improved due to a variety of reasons namely, higher rice wages;

improvement in income; existence of relatively stable food prices; expansion of safety net

programmes; improvement in women’s wages; provision of more credit particularly to

women and sharecroppers. This is supported by growth of small scale manufacturing,

narrower margins between farm gate and retail prices and increased enrolment of women

in technical and vocational education and training. Development of growth centres, rural

markets and women market centres need further expansion. Deceleration of small scale

manufacturing growth is affecting the creation of employment opportunities. The National

Social Protection Strategy proposes to streamline safety net programmes and to consolidate

most of the food-based programmes into cash-based transfers. To ensure access to food of

the poor and vulnerable groups, some of the food based safety net programmes need to be

retained so that at the time of disasters, adequate food can be distributed.

Programme 6 on improved access to markets, value addition in agriculture and to non-

farm incomes

� Improve physical access to markets;

� Reduce wastage and quality loss of food products;

� Further reduce wage difference between men and women;

� Strengthen support to agro-processing;

� Promote employment generation through micro-enterprise development;

� Enhance skill development, particularly for women and disabled;

� Improve information system through use of IT services.

Programme 7 on strengthened capacities for implementation and monitoring of the NFP

and CIP actions

� Formulate the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy (NFNSP), Plan of Action

and the new Country Investment Plan;

� Mainstream capacity development components in the NFNSP, PoA, and the new CIP;

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� Expedite the provision of additional FPMU staff;

� Strengthen implementation capacity and accelerate operations.

Programme 8 on enhanced public food management

� Strengthen capacities to manage PFDS through training and technological adoption;

� Boost public procurement system’s effectiveness through applied research;

� Plan PFDS operations consistently with NSPS and emergency response needs.

Programme 9 on institutional development and capacity development for more effective

safety nets

� Prioritize and target the implement of National Social Protection Strategy;


programmes;

� Establish a single registry management information system;

� Adapt cash and food transfers coherently with the food stock management strategy;

� Explore the preparation of a roadmap for fortified rice.

NFP Objective 3: Utilization and nutrition

Several programmes to diversify diets for reducing the persistent dietary imbalances and

promoting nutrition sensitive non-cereal production namely fisheries, poultry, fruits and

vegetables have been considered nationwide. Follow-up of ICN2 Declaration for nutritional

improvement of the population is of critical essence now. Supplementation of vitamin A and

iron folate; salt iodisation; coverage of exclusive breast-feeding in the first six months;

appropriate IYCF practices; implementation of the national micronutrient strategy; and

increased behaviour change communication are progressing. Promulgation of Bangladesh

Food Safety Act, formation and functioning of the Food Safety Authority are important steps

towards provision of safe, nutritious and quality foods to the people. Special attention to

the universal access to improved water and sanitation facilities; widespread poor hygiene

practices; and high prevalence of food contamination needs to be given for better food

utilization and nutrition.

Programme 10 on community based nutrition programmes and services

� Scale-up nutrition sensitive strategies in fisheries, livestock and women sectors;

� Improve facility and community based support to caregivers;

� Strengthen food fortification initiatives;

� Increase commitment in line with global nutrition initiatives;

� Follow-up ICN2 Declaration and Framework for Action.

Programme 11 on orienting food and nutrition programmes through data

� Improve harmonization between food security and nutrition information systems;

� Train users of FCT and dietary guidelines;

� Improve management capacity and coordination for nutrition.

Programme 12 on food safety and quality improvement

� Enhance awareness on food safety practices;

� Enhance coordination on food safety management;

� Formulate food safety regulations;

� Recruit and strengthen capacity of the food safety inspectors;

� Develop more food standards and ensure compliance;

� Designate food safety laboratories for specific analysis of foods;

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� Reduce diarrhoeal prevalence and improve safe water supply;

� Strengthen healthy street food vending;

� Improve capacity building in value chains.

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Annexes

Annex 1. Comparison of the CIP and PoA output monitoring indicators

Annex 2. Composition of Thematic Teams

Annex 3. Actual and planned expenditures by key partner in the NFP

Annex 4. Cost and financing of the CIP

Annex 4.1 CIP budget for the current year vs. previous year and baseline

Annex 4.2 Number and average budget of projects in CIP 2015 by sub-programmes

Annex 4.3 CIP budget 2015 and delivery in 2013/14 by sub-programmes

Annex 4.4 Ongoing and completed CIP projects as of June 2014

Annex 4.5 Pipeline projects as of June 2014

Annex 4.6 Development partners contribution and commitments in the CIP

Annex 4.6a Development partners contribution through ADP

Annex 4.6b Development partners contribution through non-ADP

Annex 4.6c Development partners commitments in the future

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Annex 1. Comparison of the CIP and PoA output monitoring indicators

This annex shows the correspondence between CIP programmes and NFP PoA Areas of

Interventions and the indicators used to monitor performance at output level. A few

indicators have been refined, e.g. the coefficient of variation of rice production over the last

10 years has been taken rather than the variability of foodgrain production, or adjusted

slightly for data availability reasons.

AVAILABILITY

ACCESS

NUTRITION

CIP Programme title and

expected aggregate output

Corresponding NFP PoA Area of

Intervention CIP/NFP PoA output proxy indicators

PROGRAMME 1

Sustainable and diversified

agriculture through

integrated research and

extension: Productivity is

enhanced, food production is

diversified and resilience to

climate change is increased

through effective generation

and propagation of

sustainable technical

solutions

1.1. Agricultural research and

extension: Demand-driven crop and

non-crop new technologies

developed and disseminated;

demand led and pro-poor extension

service expanded

No. of improved new rice varieties

developed by GoB agencies

No. of new non-rice varieties

developed

Wheat

Maize

Potato

Pulses

Vegetables

1.9. Early Warning Development:

Well functioning domestic Early

Warning System established and

integrated/coordinated with Global

Early Warning System

Edible Oilseeds

Fruits

No. of farmers trained on sustainable

agriculture practices by DAE

Share of rice on total cropped land, %

HYV rice area as % total rice area

(including boro hybrid)

Annual change in major crops'

production, %

Rice

2.1. Agricultural Disaster

Management: Enhanced disaster

preparedness and post disaster

rehabilitation in agricultural

systems

Wheat

Maize

Potato

Pulses

Brinjal

Pumpkin

Beans

Lal Shak

Edible Oilseeds

Banana

Guava

Mango

Pineapple

Jackfruit




Intervention

CIP/NFP PoA output proxy indicators

PROGRAMME 2

Improved Water

Management and

Infrastructure for Irrigation

1.2 Use and management of water

resources: Increased irrigation

coverage; Improved delivery and

efficient use of safe irrigation

% of cropped area under irrigation

Water table depth in Northern region,

average yearly change over last 20

years (cm/year)

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Purposes: Sustainable and

efficient water management

is ensured for responding to

farmer needs

water; reduced dependency on

groundwater; reduced cost

Water table depth in Northern region,

average yearly change over last 3

years (cm/year)

Surface water irrigation area as % of

total irrigation area

Irrigation cost per acre as % of total

boro production cost





PROGRAMME 3

Improved quality of input

and soil fertility: Access to

quality inputs is improved

and soil fertility is enhanced.

1.3. Supply and sustainable use of

agricultural inputs: Increased supply

of quality crop seeds; increased

supply of quality seeds and feeds

for fish and poultry farming; Timely

supply and balance use of fertilizer

ensured; agricultural machines and

implements available at affordable

prices; Strengthened IPM and ICM;

increased efficiency and

sustainability of agricultural land

use; Agricultural land use for non-

agricultural purposes effectively

regulated

Annual change in improved rice,

wheat and maize seeds production, %

Improved seeds supply (BADC, DAE

and private companies) as %

agronomic requirements

Rice

Wheat

Maize

Potato

Pulses

Vegetables

Edible Oilseeds

(includes til, rape, mustard, groundnut

and soya bean)

Supply of urea as % of estimated

requirements

Supply of TSP as % of estimated

requirements

1.5. Agricultural credit and

insurance: Increased formal credit

to agriculture, to small and

marginal farmers; assured coverage

of financial loss due to failure of

crops, livestock and fish production

Supply of MoP as % of estimated

requirements

Change in crop yields (moving average

over 3 previous years), %

Rice

Wheat

Maize

Potato

Pulses

Brinjal

Pumpkin

Beans

Lal Shak

Edible Oilseeds

(includes til, rape, mustard, groundnut

and soyabean)

Banana

Guava

Mango

Pineapple

Jackfruit

Agricultural credit

disbursement

billion taka

% of target

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Intervention


PROGRAMME 4

Fisheries & aquaculture

development: Sustainable

increase of fishery

production through

improved technology and

natural resources

management

1.4. Agricultural diversification:

Increased production of high value

crops; Increased production of fish

and livestock

GDP from fishery sector as % of

agriculture GDP (excluding forest), at

constant price 1995-1996

Annual change in national fish

production, %

Number of new fish varieties

developed

Fish

exports

as % of total exports

% share of shrimp

Annual change of fingerling production

(finfish), %





PROGRAMME 5

Livestock Development, with

a focus on poultry and dairy

production: Sustainable

increase of livestock

production is developed

through improved

technology, better animal

health and resilient

management practices.

1.4. Agricultural diversification:

Increased production of high value

crops; Increased production of fish

and livestock

GDP from livestock sector as % of

agricultural GDP (excluding forest, at

constant price 1995-96)

Total production (quantity) of

Eggs (million)

Milk (million MT)

Meat (million MT)

Annual change in artificial

insemination, %

Annual change in number of poultry

deaths due to avian flu, %





PROGRAMME 6

Improved access to markets,

value-addition in agriculture,

and to non-farm incomes:

Value chains are developed

contributing to better access

to food and increased rural

incomes.

1.6. Physical Market infrastructure

development: Improving private

storage, market and transportation

facilities, improving market

connectivity at local, national and

international levels

Difference between farm gate and

retail prices of selected goods as % of

farmgate

Coarse rice

1.7. Agricultural Marketing and

Trade: Reduced marketing costs of

agricultural products; strengthened

market integration

Lentil

Onion

1.8. Policy/Regulatory Environment:

Updated legislation regulating food

markets enacted and enforced

Brinjal

Potato

2.3 Enabling Environment of Private

Food trade and stocks: Enabling

Environment of Private Food trade

and stocks

Difference between dealers’ and

farmers’ prices of fertilizers as %

dealers price

Urea

2.5. Income generation for rural

women and disabled people:

Enhancing participation of women

and disabled people in rural

agricultural and other rural

activities

TSP

MoP

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No. of growth centres, rural markets,

women market centres, and Union

Parishad Complexes developed by

LGED

2.6. Agrobased/ Agroprocessing

MSMEs Development: Increased

growth of agro-based /agro-

processing and MSMEs

Wage differential between male and

female in agriculture, %

Real GDP growth of small scale

manufacturing, %

Number of students enrolled in

Technical and Vocational Education

and Training (TVET) institutions

2.7. Market driven education, skills

and human development: People's

skills developed based on domestic

and international market

requirements

Ratio of TVET students in year t to

secondary and higher secondary

school enrolment in year t-1, %




Intervention


PROGRAMME 7

Strengthened capacities for

implementation and


actions: National capacities

to design, implement and

monitor NFP PoA and

investment operations are

strengthened

Additional resources mobilized for

CIP, USD

Increase in number and value of

ongoing projects

CIP available budget execution

performance

CIP Monitoring Reports produced





PROGRAMME 8

Enhanced Public Food

Management Systems:

Enhanced efficiency and

effectiveness of Public Food

Management Systems

1.10. Producer price support:

Enhanced effectiveness of public

procurement system; producer

effectively supported during post-

harvest

Effective grain storage capacity at

close of fiscal year, thousand MT

Average use of effective Government

foodgrain storage capacity, %

Actual procurement, thousand MT

Achievement of public boro

procurement target, %

1.11. Public Stock Management/

Price stabilization: Improved public

stock management and enhanced

effectiveness of OMS

Wholesale price during the boro

procurement period as % of

boro per unit cost production

Opening stock as % of budget target

Quantity of rice distributed through

OMS as % of total domestic supply





PROGRAMME 9

Institutional Development

and Capacity Development

for more effective safety

nets: Effectiveness and

targeting of social safety net

programmes are improved

through strengthened

institutional capacities to

design and implement them.

2.2. Emergency Food Distribution

from Public stocks: Improved

coverage and effectiveness of

emergency distribution

programmes

Budgeted coverage of VGF and VGD,

million cards

VGF (lakh person)

VGD (lakh person month)

2.4. Effectiveness of targeted food

based programmes and safety nets:

Improved coverage of vulnerable

and disadvantaged people and

areas, improved targeting, reduced

leakage, enhanced adequacy to

vulnerable people's needs

Safety net programmes expenditure

as % of GDP

Budgeted coverage of employment

generation programme for the poor,

million person month

Quantity of VGF and GR distributed,

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PROGRAMME 10

Community based nutrition

programmes and services:

Nutrition and health are

improved at community level

through integrated short and

long term interventions.

3.2 Balanced and nutritious food for

vulnerable people: Increased

availability through local production

of low cost foods for balanced

nutrition; Poor, distressed and

vulnerable women and children

(including those from monga areas)

effectively covered by food based

nutrition programmes and growth

monitoring and promotion (GMP)

programmes.

Proportion of infants under six

months exclusively breastfed, %

Poor households raising home

gardening and backyard poultry, %

3.3 Nutrition education on dietary

diversification: Increased % of

women educated in nutrition and

primary health care activities

through formal and non-formal

education; Increased home

gardening and backyard poultry

raising activities by poor

households

% of total dietary energy supply for

consumption from:

Cereal

Sugar and sweeteners

3.4 Food supplementation and

fortification: Increased coverage of

Vitamin A, coverage and

compliance of iron-folate

supplementation and coverage of

HH with adequately iodized salt;

Increased coverage of food items

for fortification with important

micronutrients, e.g. vitamin A, iron

and zinc

Oil and oil crops

Roots and tubers

Pulses

3.7 Women and children health:

Improved child and mother health;

Improved adolescents’ and

women’s general health; Reduced

neonatal (NMR); Infant (IMR), child

(CMR) and maternal (MMR)

mortality rates; Reduced total

fertility rate (TFR)

Fruits and vegetables

Meat, fish, eggs and milk

Others (includes stimulants, spices,

alcoholic beverages, offal, animal fats,

aquatic products and miscellaneous)

3.8 Protection and promotion of

breastfeeding and complementary

feeding: Strengthened exclusive

breastfeeding practices; Expanded

practice of breastfeeding; Ensured

safe and nutritious complementary

feeding; Strengthened baby-friendly

hospital initiative; Increased

maternity leave, particularly post-

partum; BMS Code respected by

the breast milk substitutes

marketers

Prevalence of global acute

malnutrition among children < 5 years

< -2SD, %

Prevalence of severe acute

malnutrition among children < 5 years

< -3SD, %

Proportion of women ANC coverage

of at least 4 visits, %





PROGRAMME 11

Orient food and nutrition

programme through data:

Effective information

supports planning,

monitoring and evaluation of

food security policies and

3.1. Long term planning for

balanced food: Long-term targets

for physical growth established;

Standard food intake established

for different population groups;

integrated plan for attaining

standard food intake targets

Number of mass media activities for

Behavioural change communication

Desirable Dietary Pattern established

and updated

Food Composition Tables updated

Food security and nutrition

databases/ surveillance systems

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Intervention

PROGRAMME 12

Food Safety and Quality

Improvement: National food

safety control management,

and food borne illness

surveillance services are

strengthened

3.5. Safe drinking water and

improved sanitation: Safe water

and sanitation facilities available

and accessible for all by 2015

No. of compulsory food items

standardized by BSTI

Prevalence of diarrhoea in under 5

children (in two week period), %

3.6 Safe, quality food supply:

Enhanced access to safe and quality

food, for domestic consumption

and also for international trade

Proportion of population served with

safe water supply for domestic use, %

Proportion of population having

access to safe drinking water in

arsenic affected areas, %

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2 Ministry of Agriculture

3 Bangladesh Chemical Industry Corporation, Ministry of Industry , Project Design Division

4 Ministry of Food

5 Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

6 Ministry of Water Resources

7-9 Food Planning and Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Food

10 Ministry of Food

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15 Ministry of Social Welfare

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24 Ministry of Women and Children Affairs

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33 Ministry of Food

34 Agriculture Wing, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

35 Department of Agricultural Marketing, Ministry of Agriculture

36 Directorate General of Food

37 Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Ministry of Planning

38 Finance Division, Ministry of Finance



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MoFL 7.9 25% -8% 1% 9.3 18% -5% 1% 8.9 -4% -6% 1% 10.7 19% 1% 13.4 26% 1%

MoWR 21.3 16% 4% 2% 22.6 6% 1% 2% 25.0 11% -14% 2% 27.7 11% 1% 36.2 31% 2%

Subtotal agriculture 113.6 16% 18% 9% 124.5 10% 17% 9% 182.7 47% 43% 11% 161.2 -12% 8% 173.5 8% 7%

LGD 93.4 22% -3% 8% 103.9 11% -5% 7% 132.2 27% 6% 8% 133.2 1% 7% 154.6 16% 7%

RDCD 6 59% -12% 0% 10.5 75% 31% 1% 12.0 15% 8% 1% 14.3 19% 1% 15.2 6% 1%

MCHTA 5.5 28% -3% 0% 6.7 22% 1% 0% 5.6 -16% -13% 0% 6.3 13% 0% 7.4 16% 0%

Subtotal rural development 104.9 24% -4% 9% 121.1 15% -2% 8% 149.8 24% 6% 9% 153.9 3% 8% 177.2 15% 7%

MoSW 17.7 40% -8% 1% 19.5 10% -5% 1% 20.4 5% -1% 1% 21.6 6% 1% 29.0 34% 1%

MoWCA 11.9 -1% -4% 1% 12.4 4% 0% 1% 13.3 8% 2% 1% 14.3 7% 1% 15.8 11% 1%

MoFood/a 69.3 66% 15% 6% 11.0 NA NA 1% 13.2 20% 22% 1% 12.3 -7% 1% 16.9 38% 1%

MoDM/b NA NA NA NA 54.5 NA NA 4% 58.6 7% 1% 4% 63.6 9% 3% 72.9 15% 3%

Subtotal social security and

welfare98.9 49% 8% 8% 97.4 -2% -6% 7% 105.5 8% 3% 6% 111.7 6% 6% 134.5 20% 6%

MoHFW 76.2 21% -6% 6% 81.5 7% -8% 6% 91.3 12% -2% 6% 99.6 9% 5% 111.5 12% 5%

Subtotal health and nutrition 76.2 21% -6% 6% 81.5 7% -8% 6% 91.3 12% -2% 6% 99.6 9% 5% 111.5 12% 5%

Total food security 393.6 26% 4% 32% 424.5 8% 1% 29% 529.3 25% 14% 32.0% 526.3 -1% 26.7% 596.7 13% 25.2%

Total GoB expenditure

(development + non

development)

1,213 21% 1,445 19% 1,653 14% 1,970 19% 2,371 20%

\a: until FY 2012-13, MoFood includes also the budget of the MoDM

FY14-15FY13-14FY12-13FY10-11 FY11-12

\b: MoDM established in FY 2012-13

Source: Budget in Brief, MoF (http://www.mof.gov.bd/en/)

Partner

ministries

Planned Expenditures include development expenditures (expenditures under the Annual Development Program (ADP) but also non-ADP expenditure on Food for Work (kind or cash) and the transfer from food sale proceeds for

Development activities, as well as employment generation programs/development programs financed out of non-development /revenue budget; non development expenditures include revenue expenditure pay and allowances, goods and

services, interest payments, subsidies and transfers, block allocations), non-development capital expenditure (e.g. acquisition of assets, equity investments), see Budget in Brief, MoF, various years

(http://www.mof.gov.bd/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=1); Total expenditure excludes loans and advances (D), domestic and foreign debt, food account operations (C) and structural adjustment

expenditures (E).

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Annex 4. Cost and financing of the CIP

Annex 4.1: CIP 2015 budget vs. previous year and baseline

CIP programme GoB DPs Total Total Priority GoB DPs Total Total Priority GoB DPs Total Total Priority

A=D+E B C D E F A=D+E B C D E F A=D+E B C D E F

1Sustainable and diversified

agriculture687 65 76 141 546 401 804 393 270 663 141 116 797 403 266 669 128 107

2 Improved water management 1,624 533 233 766 857 611 2,476 1,453 285 1,738 738 515 2,679 1,481 410 1,891 789 513

3Improved quality of input and soil

fertility610 332 19 351 259 197 3,232 405 651 1,056 2,175 1,528 3,177 418 669 1,087 2,090 1,463

4Fisheries and aquaculture

Development460 100 29 129 331 212 478 196 50 245 233 160 442 256 48 305 137 96

5 Livestock development 754 21 40 61 693 422 285 75 46 121 164 84 235 86 49 135 101 56

Availability 4,136 1,053 395 1,448 2,688 1,843 7,274 2,521 1,303 3,824 3,450 2,403 7,331 2,644 1,442 4,086 3,245 2,236

6 Improved access to markets 1,811 795 350 1,145 666 372 2,398 1,635 618 2,253 145 85 2,680 1,858 685 2,542 137 74

7Implementation and monitoring of

NFP and CIP actions78 0 10 10 68 47 20 0 17 17 3 2 21 0 17 17 4 3

8Enhanced Public Food

Management Systems368 63 - 63 305 220 354 218 30 248 106 74 393 254 30 284 109 79

9 Effective safety nets 984 279 312 591 394 287 1,527 528 637 1,166 361 305 1,792 784 665 1,449 342 295

Access 3,241 1,137 672 1,809 1,432 927 4,300 2,381 1,303 3,684 616 467 4,885 2,896 1,397 4,293 593 450

10 Community based nutrition 543 11 71 81 461 411 357 61 253 314 42 33 354 74 259 333 20 18

11Orient food and nutrition program

through data22 1 0 1 21 13 23 7 16 23 - - 43 6 36 42 0 0

12Food Safety and Quality

Improvement190 1 12 13 178 91 43 11 16 27 17 9 52 11 24 35 18 10

Utilization 755 12 82 95 660 515 422 79 284 363 59 42 449 91 319 410 39 28

Total 8,132 2,202 1,150 3,352 4,780 3,285 11,996 4,981 2,890 7,871 4,125 2,912 12,665 5,632 3,157 8,789 3,876 2,714

Total

CIP

Financed (ongoing and

completed)Pipeline projects

Ava

ila

bilit

y

CIP 2015 (2013/14)CIP 2011 (2009/10)

Total

CIP

Financed (ongoing) Pipeline projects

CIP 2014 (2012/13)

Total

CIP

Financed (ongoing and

completed)Pipeline projects

Acc

ess

Uti

liza

tio

n

149

Annex 4.2: Number and average budget of projects in CIP 2015 by sub-programme

CIP programme Subprogram

Pri

ori

ty r

an

kin

g

Number of projects

(as of June 2014)

Average budget

(million USD, as of June

2014)

Compl

eted

Ongoi

ng

Pipelin

e

Compl

eted

Ongoi

ng

Pipelin

e

Av

ail

ab

ilit

y

1

Su

sta

ina

ble

an

d d

ive

rsif

ied

ag

ricu

ltu

re

1.1

Enhance research & knowledge generation and

adoption to increase agricultural productivity

and diversity in a sustainable manner

H 14 26 12 1.9 5.8 2.6

1.2

Improve extension services to propagate

knowledge & practices, supported by

community-based experimentation & learning

and indigenous knowledge

H 17 22 4 3.6 7.4 2.4

1.3 Promote the development of responses to

adapt agricultural systems to climate change T - 14 6 - 19.2 14.6

31 62 22 2.9 9.4 5.8

2

Imp

rov

ed

wa

ter

ma

na

ge

me

nt 2.1

Improve water management in water

distribution systems and at farm level M 7 11 5 8.6 24.2 38.8

2.2 Improve & increase efficiency of surface water

irrigation, in particular in the south H 14 18 14 9.3 28.7 42.5

2.3 Reduce impact of saline water intrusion in the

South H - 2 - - 94.5 -

2.4 Enhance river water flow to the South T 1 9 1 0.2 80.9 -

22 40 20 8.7 42.5 39.4

3

Imp

rov

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qu

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ty o

f i

np

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d s

oil

fert

ilit

y

3.1

Enhance availability of agricultural inputs,

tested and certified for quality of diversified

crops

H 14 6 9 10.7 143.6 232.2

3.2 Develop public private partnerships through

capacity development T 2 3 - 2.7 16.0 -

3.3 Improve and increase sustainability of soil

fertility management H 3 4 - 1.1 4.8 -

3.4 Facilitate access to credit and other financial

services by smallholders and the rural poor T - - - - - -

19 13 9 8.3 71.4 232.2

4

Fis

he

rie

s a

nd

aq

ua

cult

ure

De

ve

lop

me

nt

4.1 Develop small scale aquaculture, through

access to quality inputs, advice and skills H 2 7 6 3.1 5.1 7.7

4.2 Improve management of fisheries resources H 3 22 6 6.3 10.6 15.0

4.3 Develop public private partnerships in support

of infrastructure and services development M - - - - - -

4.4

Promote production in the South through

sustainable shrimp and prawn development

and community based co management of

wetlands

L - 2 1 - 5.5 0.7

5 31 13 5.0 9.0 10.5

150


Pri

ori

ty r

an

kin

g

Number of projects

(as of June 2014)

Average budget


2014)

Compl

eted

Ongoi

ng

Pipelin

e

Compl

eted

Ongoi

ng

Pipelin

e

5

Liv

est

ock

de

ve

lop

me

nt

5.1

Strengthen animal health services, including

better diagnosis and surveillance systems to

mitigate disease outbreaks

M 2 4 2 8.2 4.6 1.7

5.2

Strengthen husbandry capacity at household

level through community based improved

knowledge and advisory services

H 2 4 1 4.4 2.5 6.7

5.3 Improve availability and quality of inputs

through public private partnerships H - 2 8 - 3.1 5.7

5.4 Research on livestock development, including

genetic improvement L 4 8 7 5.8 6.5 6.5

8 18 18 6.0 4.8 5.6

Availability

85 164 82 6.0 21.8 39.6

Acc

ess

6

Imp

rov

ed

acc

ess

to

ma

rke

ts

6.1 Improve physical access to markets, facilities

and information M 15 34 7 25.8 58.7 5.4

6.2

Mobilize and promote producer & marketing

groups for improved market access and

knowledge

T 1 4 2 0.6 4.3 4.3

6.3

Develop adequate storage, processing and

value addition and reduce waste through

public-private partnerships

H - 4 4 - 6.0 2.3

6.4 Promote and assist the development of off

farm activities and rural businesses M 1 6 8 58.9 9.8 10.2

17 48 21 26.3 43.7 6.5

7

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tati

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rin

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f

NF

P a

nd

CIP

act

ion

s

7.1

Strengthen capacities to implement, monitor

and coordinate National Food Policy-Plan of

Action and CIP

H 2 1 - 0.2 13.8 -

7.2

Strengthen national capacities for design,

implementation and monitoring of CIP

operations

H - 1 1 - 2.0 3.1

7.3

Strengthen capacities of civil society

organisations to contribute to CIP

development and implementation

H - 1 1 - 0.7 0.7

2 3 2 0.2 5.5 1.9

8

En

ha

nce

d P

ub

lic

Fo

od

Ma

na

ge

me

nt

Sy

ste

ms

8.1

Enhance efficiency and effectiveness of Public

Food Management Systems and improve its

impact on price stabilization

T - - - - - -

8.2

Build capacities of Ministry of Food and

Disaster Management and Directorate of Food

to better manage the food systems

T - - 1 - - 10.1

8.3

Increase and modernize public storage and

handling facilities, including in disaster prone

areas

H 5 4 3 22.8 42.4 33.1

5 4 4 22.8 42.4 27.3

151


Pri

ori

ty r

an

kin

g

Number of projects

(as of June 2014)

Average budget


2014)

Compl

eted

Ongoi

ng

Pipelin

e

Compl

eted

Ongoi

ng

Pipelin

e

9

Eff

ect

ive

sa

fety

ne

ts

9.1

Strengthen institutional capacities to

effectively operate social safety net

programmes and formulate a new integrated

strategy for social safety net programmes

T - 1 3 - 6.8 91.9

9.2

Investment in employment and income

generation of social safety nets (including in

ADP)

H 12 22 8 12.5 58.7 8.3

12 23 11 12.5 56.5 31.1

Access

36 78 38 19.8 45.9 15.6

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liza

tio

n

10

Co

mm

un

ity

ba

sed

nu

trit

ion

10.1

Community based livelihood and nutrition

programmes, building on the National

Nutrition Service (NNS)

T 3 21 7 27.0 11.0 2.9

10.2

Support community based efforts of

homestead gardening, rearing small livestock,

aquaculture and awareness building for

improved nutrition

H 1 2 - 0.1 3.8 -

10.3

Link long term with immediate treatment of

acute malnutrition, in particular through

therapeutic and supplementary feeding

T - 2 - - 6.7 -

4 25 7 20.3 10.1 2.9

11

Ori

en

t fo

od

an

d n

utr

itio

n p

rog

ram

thro

ug

h d

ata

11.1

Undertake updated & comprehensive national

survey of food consumption & food

composition

M - 2 1 - 11.0 0.3

11.2

Undertake study of dietary diversification &

supplementation needs and advocacy,

awareness & educational materials to facilitate

behavioural change in eating habits & practices

H 2 1 - 0.0 4.6 -

11.3 Strengthen national capacities in surveying and

analysis to facilitate evidence based decisions M 4 4 1 0.5 3.4 -

6 7 2 0.3 5.7 0.2

12

Fo

od

Sa

fety

an

d Q

ua

lity

Imp

rov

em

en

t

12.1 Improve surveillance system of food borne

illnesses M 1 1 1 3.0 3.6 12.2

12.2

Develop and enhance capacities of laboratories

and systems for food quality assurance and

safety and control of food

M 1 2 1 2.0 4.8 1.4

12.3 Support the development of a modern food

control management system H 3 2 1 3.1 3.5 4.3

5 5 3 2.9 4.1 6.0

Utilization

15 37 12 6.5 8.4 3.2

Total

136 279 132 9.7 26.8 29.4

Annex 4.3: CIP budget 2015 and delivery in fiscal year 2013/14 by sub-programme

CIP programme Subprogramme

Pri

ori

ty

Total CIP Ongoing and Completed projects Pipeline projects Delivery in 2013/14

Amount % GoBs DPs Total % Pipeline % Priority GoB DPs Total

Ava

ilab

ility

1

Su

stain

ab

le a

nd

dive

rsified

ag

ricultu

re

1.1

Enhance research & knowledge

generation and adoption to increase

agricultural productivity and diversity

in a sustainable manner

H 208.0 1.6 133.3 44.1 177.4 2.0 30.6 0.8 21.5 29.7 10.1 39.9

1.2

Improve extension services to

propagate knowledge & practices,

supported by community-based

experimentation & learning and

indigenous knowledge

H 233.5 1.8 170.3 53.5 223.8 2.5 9.7 0.3 6.8 35.2 7.2 42.5

1.3

Promote the development of

responses to adapt agricultural

systems to climate change

T 355.8 2.8 99.4 168.8 268.2 3.1 87.6 2.3 78.8 16.7 16.4 33.0

797.4 6.3 403.1 266.4 669.4 7.6 128.0 3.3 107.1 81.7 33.7 115.3

2

Imp

rove

d w

ate

r ma

na

ge

me

nt

2.1 Improve water management in water

distribution systems and at farm level M 520.6 4.1 204.6 122.2 326.8 3.7 193.8 5.0 96.9 26.0 22.9 49.0

2.2

Improve & increase efficiency of

surface water irrigation, in particular in

the south

H 1241.3 9.8 504.7 141.5 646.2 7.4 595.1 15.4 416.6 48.1 35.4 83.5

2.3 Reduce impact of saline water

intrusion in the South H 189.1 1.5 54.3 134.7 189.1 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.1 0.7 12.8

2.4 Enhance river water flow to the South T 728.5 5.8 717.3 11.2 728.5 8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 76.4 3.2 79.6

2679.5 21.2 1481.0 409.6 1890.5 21.5 788.9 20.4 513.5 162.7 62.3 224.9

3

Imp

rov

ed

qu

ality

of in

pu

t

an

d so

il fertility

3.1

Enhance availability of agricultural

inputs, tested and certified for quality

of diversified crops

H 3100.8 24.5 355.4 655.5 1010.9 11.5 2089.9 53.9 1462.9 46.5 274.9 321.5

3.2 Develop public private partnerships

through capacity development T 53.4 0.4 53.1 0.3 53.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.7 0.3 8.0

3.3 Improve and increase sustainability of

soil fertility management H 22.6 0.2 9.7 12.9 22.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 3.6

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ori

ty



3.4

Facilitate access to credit and other

financial services by smallholders and

the rural poor

T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

3176.7 25.1 418.1 668.8 1086.8 12.4 2089.9 53.9 1462.9 57.9 275.3 333.1

4

Fish

erie

s an

d a

qu

acu

lture

De

velo

pm

en

t

4.1

Develop small scale aquaculture,

through access to quality inputs, advice

and skills

H 88.1 0.7 37.1 4.8 41.9 0.5 46.2 1.2 32.3 5.7 1.6 7.3

4.2 Improve management of fisheries

resources H 342.2 2.7 208.4 43.6 252.0 2.9 90.2 2.3 63.2 34.6 9.7 44.3

4.3

Develop public private partnerships in

support of infrastructure and services

development

M 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

4.4

Promote production in the South

through sustainable shrimp and prawn

development and community based co

management of wetlands

L 11.6 0.1 10.9 0.0 10.9 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.0 0.0 2.0

441.9 3.5 256.4 48.4 304.8 3.5 137.1 3.5 95.8 42.3 11.3 53.6

5

Livesto

ck d

eve

lop

me

nt

5.1

Strengthen animal health services,

including better diagnosis and

surveillance systems to mitigate

disease outbreaks

M 38.0 0.3 17.4 17.2 34.6 0.4 3.5 0.1 1.7 3.6 1.8 5.4

5.2

Strengthen husbandry capacity at

household level through community

based improved knowledge and

advisory services

H 25.4 0.2 6.4 12.3 18.7 0.2 6.7 0.2 4.7 1.3 6.4 7.7

5.3

Improve availability and quality of

inputs through public private

partnerships

H 51.5 0.4 6.1 0.0 6.1 0.1 45.4 1.2 31.8 1.6 0.0 1.6

5.4 Research on livestock development,

including genetic improvement L 120.4 1.0 55.8 19.3 75.1 0.9 45.3 1.2 18.1 7.6 0.3 7.9

235.4 1.9 85.7 48.8 134.5 1.5 100.8 2.6 56.3 14.1 8.5 22.7

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Availability 7331 58 2644 1442 4086 46 3245 84 2236 359 391 750

Acce

ss

6

Imp

rove

d a

ccess to

ma

rke

ts

6.1 Improve physical access to markets,

facilities and information M 2421.0 19.1 1775.4 607.9 2383.3 27.1 37.7 1.0 18.8 300.0 82.9 382.8

6.2

Mobilize and promote producer &

marketing groups for improved market

access and knowledge

T 26.4 0.2 10.4 7.4 17.8 0.2 8.6 0.2 7.7 2.7 1.4 4.2

6.3

Develop adequate storage, processing

and value addition and reduce waste

through public-private partnerships

H 33.1 0.3 14.8 9.1 23.9 0.3 9.2 0.2 6.5 1.2 0.1 1.2

6.4 Promote and assist the development of

off farm activities and rural businesses M 199.1 1.6 57.3 60.1 117.5 1.3 81.7 2.1 40.8 9.3 0.1 9.4

2679.6 21.2 1857.9 684.6 2542.4 28.9 137.2 3.5 73.9 313.2 84.4 397.6

7

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tatio

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nd

mo

nito

ring

of N

FP

an

d C

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ction

s

7.1

Strengthen capacities to implement,

monitor and coordinate National Food

Policy-Plan of Action and CIP

H 14.2 0.1 0.2 14.1 14.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.5

7.2

Strengthen national capacities for

design, implementation and

monitoring of CIP operations

H 5.1 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.1 0.1 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

7.3

Strengthen capacities of civil society



H 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1

20.6 0.2 0.2 16.7 16.8 0.2 3.8 0.1 2.7 0.0 2.7 2.7

8

En

ha

nce

d P

ub

lic Fo

od

Ma

na

ge

me

nt S

yste

ms

8.1

Enhance efficiency and effectiveness of

Public Food Management Systems and

improve its impact on price

stabilization

T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

8.2

Build capacities of Ministry of Food and

Disaster Management and Directorate

of Food to better manage the food

systems

T 10.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.1 0.3 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

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ori

ty



8.3

Increase and modernize public storage

and handling facilities, including in

disaster prone areas

H 383.3 3.0 253.7 30.3 284.0 3.2 99.3 2.6 69.5 41.3 1.3 42.6

393.4 3.1 253.7 30.3 284.0 3.2 109.4 2.8 78.6 41.3 1.3 42.6

9

Effe

ctive

safe

ty n

ets

9.1

Strengthen institutional capacities to

effectively operate social safety net

programmes and formulate a new

integrated strategy for social safety net

programmes

T 282.5 2.2 0.1 6.6 6.8 0.1 275.7 7.1 248.1 0.1 2.5 2.6

9.2

Investment in employment and income

generation of social safety nets

(including in ADP)

H 1509.3 11.9 784.2 658.5 1442.7 16.4 66.6 1.7 46.6 147.2 162.7 310.0

1791.8 14.1 784.3 665.1 1449.4 16.5 342.3 8.8 294.8 147.3 165.3 312.6

Access 4885 39 2896 1397 4293 49 593 15 450 502 254 755

Utiliza

tion

1

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mm

un

ity b

ase

d n

utritio

n

10.1

Community based livelihood and

nutrition programmes, building on the

National Nutrition Service (NNS)

T 332.6 2.6 61.1 251.0 312.2 3.6 20.4 0.5 18.4 11.2 48.8 60.0

10.2

Support community based efforts of

homestead gardening, rearing small

livestock, aquaculture and awareness

building for improved nutrition

H 7.7 0.1 0.4 7.3 7.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.6 3.8

10.3

Link long term with immediate

treatment of acute malnutrition, in

particular through therapeutic and

supplementary feeding

T 13.4 0.1 12.5 0.9 13.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 1.8

353.7 2.8 74.0 259.2 333.2 3.8 20.4 0.5 18.4 13.2 52.4 65.5

1

1

an

d

nu

trition

pro

gra

m

thro

ug

h

11.1

Undertake updated & comprehensive

national survey of food consumption &

food composition

M 22.2 0.2 1.1 20.9 21.9 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5

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ori

ty



11.2

Undertake study of dietary

diversification & supplementation

needs and advocacy, awareness &

educational materials to facilitate

behavioural change in eating habits &

practices

H 4.7 0.0 1.2 3.6 4.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

11.3

Strengthen national capacities in

surveying and analysis to facilitate

evidence based decisions

M 15.6 0.1 4.1 11.5 15.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 5.7 6.9

42.6 0.3 6.3 35.9 42.2 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.5 5.9 7.4

1

2

Fo

od

Sa

fety

an

d Q

ua

lity

Imp

rov

em

en

t

12.1 Improve surveillance system of food

borne illnesses M 18.8 0.1 0.4 6.1 6.5 0.1 12.2 0.3 6.1 0.0 0.9 0.9

12.2

Develop and enhance capacities of

laboratories and systems for food

quality assurance and safety and

control of food

M 13.0 0.1 7.5 4.1 11.6 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.7 1.1 0.6 1.7

12.3 Support the development of a modern

food control management system H 20.7 0.2 3.1 13.3 16.4 0.2 4.3 0.1 3.0 0.6 1.5 2.1

52.5 0.4 11.0 23.5 34.5 0.4 17.9 0.5 9.8 1.6 3.1 4.7

Utilization 449 4 91 319 410 5 39 1 28 16 61 78

Total

12,665 100 5,632 3,157 8,789 100 3,876 100 2,714 877 706 1,583

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Annex 4.4: Ongoing and completed CIP projects as of June 2014

Pro

gra

mm

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Su

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me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

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CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

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Sta

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CIP

20

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Project title

Sta

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te

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d d

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Project budget for

the period Jul'10-Jun15

Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP

Total GoB PA Total GoB PA Total GoB PA

1: S

usta

ina

ble

an

d d

ive

rsified

ag

ricultu

re

1.1

: En

ha

nce

rese

arch

& k

no

wle

dg

e g

en

era

tion

an

d a

do

ptio

n to

incre

ase

ag

ricultu

ral

pro

du

ctivity

an

d d

ive

rsity in

a su

stain

ab

le m

an

ne

r

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Mujibnagar Integrated Agricultural

Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

11940 11940 0 1599 1599 0 5705 5705 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RC

National Agricultural Technology Project

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

De

c-14

16414 650 15764 4507 434 4073 13389 545 12844

IDA

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

BA

RI

Agricultural Sector Programme Support

2nd Phase (BARI Part)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-13

110 0 110 0 0 0 110 0 110

BA

RI

Cirtus Development Project (BARI part)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-18

529 529 0 100 100 0 100 100 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Continuation and expansion of pesticide

research in pesticide analytical

laboratory at BARI

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-15

918 918 0 110 110 0 617 617 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Farm Machinery Technology

Development and Dissemination

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-15

1753 1753 0 212 212 0 1511 1511 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Improving the Research and Research

infrastructure of BARI

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-16

12436 12436 0 2000 2000 0 2100 2100 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Integrated Agriculture Productivity

Project (IAPP)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

1759 226 1533 348 16 332 988 197 792

GA

FS

P

15

8

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Integrated Quality Horticulture

Development Project (2nd phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-15

4979 4979 0 1200 1200 0 4499 4499 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI


Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

532 532 0 104 104 0 418 418 0

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BA

RI

Orange Development Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-11

131 131 0 0 0 0 128 128 0

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Pirojpur-Gopalgonj-Bagherhat Integrated

Agriculture Development Project (BARI

part)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

324 324 0 100 100 0 383 383 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Tuber Crop Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

3055 3055 0 550 550 0 2610 2610 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Upgrading of Pulses Research Sub-

Station, Madaripur to Regional Pulses

Research station (RPRS)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-11

Jun

-14

1816 1816 0 439 439 0 1774 1774 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BF

RI


Project (IAPP)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

1139 62 1076 372 0 372 805 73 732

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BIN

A

Strengthening Research Activities and

Sub-Stations Development of BINA

On

go

ing

Ma

y-1

0

Jun

-15

12775 12775 0 3184 3184 0 11973 11973 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BJR

I

Basic & Applied Research on Jute (1st

revised)

On

go

ing

Se

p-1

0

Au

g-1

8

7136 7136 0 301 301 0 5038 5038 0

15

9

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BLR

I

Strengthening research and on farm trial

programs of BLRI regional stations

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

1252 1252 0 146 146 0 1251 1251 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

BR

RI

Biotechnology Research Facility

Development at BRRI project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

1

Jun

-13

609 609 0 0 0 0 594 594 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BR

RI

Development of Research capacity of

BRRI

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-12

De

c-13

2366 866 1500 16 16 0 2026 526 1500

KO

ICA

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BR

RI



On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-15

1412 1412 0 376 376 0 1366 1366 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BR

RI


Project (IAPP)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

1644 287 1357 395 55 340 1108 260 848

GA

FS

P

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BR

RI

Minimizing Rice Yield Gap C

om

ple

ted

Jan

-11

Jun

-14

260 260 0 32 32 0 260 260 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BR

RI


Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

756 756 0 208 208 0 445 445 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

BR

RI

Perojpur-Goplganj-Bagerhat Integrated

Agriculture Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

415 415 0 125 125 0 153 153 0

16

0

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BR

RI

Research and Development of Hybrid

Rice in Bangladesh

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

5

Jun

-11

297 297 0 0 0 0 275 275 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BR

RI

Strengthening and Capacity Building of

Biotechnology Laboratory in BRRI

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-13

534 534 0 0 0 0 501 501 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BS

RI

Pilot project for Date palm,Palmyra Palm

and Golpata Development Pilot Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-14

862 862 0 208 208 0 741 741 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BS

RI

Pilot project for development of

sugarbeet cultivation technologies in

Bangladesh

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

1

Jun

-14

345 345 0 122 122 0 320 320 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BS

RI

Strengthening of Biotechnology of

Sugarcane Research Institute

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-14

884 884 0 100 100 0 809 809 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Construction of KRISHIBID Institution,

Bangladesh Complex (KIB) C

om

ple

ted

Ma

r-10

Jun

-14

10264 10264 0 4469 4469 0 10100 10100 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Modernization and capacity upgrading

project for national agricultural training

institute (NATA- former SERDI)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-12

429 429 0 0 0 0 368 368 0

On

go

ing

DA

E

Pirojpur Gopalganj Bagerhat integrated

agricultural development project (PCU)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

228 228 0 129 129 0 144 144 0

16

1

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


DA

E

Strengthening Mushroom Development

and strengthening mushroom breeding

and post harvest laboratory Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-12

Jun

-14

133 0 133 133 0 133 133 0 133

FA

O

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Upgradation of Aaraihajar Horticulture

Center to training institute 2nd revised

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-14

2420 2420 0 1593 1593 0 2114 2114 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Establishment of fisheries diploma

institute in Gopalgonj, Kishoreganj

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

9846 9846 0 2400 2400 0 3849 3849 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

KG

F


(KGF)

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

De

c-14

5200 144 5056 1121 11 1111 3988 90 3898

IDA

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

MO

A


(PCU)

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

De

c-14

4467 351 4116 666 0 665 2902 139 2763

IDA

SR

DI

Integrated Agricultural Development

project in Pirojpur, Gopalgonj, Bagerhat

(IADP-PGB) SRDI part

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

819 819 0 328 328 0 328 328 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

SR

DI

Minimizing Rice Yield Gap C

om

ple

ted

Jan

-11

De

c-14

93 93 0 8 8 0 88 88 0

kn

ow

led

ge

&

pra

ctices,

sup

po

rted

by

com

mu

nity

-

ba

sed

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

AIS

Agriculture Sector Programme Support

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-11

98 4 94 0 0 0 0 0 0

DA

NID

A

16

2

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

AIS

Intensification of agriculture information

service in 10 agriculture regions

On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-15

1180 1180 0 303 303 0 825 825 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

AIS

Promotion of Digital Krishi and

Livelihood Improvement through

Agriculture & communication Center

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-15

1880 1880 0 353 353 0 849 849 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Chittagong Hill Tracts Integrated

Agricultural Development Project (Phase

III)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

1

Jun

-14

1452 1452 0 659 659 0 1378 1378 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Greater Bogra-Rangpur-Dinajpur


Project ( Phase II)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

1952 1952 0 349 349 0 1947 1947 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Greater Khulna-Jessore-Kushtia


Project ( Phase II)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

2188 2188 0 224 224 0 2172 2172 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Greater Mymensingh-Tangail Agricultural

Development Project-2nd Phase C

om

ple

ted

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

2039 2039 0 210 210 0 1981 1981 0

BA

DC

Improving surface water irrigation in

coastal areas and Sylhet Division in

Bangladesh

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-14

469 106 362 466 104 362 466 104 362

FA

O

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC



On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-15

4024 4024 0 441 441 0 2687 2687 0

16

3

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


BA

DC

Pirojpur-Gopalgonj-Bagerhat Integrated

Agricultural Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

8376 8376 0 1029 1029 0 1029 1029 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Tuber Crop Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

23292 23292 0 1848 1848 0 12095 12095 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E


(1st revised) Agricultural Extension

Component (AEC) under ASPS-II

Co

mp

lete

d

Oct-0

6

Jun

-13

5702 801 4901 0 0 0 5675 801 4874

DA

NID

A

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Construction of Rubber Dams in Small &

medium River for Increasing Food

Production

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

Jun

-16

938 938 0 203 203 0 647 647 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Enhancement of Crops Production

through Farm Mechanization

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-10

Jun

-12

14903 14903 0 0 0 0 13256 13256 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E



Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Jun

-15

514 514 0 135 135 0 413 413 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Farmer’s Training at Upazila level for

Transfer of Technology (2nd Phase)

On

go

ing

Jan

-11

De

c-17

11074 11074 0 4949 4949 0 8835 8835 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Greater Rangpur Agriculture & Rural

Development (DAE-LGED)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-13

1165 78 1087 0 0 0 722 17 705

IDA

16

4

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Improvement of ATI( quality

development project) in Sherpur,

Gaibandha, and Khulna (doulatpur)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-12

1410 1410 0 0 0 0 1375 1375 0

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Increase production and creation of

employment for rural people through

engineering technology expansion

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Jun

-11

625 625 0 0 0 0 605 605 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DA

E

Integrated agricultural development

project of East region

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-16

1419 1419 0 774 774 0 794 794 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Integrated Agricultural Extension

Approach for poverty Reduction and

Food Security Project (IAPRFP)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-14

1500 1500 0 274 274 0 1499 1499 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E


Project (IAPP)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

8789 3938 4852 3397 1797 1600 6257 3009 3248

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Integrated Pest Management (2nd

phase, 1st revised) C

om

ple

ted

Jul-1

0

Jun

-13

2189 2189 0 0 0 0 2184 2184 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E



On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-15

7143 7143 0 2582 2582 0 6745 6745 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Minimizing Rice Yield Gap Project (1st

revised)

On

go

ing

Jan

-11

De

c-14

2068 2068 0 403 403 0 2066 2066 0

16

5

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Mujibnagar integrated Agriculture

Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

3062 3062 0 350 350 0 1187 1187 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

National Agricultural Technology Project,

Phase I, 2nd revised

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

De

c-14

12362 2276 10086 3397 1797 1600 11805 2276 9529

IDA

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Orange Development Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-11

552 552 0 0 0 0 490 490 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DA

E


agricultural development project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

1936 1936 0 247 247 0 276 276 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Strengthening Mushroom Development

Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-13

3405 3405 0 0 0 0 2943 2943 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Support to Assist Landless, Marginal and

Small Farmers to Overcome Soaring

Input and Food Prices in Impoverished

Areas of Bangladesh C

om

ple

ted

Jan

-10

Au

g-1

1

320 0 320 0 0 0 320 0 320

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Tuber Crop Development Project 2nd

revised

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

837 837 0 150 150 0 776 776 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

M

Integrated Quality Horticulture (standard

garden) Development Project (2nd

phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-15

2244 2244 0 223 223 0 2161 2161 0

16

6

Pro

gra

mm

e

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CIP

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11

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12

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Project title

Sta

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En

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Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

M


Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

679 679 0 371 371 0 775 775 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DA

M


agricultural development project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

449 449 0 98 98 0 121 121 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Community Based Resource

Management Project.

On

go

ing

Jul-0

2

Jun

-14

9122 900 8223 886 74 812 9122 899 8223

IFA

D

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

MO

A


Project (IAPP)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

7668 417 7251 1060 417 643 4072 521 3551

SFD

F

Project for expansion of SFDF's activities

for poverty reduction

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-16

3597 3597 0 1185 1185 0 1185 1185 0

SF

DF

Small Farmers Development Foundation

support project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

2938 2938 0 2938 2938 0 2938 2938 0

1.3

: Pro

mo

te th

e d

ev

elo

pm

en

t

of re

spo

nse

s to a

da

pt

ag

ricultu

ral syste

ms to

clima

te

cha

ng

e

DA

E

Agricultural support for farmers in

Southwestern region - DAE part O

ng

oin

g

Jul-1

3

Jun

-18

3137 793 2344 186 51 135 186 51 135

IDB

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DD

M

Construction of flood shelters in the

flood prone and river erosion areas (2nd

phase)

On

go

ing

Jun

-13

Jun

-16

11785 11785 0 125 125 0 125 125 0

DD

M

Strengthening of the Ministry of disaster

management and relief program

administration

On

go

ing

Jan

-13

De

c-17

12024 50 11974 87 3 84 87 3 84

IDA

16

7

Pro

gra

mm

e

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bp

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ram

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20

11

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20

12

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20

13

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20

14

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B A

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Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DD

M

Vertical Extension of Disaster

Management and Relief Bhaban

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

De

c-15

1065 1065 0 22 22 0 22 22 0

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Do

Fo

restry

Char Development and Settlement

Project-4 (Do Forest Part)

On

go

ing

Jan

-11

De

c-16

2385 121 2264 353 8 345 860 45 815

Ne

the

rlan

ds, IFA

D

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Do

Fo

restry

Community based adaptation to climate

change through Coastal Afforestation in

Bangladesh

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

6797 1015 5782 1404 20 1384 3961 171 3790

UN

DP

LGE

D

Climate Change Adaptation Pilot Project.

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-14

2070 660 1410 2069 659 1410 2069 659 1410

DA

NID

A

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure

Improvement Project.

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

De

c-18

56709 11796 44914 4642 642 4000 4801 739 4062

IFA

D, A

DB

, KfW

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Feasibility Study in term of Hydrological

and Morphological Study, Economic

Analysis and Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA)

On

go

ing

Jan

-13

Jun

-14

89 89 0 89 89 0 89 89 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

WFP Assisted Enhancing Resilience to

Disaster and the Effects of Climate

Change Project.

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

De

c-16

72552 37003 35549 13430 9934 3496 32307 20264 12043

WF

P

16

8

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

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tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

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CIP

20

12

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CIP

20

13

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CIP

20

14

Go

B A

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ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

Mo

A

Integrated Environmental Friendly

Project for Hill Tracts

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-15

1451 1451 0 0 0 0 600 600 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

Mo

DM

R

Procurement of saline

water treatment plant

On

go

ing

Ap

r-13

Ma

r-16

14162 3197 10965 89 30 59 89 30 59

Jicks

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Mo

EF

Climate change Capacity building and

knowledge management - a technical

assistance grant project

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-14

454 83 371 315 0 315 325 0 325

AD

B

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Mo

EF

Supporting Implementation of the

Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy &

Action Plan – a technical assistance grant

project BCCSP

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

De

c-14

1724 0 1724 150 0 150 572 0 572

AD

B

2: Im

pro

ve

d w

ate

r ma

na

ge

me

nt

2.1

: Imp

rov

e w

ate

r ma

na

ge

me

nt in

wa

ter

distrib

utio

n sy

stem

s an

d a

t farm

lev

el

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Eastern Integrated Irrigated Area

Development Project

On

go

ing

Jan

-13

Jun

-17

5659 5659 0 1995 1995 0 2364 2364 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Enhancing Agricultural Production and

Poverty Alleviation by introducing Force

mode Tubewell Irrigation

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

2683 2683 0 115 115 0 2683 2683 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC


Project (BADC- seed and water

management component)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

8298 3971 4327 2535 805 1729 4875 1662 3213

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Pabna-Natore- Sirajgang Irrigation Area

Development Project (3rd Phase)

On

go

ing

Ma

r-11

Jun

-15

16636 16636 0 2294 2294 0 7293 7293 0

16

9

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

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CIP

20

11

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CIP

20

12

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CIP

20

13

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CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BA

DC

Pilot Project for Agricultural Production

In Monga Prone Area Through Modern

Minor Irrigation Practices (BADC part)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-11

688 688 0 0 0 0 625 625 0

BA

DC

Project for irrigation expansion in

poverty prone areas under Greater

Rangpur district through modern minor

irrigation practices

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-16

2565 2565 0 197 197 0 197 197 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Survey and Monitoring Project for

Development of Minor Irrigation (3rd

Phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-14

2398 2398 0 788 788 0 2354 2354 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BM

DA

Activating Inoperable Deep Tube wells

for Irrigation

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-14

12179 12179 0 0 0 0 10950 10950 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BM

DA

Barind Integrated Area Development

Project (Phase-III)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-12

10660 10660 0 0 0 0 10657 10657 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

BM

DA

Command Area Development & Training

Project (2nd Phase) C

om

ple

ted

Jul-0

8

Jun

-13

9154 9154 0 0 0 0 9124 9124 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BM

DA

Command Area extension and

Development

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-10

Jun

-13

5125 5125 0 0 0 0 5074 5074 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BM

DA

Deep Tubewell Installation Project phase

II

On

go

ing

Jan

-10

De

c-16

19254 19254 0 2999 2999 0 13814 13814 0

17

0

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

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CIP

20

11

Sta

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CIP

20

12

Sta

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CIP

20

13

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CIP

20

14

Go

B A

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ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BM

DA

Panchagarh,Thakurgaon, Dinajpur and

Joypurhat Integrated Agricultural

Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-16

22571 22571 0 4000 4000 0 8665 8665 0

BM

DA

Smart Card Based Pre-paid Pump Usage

and Energy Measuring (PPUEM) System

On

go

ing

Ma

r-14

Jun

-16

1090 1090 0 399 399 0 399 399 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

BR

DB

Irrigation expansion programme

On

go

ing

Jan

-13

De

c-15

1650 1650 0 221 221 0 284 284 0

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BW

DB

IPSWAM – Integrated planning for

sustainable water management

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-9

9

Jun

-11

1582 443 1139 0 0 0 1140 353 787

Ne

the

rlan

ds

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

development of Small Scale Water

Resources Project in Greater

Mymensingh, Sylhet and Faridpur Areas

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

De

c-15

48756 12643 36114 10997 2297 8700 31446 7088 24358

JBIC

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Participatory Small Scale Water

Resources Sector Project

On

go

ing

Jan

-10

Jun

-17

56202 12857 43345 7493 1993 5500 22577 6904 15673

AD

B, IF

AD

2.2

: Imp

rov

e &

incre

ase

efficie

ncy

of su

rface

wa

ter irrig

atio

n, in

pa

rticula

r in th

e so

uth

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Activating Inoperable Deep Tube wells

for Irrigation

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-15

17086 17086 0 1846 1846 0 9601 9601 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Asuganj-Polash Agro Irrigation (4th

Phase)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-09

Jun

-14

1784 1784 0 196 196 0 1684 1684 0

17

1

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

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CIP

20

12

Sta

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CIP

20

13

Sta

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CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC


medium River for Increasing Food

Production

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

Jun

-16

4884 4884 0 1336 1336 0 3135 3135 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Expansion of Irrigation Through

Utilization of Surface Water by Double

Lifting ( 2nd Phase)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

8272 8272 0 2360 2360 0 8264 8264 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Greater Dhaka Irrigation Development

Project-2nd Phase

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

9931 9931 0 2000 2000 0 9080 9080 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Greater Faridpur Irrigation Area

Development project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-15

8969 8969 0 1995 1995 0 7323 7323 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Innovative Use of Surface Water Project

(2nd Phase)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

1672 1672 0 224 224 0 1640 1640 0

BF

DC

Multi-chennel snipway construction

project O

ng

oin

g

Jan

-09

Jun

-15

2789 2789 0 1605 1605 0 1605 1605 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BM

DA

Barind Rain Water Conservation and

Irrigation Project (PhaseII)

On

go

ing

Ma

r-11

Jun

-17

16346 16346 0 3000 3000 0 6000 6000 0

BM

DA

Irrigation Programme Through Surface

Water Augmentation

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-16

2745 2745 0 399 399 0 399 399 0

17

2

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

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CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


BM

DA

Rehabilitation of old deep tube wells in

Rajshahi, Naogaon and chapai

Nawabgonj district

On

go

ing

Fe

b-1

4

De

c-17

27819 27819 0 247 247 0 247 247 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Area integrated Water Resources

Management Project Southwest

On

go

ing

Jul-0

5

Jun

-14

25546 4738 20809 5003 783 4220 21994 3618 18376

AD

B, N

eth

erla

nd

s

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BW

DB

Dhepa river left bank flood control,

drainage and irrigation project

Co

mp

lete

d

Au

g-1

0

Jun

-12

2286 2286 0 0 0 0 1551 1551 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BW

DB

Dhepa-Punarbhaba Water Management

under Biral Upazila in Dinajpur District

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-12

1692 1692 0 0 0 0 1393 1393 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Gazner Bill Link River Excavation,

Development of Irrigation Facilities and

fish cultivation project at Sujanagar

Upazila in Pabna District (BWDB part) O

ng

oin

g

Jan

-10

Jun

-16

30545 30545 0 500 500 0 5609 5609 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

BW

DB

Kurigram Irrigation Project ( South Unit)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-12

19480 19480 0 0 0 0 225 225 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

BW

DB

Kurigram Irrigation Project (North Unit)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-11

9537 9537 0 0 0 0 10 10 0

17

3

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

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CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Matamuhuri Irrigation Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

5

Jun

-13

850 850 0 0 0 0 847 847 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BW

DB

Muhuri-Kahua Flood Control, Drainage

and Irrigation Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

4

Jun

-12

10688 10688 0 0 0 0 9378 9378 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Pre-monsoon Flood Protection and

Drainage Improvement in Haor Areas

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-15

68494 68494 0 2400 2400 0 5630 5630 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Surma Right Bank Flood Control,

Drainage and Irrigation Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-14

4728 4728 0 1800 1800 0 2796 2796 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Tarail Pachuria Flood control, Drainage

and Irrigation Project

On

go

ing

Ma

r-10

Jun

-14

28045 28045 0 2868 2868 0 10525 10525 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Teesta Barrage Project,2nd Phase

On

go

ing

Jul-0

3

Jun

-15

22549 22549 0 4663 4663 0 11641 11641 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Water Management Improvement

Project (special revised)

On

go

ing

Jul-0

4

De

c-15

85588 8086 77502 20798 428 2037

1 54953 3321 51632

IDA

, Ne

the

rlan

ds

17

4

Pro

gra

mm

e

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me

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tus in

CIP

20

11

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CIP

20

12

Sta

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CIP

20

13

Sta

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CIP

20

14

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B A

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Project title

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d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Re-excavation of connecting rivers,

Development of irrigation facilities and

Fish culture project of Gazner Beel area

and Sujanagar Upazila in Pabna District

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-10

Ma

r-14

460 460 0 140 140 0 459 459 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DLS





Co

mp

lete

d

Ma

r-10

Jun

-14

165 165 0 0 0 0 152 152 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish





On

go

ing

Jan

-10

Jun

-14

491 491 0 35 35 0 328 328 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Do

Fo

restry





Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-10

Jun

-13

85 85 0 0 0 0 85 85 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D


Medium Rivers for increasing Food

Production (LGED)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

23654 23654 0 2984 2984 0 15704 15704 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D





On

go

ing

Jul-0

5

Jun

-14

3544 3544 0 26 26 0 3507 3507 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

RD

A

Action research on integrated water

management

On

go

ing

Jan

-11

De

c-14

6425 6425 0 1328 1328 0 3612 3612 0

17

5

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

RD

A

Action research project on command

area development using surface water

for rural livelihood improvement by

replacing RDA technology

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

Jun

-14

1929 1929 0 300 300 0 870 870 0

2.3

: Re

du

ce im

pa

ct of

salin

e w

ate

r intru

sion

in th

e S

ou

th

BW

DB

Coastal embankment improvement

project Phase I (CEIP I) in Satkhira,

Khulna, bagerhat, Pirojpur, Barguna, and

Patuakhali District

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-20

93641 0 93641 502 0 502 502 0 502

IDA

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Rehabilitation of BWDB Coastal

Infrastructures damaged by Alia (South

Western Zone)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-15

37755 37755 0 8418 8418 0 28569 28569 0

2.4

: En

ha

nce

river w

ate

r flow

to th

e S

ou

th

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Buriganga River Restoration Project (New

Dhaleswari-Pungli-Bongshai-Turag-

Buriganga river system)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-14

94409 94409 0 2913 2913 0 9338 9338 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Capital (pilot) Dredging Of River Systems

in Bangladesh

On

go

ing

Ma

r-10

Jun

-15

102712 102712 0 30960 30960 0 71533 71533 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Excavation of Chandna-Barasia River

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

5946 5946 0 968 968 0 4505 4505 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Feasibility Study and Detail Design of

Ganges Barrage project

On

go

ing

Jul-0

5

Jun

-14

3514 3514 0 592 592 0 3334 3334 0

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BW

DB

Feasibility Study and Survey of Surashar

FCDI project

Co

mp

lete

d

Ma

y-1

0

Jun

-12

156 156 0 0 0 0 141 141 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Gorai River Restoration Project

On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-14

92930 92930 0 2998 2998 0 49179 49179 0

17

6

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Kalni-Kushiara River Management

On

go

ing

Ap

r-11

Jun

-14

60983 60983 0 1500 1500 0 2503 2503 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Procurement of 6 number of Ancillary

Crafts and Accessories for MoWR and

MoShipping - BWDB part

On

go

ing

Au

g-1

0

Jun

-15

10426 2652 7774 2287 45 2242 2287 45 2242

Ind

ia

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Procurement of dredgers and relevant

machine tools for dredging river of

Bangladesh

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

130988 130988 0 12859 12859 0 19787 19787 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BW

DB

Re-excavation of Bemelia, Lagan

Balbhadra river under Nasirnagar upazila

in Brahmanbaria and Habiganj District

On

go

ing

No

v-1

0

Jun

-15

4242 4242 0 248 248 0 640 640 0

3: Im

pro

ve

d q

ua

lity o

f inp

ut a

nd

soil fe

rtility

3.1

: En

ha

nce

av

aila

bility

of a

gricu

ltura

l inp

uts,

teste

d a

nd

certifie

d fo

r qu

ality

of d

ive

rsified

crop

s

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Development and multiplication of

agricultural seeds (Phase II)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Jun

-13

551 551 0 0 0 0 407 407 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Enhancing quality seed supply project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

18617 4502 14114 3614 1000 2614 5636 1600 4036

IDB

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Improvement and quality seed

production of rice, wheat and maize

Co

mp

lete

d

Ma

r-09

Jun

-14

18671 18671 0 2125 2125 0 18668 18668 0

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BA

DC

Modernization Facilities to increase

Supply of Quality Seed

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-10

3549 3549 0 0 0 0 3540 3540 0

17

7

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Private sector seed development

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-11

Jun

-14

1889 1889 0 859 859 0 1887 1887 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Pulse and Oils Seed (2nd Phase)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

8573 8573 0 2624 2624 0 8572 8572 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Enhancing Quality Seed Supply

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

4965 1154 3811 1313 310 1003 1933 585 1348

IDB

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BC

IC

Restoring original rated production

capacity by repairing of Polash Urea

Fertilizer Factory Ltd.

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-08

Jul-1

1

3533 3533 0 0 0 0 3403 3403 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BC

IC

Second phase rehabilitation of Natural

Gas Fertilizer Factory Ltd

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

De

c-11

5157 5157 0 0 0 0 4720 4720 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BC

IC

Shahjalal fertilizer project O

ng

oin

g

Jul-1

1

Jun

-15

540900 142292 39860

8

20207

9 23000

1790

80

39283

8 35179

35765

9

Ch

ina

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

BC

IC

Sustaining the original rated production

capacity by repairing Ashuganj Fertilizer

and Chemical Complex Ltd.

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jul-1

2

41702 41702 0 0 0 0 9414 9414 0

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BM

DA

Improved Quality Seed Production at

Farmers Level

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-11

553 553 0 0 0 0 52 52 0

17

8

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BR

RI

Enhancing Quality Seed Supply (BRRI)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

4746 350 4396 1978 90 1888 2158 232 1926

IDB

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BR

RI

Strengthening of Rice Breeder Seed

Production & Maintenance of Nucleus

Stock

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-13

776 776 0 0 0 0 757 757 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Emergency 2007 Cyclone Recovery &

Restoration Project: Recovery of

Agriculture Sector (Crops) &

Improvement (1st revised)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-14

10960 0 10960 3686 0 3686 10898 0 10898

Wo

rld B

an

k

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Production, Preservation, Distribution of

Quality Rice, Wheat and Jute Seeds at

Farmers Level

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-12

5312 5312 0 0 0 0 5235 5235 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Production, preservation, Distribution of

Quality Seeds of Pulse, Oil, and Onion at

Farmers Level

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-12

1942 1942 0 0 0 0 1866 1866 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Second Crop Diversification Project O

ng

oin

g

Jul-1

0

Jun

-16

29138 6246 22892 4999 2248 2751 8326 3758 4568

AD

B

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

MO

A


(Seed Wing)

Co

mp

lete

d

Se

p-0

7

Jun

-13

537 0 537 0 0 0 521 0 521

DA

NID

A

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

SC

A


Project (IAPP)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

480 216 264 156 91 65 394 197 197

17

9

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


3.2

: De

ve

lop

pu

blic p

riva

te p

artn

ersh

ips th

rou

gh

cap

acity

de

ve

lop

me

nt

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Establishing seed augmentation

(multiplication) farm in the South West

Coastal region

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-14

24497 24497 0 3020 3020 0 9005 9005 0

BA

DC

Establishing Seed Processing Center and

Enhancing Seed multiplication farm at

Subarnachar in Noakhali

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-15

3400 3400 0 10 10 0 10 10 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

DC

Kurigram Integrated seed cold storage

establishment project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

1

Jun

-14

3604 3604 0 2147 2147 0 3563 3563 0

BA

DC

Maintenance and rehabilitaion of

existing fertilizer storage and

strengthening fertilizer management

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-18

5369 5369 0 200 200 0 200 200 0

BA

DC

Support for establishing seed

multiplication, seed processing and seed

testing in Dashmina Seed Multiplication

Centre

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

3

Jun

-14

215 0 215 215 0 215 215 0 215

3.3

: Imp

rov

e a

nd

incre

ase

susta

ina

bility

of so

il fertility

ma

na

ge

me

nt

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

E

Granular Urea Technology Extension

Project in 80 additional Upazilas

Co

mp

lete

d

Se

p-0

8

Jun

-11

501 0 501 0 0 0 500 0 500

US

DA

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Do

E

Coastal and Wetland Biodiversity

Management Project (CWBMP)

Co

mp

lete

d

Ap

r-02

Jun

-11

1082 225 858 0 0 0 805 24 781

GE

F, U

ND

P

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Do

E

Sustainable Land Management Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-12

699 237 462 0 0 0 654 235 419

18

0

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

SR

DI

Establishment of soil and fertilizer testing

laboratories and research centres

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-15

3115 3115 0 1136 1136 0 1276 1276 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

SR

DI

Food Security Programme 2006, Soil

Fertility Component

On

go

ing

Jan

-08

Jun

-14

7609 445 7164 0 0 0 5841 116 5726

EC

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

SR

DI

Human resource development of SRDI,

DAE & AIS for judicious and profitable

use of land and soil resources,

On

go

ing

Jun

-11

De

c-14

691 691 0 410 410 0 572 572 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

SR

DI

Soil Resource Management and Farmers

Service Project (SMFS)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-15

2000 2000 0 947 947 0 1206 1206 0

4: F

ishe

ries a

nd

aq

ua

cultu

re D

ev

elo

pm

en

t

4.1

: De

ve

lop

sma

ll scale

aq

ua

cultu

re, th

rou

gh

acce

ss to

qu

ality

inp

uts, a

dv

ice a

nd

skills

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Improvement and quality seed

production of rice, wheat and maize

Co

mp

lete

d

Ma

r-09

Jun

-14

3732 3732 0 444 444 0 3519 3519 0

On

go

ing

BF

DC

Establishment of fish landing centers

with ancillary facilities in 3 coastal

districts at 4 selected areas

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-16

2998 2998 0 500 500 0 580 580 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BF

RI

Impact of Aquaculture Drugs and

Chemicals on Aquatic Ecology

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

1570 1570 0 488 488 0 1157 1157 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Expansion of Aquaculture Technology

Services up to Union Level

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

2476 2476 0 520 520 0 2454 2454 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Fish production, conservation and

strengthening management at Kaptai

Lake (component B)

On

go

ing

Oct-1

1

De

c-14

337 337 0 39 39 0 305 305 0

18

1

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DO

Fish

Infrastructure Development for Flood

Plain Aquaculture in Comilla District

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-11

530 530 0 0 0 0 114 114 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish


Project (IAPP)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

3602 281 3321 1112 17 1095 2170 140 2029

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Rehabilitation and development of

fisheries infrastructure to increase

production of quality fish seed and

fingerlings

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-15

12849 12849 0 1799 1799 0 3030 3030 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Restoration of Natural Breeding Habits of

the Halda River

On

go

ing

Jul-0

6

Jun

-14

1030 1030 0 151 151 0 912 912 0

4.2

: Imp

rov

e m

an

ag

em

en

t of fish

erie

s reso

urce

s

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BF

DC

Fish Production Conservation and

Strengthening Management at Kaptai

Lake (BFDC Part)

On

go

ing

Oct-1

1

De

c-14

1707 1707 0 500 500 0 1130 1130 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

BF

RI

Development and Dissemination of Pearl

Culture Technology

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

741 741 0 218 218 0 248 248 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BF

RI

Fish production, conservation and

strengthening management at Kaptai

Lake

On

go

ing

Oct-1

1

De

c-14

486 486 0 134 134 0 382 382 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BF

RI

Jatka Conservation, Alternate Income

Generation for the Jatka Fishers and

Research Project (BFRI part)

On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-15

409 409 0 77 77 0 351 351 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BF

RI

Support to Sustainable Development of

the Bay of Bengal Large Marine

Ecosystem (BOBLME)

On

go

ing

Se

p-0

5

Jun

-14

432 432 0 173 173 0 364 364 0

18

2

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gra

mm

e

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20

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20

12

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20

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B A

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Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

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Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Aquaculture and Fisheries Management

in Bhabodha Area, Jessore

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

Jun

-14

948 948 0 275 275 0 877 877 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Aquaculture and fisheries management

project in haor area

On

go

ing

Oct-1

0

Jun

-16

3077 3077 0 500 500 0 1459 1459 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Aquaculture development and fisheries

extension project in CHT (3rd phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

4106 4106 0 900 900 0 925 925 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Bangladesh marine fisheries capacity

building project

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

Jun

-17

12789 6023 6766 1859 255 1604 2367 524 1843

IDB

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DO

Fish

Brood Bank Establishment Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-13

572 572 0 0 0 0 567 567 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Emergency 2007 (Sidr) Cyclone Recovery

and Restoration Project (ECRRP)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-14

5395 0 5395 3091 0 3091 5683 0 5683

Wo

rld B

an

k

DO

Fish

Establishment of beel nursery and

fingerling stocking in inland open waters

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-16

7865 7865 0 5 5 0 5 5 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Fisheries development and management

of identified degraded water bodies and

conservation of small indigenous fishes

On

go

ing

Ap

r-10

Jun

-14

3942 3942 0 572 572 0 3942 3942 0

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Fisheries registration and issuing of

identity card project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-16

6335 6335 0 1963 1963 0 3049 3049 0

18

3

Pro

gra

mm

e

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bp

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20

12

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20

13

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CIP

20

14

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B A

ge

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Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Greater Faridpur Fisheries Development

Project

On

go

ing

Jan

-10

Jun

-14

7531 7531 0 749 749 0 5187 5187 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Greater Pabna fisheries development

project

On

go

ing

Jun

-09

De

c-14

871 871 0 190 190 0 871 871 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Hura Sagor Aquaculture and Fisheries

Management Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-15

1880 1880 0 559 559 0 809 809 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Jatka Conservation Alternate Income

Generation for the Jatka Fishers and

Research Project (DoF part)

On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-15

3692 3692 0 264 264 0 1890 1890 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

National Agricultural Technology

Development Project (Fisheries

Component)

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

De

c-14

4397 1442 2955 525 379 146 4192 1296 2896

IDA

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DO

Fish

Regional Fisheries and Livestock

Development Project (Barisal

Component) Barisal

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-13

7217 495 6722 0 0 0 6295 490 5805

DA

NID

A

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Wetland biodiversity rehabilitation

project O

ng

oin

g

Jul-0

9

Jun

-15

7236 300 6936 1455 39 1416 4860 268 4592

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Greater Faridpur district rural

infrastructure Development Project

(Phase I)

On

go

ing

Jan

-09

Jun

-15

76344 76344 0 14000 14000 0 41949 41949 0

18

4

Pro

gra

mm

e

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bp

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20

11

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20

12

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20

13

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20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Ma

rine

Fish

erie

sAca

de

my

Development and Strengthening of MFAs

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-15

4005 4005 0 1144 1144 0 1144 1144 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

Mo

EF

Community based sustainable

management of Tanguar Haor Phase - III

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-15

1656 131 1525 476 0 476 961 0 961

SD

C

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Mo

FL

Integrated fisheries and livestock

development project in flood control and

command area (drainage and irrigation

project area) and other water bodies

(4th phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-14

11488 11488 0 1146 1146 0 5760 5760 0

So

uth

thro

ug

h

susta

ina

ble

shrim

p

an

d p

raw

n

de

ve

lop

me

nt a

nd

com

mu

nity

ba

sed

co

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BF

RI

Infrastructural Development and

Research Strengthening of Fisheries

Research Institute Bagerhat

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

3943 3943 0 983 983 0 3025 3025 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Fresh water prawn culture extension

project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

3647 3647 0 427 427 0 461 461 0

Live

stock

de

ve

lop

m

en

t

inclu

din

g

be

tter

dia

gn

osis

an

d

surv

eilla

nc

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BLR

I

Foot and mouth disease and PPR

research in Bangladesh

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

607 607 0 0 0 0 548 548 0

18

5

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gra

mm

e

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bp

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ram

me

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20

11

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20

12

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20

13

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CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DLS

Avian Influenza Preparedness &

Response Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-13

9019 937 8082 0 0 0 6731 -229 6960

Wo

rld B

an

k, ID

A

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS

Establishment of Upazila Livestock

Development Centre (3rd Phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

6472 6472 0 1698 1698 0 2226 2226 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS

Modernization of Vaccine Production

Technology & Extension of Laboratory

Facilities Project

On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-14

3974 3974 0 832 832 0 3627 3627 0

DLS

Strengthening national capacity to

respond highly pathogenic Avian

Influenza and Emerging and reemerging

disease control project

On

go

ing

Oct-1

2

Se

p-1

4

1626 0 1626 1125 0 1125 1125 0 1125

US

AID

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS

Strengthening of Support of combating

Avian Influenza (HPA1) in Bangladesh

Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-08

No

v-1

3

2315 91 2224 121 0 121 2218 0 2218

US

AID

5.2

: Stre

ng

the

n

hu

sba

nd

ry ca

pa

city a

t

ho

use

ho

ld le

ve

l thro

ug

h

com

mu

nity

ba

sed

imp

rov

ed

kn

ow

led

ge

an

d

ad

viso

ry serv

ices

On

go

ing

BLR

I

Conservation and improvement of native

sheep through community farming and

commercial farming project (component

A) (2nd phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

880 880 0 295 295 0 416 416 0

On

go

ing

DLS

Conservation & Improvement of Native

Sheep Through Community Farming &

Commercial Farming Project (component

A) 2nd phase

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

1723 1723 0 410 410 0 588 588 0

18

6

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gra

mm

e

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ram

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20

11

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20

12

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20

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CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DLS

Conservation and improvement of native

sheep through community farming

system (component A)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-11

84 84 0 0 0 0 82 82 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS

Emergency 2007 (Sidr) Cyclone Recovery

and Restoration Project (ECRRP)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-14

6014 0 6014 3562 0 3562 6307 0 6307

Wo

rld B

an

k

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS


Project (IAPP)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

2597 43 2554 901 8 894 1791 34 1757

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS

Support Service for Small holder Dairy

and Poultry Farmers at 22 Selected

Districts

On

go

ing

Oct-1

0

Jun

-15

1715 1715 0 205 205 0 1547 1547 0

5.3

: Imp

rov

e

av

aila

bility

an

d

qu

ality

of in

pu

ts

thro

ug

h p

ub

lic priv

ate

pa

rtne

rship

s

On

go

ing

BLR

I

Fodder research and development

project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

De

c-17

1516 1516 0 292 292 0 306 306 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

Milk

Vita

Establishment of Cattle Feed Plant for

Enhancing Milk Production

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-14

2728 2728 0 825 825 0 1903 1903 0

5.4

: Re

sea

rch o

n

live

stock

de

ve

lop

me

nt,

inclu

din

g g

en

etic

imp

rov

em

en

t

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BLR

I

Buffalo Development Project

On

go

ing

Jan

-10

Jun

-14

1770 1770 0 404 404 0 1256 1256 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS

Artificial Insemination & Embryo Transfer

Technology Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-09

Jun

-14

5074 5074 0 761 761 0 4669 4669 0

18

7

Pro

gra

mm

e

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bp

rog

ram

me

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tus in

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20

11

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20

12

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CIP

20

13

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tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


DLS

Beef Cattle development project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-16

1703 1703 0 189 189 0 189 189 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

DLS

Breed Upgradation Through Progeny

Test Project phase II

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-13

932 932 0 0 0 0 932 932 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS

Buffalo Development Project

On

go

ing

Jan

-10

Jun

-14

1925 1925 0 267 267 0 1634 1634 0

On

go

ing

DLS

Establishment of national institute of

livestock and poultry management and

disease diagnostic laboratory

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-15

2785 2785 0 137 137 0 187 187 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS

Establishment of Regional duck breading

farm along with hatchery (3rd phase)

On

go

ing

Oct-1

1

Jun

-15

16328 16328 0 2620 2620 0 4219 4219 0

DLS

Establishment of Sirajgonj Govt.

Veterinery college

On

go

ing

Jan

-13

De

c-15

4509 4509 0 683 683 0 683 683 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DLS

National Agricultural Technology Project O

ng

oin

g

Jul-0

7

De

c-14

5839 359 5480 346 110 236 5584 262 5322

IDA

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DLS

Regional Fisheries and Livestock

Development Project (Noakhali

Component)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-13

7977 1045 6932 0 0 0 7878 901 6977

DA

NID

A

18

8

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gra

mm

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ram

me

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tus in

CIP

20

11

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CIP

20

12

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CIP

20

13

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CIP

20

14

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B A

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Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

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Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DLS

Second Participatory Livestock

Development Project

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

4

De

c-11

2045 1052 993 0 0 0 1646 1047 599

AD

B

Milk

Vita

Establishment of Buffalo Breading

Station for Enhancing Milk Production

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

De

c-15

1322 1322 0 90 90 0 90 90 0

6: Im

pro

ve

d a

ccess to

ma

rke

ts

6.1

: Imp

rov

e p

hy

sical a

ccess to

ma

rke

ts, facilitie

s an

d in

form

atio

n

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

AIS

Enhancement of Rural Communication

service through community Radio for

Development of Agriculture

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

De

c-12

401 82 319 115 49 66 399 80 319

FA

O

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BM

DA

Marketing of Agricultural Products

through Development of Rural

Communication Project

On

go

ing

Oct-1

0

Jun

-16

26145 26145 0 5499 5499 0 11099 11099 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DD

M

Construction of bridge/culvert (up to 12

m long) on the rural roads at Chittagong

Hill Tracts region

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Jun

-13

13250 13250 0 0 0 0 9505 9505 0

DD

M

Construction of bridge/culvert (up to 12

m long) on the rural roads at Chittagong

Hill Tracts region (2nd phase) O

ng

oin

g

Jan

-14

De

c-16

6601 6601 0 2653 2653 0 2653 2653 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DD

M

Construction of multipurpose cyclone

shelter in the coastal belt of Bangladesh

On

go

ing

Ma

r-11

De

c-14

19979 19979 0 9948 9948 0 10632 10632 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DD

M

Construction of small bridge/culvert (up

to 12 m long) on the rural roads (3rd

phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-15

75050 75050 0 35622 35622 0 49605 49605 0

18

9

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gra

mm

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B A

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Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

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Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D


(ASPS) Phase-II Rural Road & Market

Access Infrastructure Development

Project (3) Patuakhali, Borguna,

Noakhali,Laxmipur

On

go

ing

Jul-0

6

Jun

-14

23711 14625 9086 4028 4028 0 23699 14615 9084

DA

NID

A

LGE

D

Barisal Division Infrastructure

Development Project.

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-17

31878 31878 0 196 196 0 196 196 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

Construction and Reconstruction of Rural

Road, Bridges and Culverts in Rural areas

on Priority Basis

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-09

Jan

-11

7771 7771 0 0 0 0 7745 7745 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Construction of two bridges on the river

Brahmaputra under Islampur Upazila of

Jamalpur District

On

go

ing

Au

g-1

0

Jun

-16

17401 17401 0 3496 3496 0 3683 3683 0

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Development of Important Rural

Infrastructure Project .

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-16

47362 47362 0 6970 6970 0 9736 9736 0

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

Development of Integrated

Infrastructure Project C

om

ple

ted

Jul-0

6

Jun

-11

2666 450 2217 58 41 17 2675 450 2226

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Development of Rural Communication

and other infrastructure of the Greater

Rangpur and Dinajpur District

On

go

ing

Ap

r-10

Jun

-15

55592 55592 0 7630 7630 0 20929 20929 0

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Emergency 2007 Cyclone Recovery and

Restoration Project (ECRRP)

On

go

ing

Au

g-0

8

Jun

-14

89530 372 89158 28643 68 2857

5 75788 240 75548

Wo

rld B

an

k

19

0

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Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

Feasibility study for construction of

500m bridge on the Dhakeshari River at

Nagarpur Upazila in Tangail and

construction of 500m long grider bridge

on Andharmanik river at Kolapara

upazila in Patuakhali District

Co

mp

lete

d

Se

p-1

0

De

c-11

88 88 0 0 0 0 67 67 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Greater Barisal District and Rural

Communication ad Hat Bazaar

infrastructure development (Barisal,

Pirojpur, Bhola and Jhalkati)

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

Jun

-16

38442 38442 0 6991 6991 0 22520 22520 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Greater Comilla rural infrastructure

development (2nd Phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-15

19732 19732 0 5494 5494 0 13587 13587 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Greater Faridpur rural infrastructure

development (2nd Phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-15

69300 69300 0 17580 17580 0 31566 31566 0

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Greater Jessore District Infrastructure

Development Project. (Jessore, Jhenaida,

Magura & Narail districts).

On

go

ing

Ma

r-11

Jun

-15

39850 39850 0 3500 3500 0 7096 7096 0

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Greater Kushtia District Infrastructure

Development Project: (Kushtia,

Chuadanga & Meherpur District). O

ng

oin

g

Jan

-12

Jun

-16

26452 26452 0 2998 2998 0 4268 4268 0

LGE

D

Greater Noakhali Rural Infrastructure

Development Project (Part-II).

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-18

17990 17990 0 180 180 0 180 180 0

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Greater Noakhali Rural Infrastructure


On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-15

30314 30314 0 6000 6000 0 26866 26866 0

19

1

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Greater Rajshahi Division Integrated

Rural Development Project (Rajshahi,

Natore, Naogaon, Chapai Nowabgonj).

On

go

ing

Jul-0

6

Jun

-15

20876 6958 13919 3734 1382 2352 20111 6541 13570

IDB

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

Greater Rangpur Agriculture & Rural

Development (DAE-LGED)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-13

505 182 322 0 0 0 182 15 167

IDB

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Market Infrastructure Development

Project in Charland Regions

Co

mp

lete

d

Fe

b-0

6

Jun

-13

20767 6885 13882 0 0 0 20559 6885 13674

Ne

the

rlan

ds,

IFA

D

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Project for Improvement of Rural Road,

Hat-Bazaar Infrastructures on Priority

Basis.

On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-15

52500 52500 0 7546 7546 0 36235 36235 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Rehabilitation of Aila affected rural

infrastructure

On

go

ing

Jan

-11

Jun

-15

15100 15100 0 3500 3500 0 8197 8197 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

Rural Development Project:

Infrastructure Development-26 (2nd

Revised) C

om

ple

ted

Jul-0

3

Jun

-12

53255 18662 34592 0 0 0 52995 18544 34451

IDA

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Rural Infrastructure Development (Public

priority Rural Communication and Hat-

Bazaar Development & Rehabilitation)

part 2

On

go

ing

Jul-0

5

Jun

-16

41878 41878 0 7485 7485 0 21671 21671 0

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

Rural Infrastructure Development in

Eastern Region of Bangladesh: Greater

Chittagong, Noakhali and Sylhet District

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

4

Jun

-11

9286 3505 5780 0 0 0 7552 1871 5681

JBIC

19

2

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

Rural Infrastructure Development Project

(GIDP) (2nd Revised)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

2

Jun

-11

6967 6967 0 0 0 0 6930 6930 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Rural infrastructure development project

(Greater Dhaka, Tangail and Kishorganj

District)

On

go

ing

Ma

r-11

Jun

-15

48495 48495 0 5995 5995 0 10271 10271 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D


(Khulna, Bagerhat & Stakhira District)

On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-16

11199 11199 0 2000 2000 0 6804 6804 0

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D


: Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-09

Jun

-13

11486 11486 0 0 0 0 11486 11486 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Rural road hat bazaar infrastructure

development

On

go

ing

Jul-0

4

Jun

-15

43191 43191 0 7546 7546 0 26925 26925 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Rural Road, Bridge/ Culvert & other

Infrastructure development of backward

Upazilla of North West Bangladesh

(Pabna, Sirajgonj, Natore, Naogaon,

Rajshahi, Nobabgonj, Bogra) O

ng

oin

g

Jan

-10

Jun

-15

74245 74245 0 8880 8880 0 36269 36269 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Rural Roads and hat/bazaar

Development Project : Greater Sylhet

District.

On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-15

17984 17984 0 5486 5486 0 17023 17023 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Rural Transport Improvement Project

(RTIP-2)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

200473 55544 14492

9 21324 5999

1532

6 24832 6998 17835

IDA

19

3

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Second Rural Infrastructure

Development (RIIP-II)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

De

c-13

99290 37535 61755 71 71 0 97731 37322 60409

AD

B, D

FID

,

GIZ

, KfW

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Sustainable rural infrastructure

improvement project (SRIIP)

On

go

ing

Jan

-11

Jun

-16

61535 18428 43107 14123 3994 1012

9 21104 6240 14865

KfW

, AD

B

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Sylhet Division Rural Infrastructure

Development Project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

De

c-14

44723 44723 0 7532 7532 0 16286 16286 0

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Union Connecting Road & Other

Infrastructure Development Project :

Greater Comilla District (Comilla,

Chandpur & B-Baria District) (1st

Revised).

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-13

16414 16414 0 0 0 0 16310 16310 0

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Union Connecting Road and

Infrastructure Development Project

(Greater Bogra, Rajshahi & Pabna

Districts).

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-13

19494 19494 0 0 0 0 19494 19494 0

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Union Connecting Road Infrastructure

Development Project : Greater

Mymensingh District. O

ng

oin

g

Ma

y-0

9

Ap

r-15

40222 40222 0 7999 7999 0 31788 31788 0

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Union Infrastructure Development

(Khulna, Bagerhat & Sathkhira District)

Project.

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

30277 30277 0 3994 3994 0 10697 10697 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

Union infrastructure Development

Project (Dinajpur, Panchagarh,

Thakurgaon, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat,

Kurigram, Gaibandha and Nilphamari).

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-12

7799 7799 0 0 0 0 7684 7684 0

19

4

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Union link Road & Infrastructure

Development Project : Greater

Chittagong (Chittagong & Cox's Bazar)

District.

On

go

ing

Ma

r-10

Jun

-16

30185 30185 0 4997 4997 0 13966 13966 0

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

on

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Union Road & Other Infrastructure

Development Project : Greater Jessore &

Kushtia District Project.

On

go

ing

Jul-0

8

Jun

-14

14929 14929 0 4767 4767 0 14451 14451 0

On

go

ing

RD

A

Making Markets work for the Jamuna,

Padma and Testa Chars(M4C)

On

go

ing

Ma

y-1

3

No

v-1

6

3809 362 3447 1491 368 1123 2486 377 2109

SD

C

6.2

: Mo

bilize

an

d p

rom

ote

pro

du

cer &

ma

rke

ting

gro

up

s for

imp

rov

ed

ma

rke

t acce

ss an

d kn

ow

led

ge

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BF

DC

Establishment of Fish Marketing Facilities

in Dhaka Metropolis

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

De

c-11

409 409 0 0 0 0 261 261 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

C

Ensuring Cooperative based Milk

Production

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-15

2496 2496 0 660 660 0 2123 2123 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DO

C

Poverty reduction and socio economic

development by Expansion of Milk

Producers Cooperative in greater

Faridpur, Barisal and Khulna District for

Reduction of Poverty O

ng

oin

g

Jul-1

1

Jun

-15

3924 3924 0 1196 1196 0 1406 1406 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Ho

rtex fo

un

da

tion


(Hortex)

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

De

c-14

3090 161 2929 1010 20 990 2553 105 2448

IDA

19

5

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


LGE

D

Agricultural support for farmers in

Southwestern region - LGED part

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-18

2452 207 2246 19 19 0 19 19 0

IDB

6.3

: De

ve

lop

ad

eq

ua

te sto

rag

e, p

roce

ssing

an

d v

alu

e a

dd

ition

an

d re

du

ce w

aste

thro

ug

h p

ub

lic-priv

ate

pa

rtne

rship

s

On

go

ing

DA

E

Strengthening Bangladesh phytosanitary

capabilities

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

8324 8324 0 760 760 0 1390 1390 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DA

M

Agricultural commodity storage

development project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-15

849 849 0 0 0 0 153 153 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DA

M

Promoting groups / contract marketing

projects

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-15

280 280 0 0 0 0 34 34 0

LGE

D

Bangladesh Agriculture Infrastructure


On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-17

7125 829 6296 92 44 48 92 44 48

US

AID

6.4

: Pro

mo

te a

nd

assist th

e d

ev

elo

pm

en

t of o

ff

farm

activ

ities a

nd

rura

l bu

sine

sses

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BR

DB

Poverty reduction through minor crop

production, preservation, processing and

marketing program (2nd phase)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

4873 4873 0 1775 1775 0 2285 2285 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

BR

DB

Rural livelihood project (RLP) 2nd phase O

ng

oin

g

Jul-1

2

Jun

-17

19874 19874 0 2706 2706 0 3165 3165 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DA

E

Food Security through Enhanced

Agriculture Production diversified

sources of income value addition and

marketing in Bangladesh (FSMSP)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-15

2604 480 2124 37 0 37 1592 290 1302

Italy

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DA

M

Agribusiness Development Project in

Bangladesh

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-06

De

c-11

40944 1274 39669 0 0 0 27005 637 26368

PP

CC

TF

19

6

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DA

M

Development of agroprocessing in

homestead level

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-15

2740 2740 0 0 0 0 964 964 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DA

M

Strengthening agricultural market

information development project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-15

400 400 0 0 0 0 138 138 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

RD

A

Integrated Rural Employment Support

Project for the Poor Women(RESPPW)

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-16

10213 10213 0 2000 2000 0 3330 3330 0

7: Im

ple

me

nta

tion

an

d m

on

itorin

g o

f

NF

P a

nd

CIP

actio

ns

7.1

: Stre

ng

the

n ca

pa

cities to

imp

lem

en

t, mo

nito

r an

d co

ord

ina

te

Na

tion

al F

oo

d P

olicy

-Pla

n o

f Actio

n a

nd

CIP

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

MO

A

Strengthening the Government

Institutional Capacity of MOA for

Improving Food Security (Component-B)

Co

mp

lete

d

Se

p-0

8

De

c-10

87 11 75 0 0 0 59 3 57

AD

B

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Mo

Fo

od

National Food Policy Capacity

Strengthening Program Phase-2

On

go

ing

Jan

-09

Se

p-1

4

9582 78 9504 1711 0 1711 7939 0 7939

EU

, US

AID

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Mo

Fo

od

Strengthening the Government

Institutional Capacity of DG Food for

Improving Food Security (Component-A)

Co

mp

lete

d

Se

p-0

8

De

c-10

211 25 186 0 0 0 125 5 119

AD

B

197

Programme

Subprogramme

Status in CIP2011

Status in CIP2012

Status in CIP2013

Status in CIP2014

GoB Agency

Pro

ject

tit

le

Status

Start date

End date

Pro

ject

bu

dg

et

for

the

pe

rio

d J

ul'

10

-Ju

n1

5

De

liv

ery

in F

Y 2

01

3/1

4

To

tal

de

liv

ery

sin

ce J

ul'

10

DP

To

tal

Go

B

PA

T

ota

l G

oB

P

A

To

tal

Go

B

PA

7.2: Strengthen national capacities for

design, implementation and monitoring

of CIP operations

Pipeline

Pipeline

Ongoing

Ongoing

MOA

Inte

gra

ted

A

gri

cult

ure

P

rod

uct

ivit

y

Pro

ject

(IA

PP

)

Ongoing

Jul-11

Jun-16

13

60

0

1

36

0

57

2

0

57

2

66

6

0

66

6

7.3: Strengthen capacities of civil society



Pipeline

Pipeline

Ongoing

Ongoing

MOA

Inte

gra

ted

A

gri

cult

ure

P

rod

uct

ivit

y

Pro

ject

(IA

PP

)

Ongoing

Jul-11

Jun-16 4

53

0

4

53

1

87

0

1

87

2

22

0

2

22

Public Food

Management

Systems

modernize

public

storage and

handling

facilities,

including in

Pipeline

Pipeline

Ongoing

Ongoing

MoFood

Ba

ng

lad

esh

M

od

ern

ize

d

Fo

od

S

tora

ge

Stu

dy

Pro

ject

(B

MS

FP

)

Completed

Feb-12

Sep-13

84

0

0

84

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

8

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Mo

Fo

od

Construction of 0.84 lakh MT Capacity

Food Godown at Halishar CSD campus

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Ma

r-14

23797 23797 0 7142 7142 0 22149 22149 0

Mo

Fo

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new Food Godown Project

On

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Jul-1

3

Jun

-16

24565 24565 0 97 97 0 97 97 0

On

go

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On

go

ing

Co

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d

Co

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d

Mo

Fo

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Food Godown in the Northern region of

the Country

Co

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lete

d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-12

22425 22425 0 0 0 0 17146 17146 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Mo

Fo

od

Construction of 1.35 lakh MT capacity

Godowns across the country

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Ma

r-14

30542 30542 0 1746 1746 0 28956 28956 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Mo

Fo

od

Construction of a Concrete Grain Silo of

50,000 MT capacity at Mongla Port

On

go

ing

Jan

-10

Jun

-14

53513 53513 0 13007 13007 0 32727 32727 0

Pip

elin

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Pip

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Pip

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On

go

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Mo

Fo

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Construction of Flour Mill at Postagola,

Dhaka O

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Jul-1

2

Jun

-15

13474 13474 0 1801 1801 0 2082 2082 0

Pip

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On

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On

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Mo

Fo

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Construction of mutlistoried warehouse

at Santahar Grain Silo Premises , Bogra

(25,000 MT)

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-15

26456 6219 20237 5791 4894 897 10189 5080 5109

JAIC

A

On

go

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Co

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d

Co

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lete

d

Co

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d

Mo

Fo

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Reconstruction of Dilapidated Food

Godowns and Ancillary Infrastructures of

DOF

Co

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d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-11

1769 1769 0 0 0 0 1245 1245 0

199

Programme

Subprogramme

Status in CIP2011

Status in CIP2012

Status in CIP2013

Status in CIP2014

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9: Effective safety nets

9.1: Strengthen institutional capacities to effectively operate social

safety net programmes and formulate a new integrated strategy

for social safety net programmes

Pipeline

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Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

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On

go

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On

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DA

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Char development and settlement

project-4

On

go

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Jan

-11

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506 52 454 98 0 98 313 22 291

Ne

the

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ds, IFA

D

Co

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DA

E

Emergency Support for immediate

rehabilitation of most vulnerable in five

upazilas of Satkhira District of southern

Bangladesh

Co

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d

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g-1

2

Fe

b-1

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164 0 164 0 0 0 164 0 164

On

go

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On

go

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On

go

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On

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DD

M

ECRRP-Disaster Risk Mitigation and

Reduction

On

go

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Au

g-0

8

Jun

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7655 0 7655 343 0 343 3479 0 3479

Wo

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On

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On

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Co

mp

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d

Co

mp

lete

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DO

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Livelihood improvement of the Garo

community

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-10

Jun

-12

636 636 0 0 0 0 629 629 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Poverty reduction and livelihood security

for the people of economically depressed

areas O

ng

oin

g

Ap

r-10

Jun

-16

7683 7683 0 989 989 0 6129 6129 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Do

Fo

restry

Poverty reduction through social forestry

On

go

ing

Ma

r-10

De

c-13

4470 4470 0 598 598 0 3984 3984 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DP

E

EC Assisted School Feeding Programme

On

go

ing

Jan

-09

De

c-14

20213 7517 12697 4080 2416 1664 14291 2779 11511

EC

20

1

Pro

gra

mm

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CIP

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Sta

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CIP

20

12

Sta

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CIP

20

13

Sta

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CIP

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14

Go

B A

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Project title

Sta

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Sta

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En

d d

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Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DP

E

School feeding programme in poverty

prone areas

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-14

157793 87575 70219 46265 27966 1829

9

12155

4 60716 60838

WF

P

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DS

S

Rehabilitation and Training Centre for

Orphan Children, Mosa: Sabera Khatun

Islamia Shishu Residence

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-10

Jun

-13

938 938 0 0 0 0 739 739 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DS

S Services for Children at Risk (SCAR)

On

go

ing

Jan

-09

De

c-14

8928 78 8849 576 10 566 1222 35 1187

IDA

, Wo

rld B

an

k

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

Co

mp

lete

d

DS

S

Support services programme for the

vulnerable group SSVG 2nd part

Co

mp

lete

d

De

c-11

Jun

-13

2000 2000 0 0 0 0 1477 1477 0

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DW

A

Food and Livelihood Security (FLS)

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-14

22333 540 21793 7078 72 7006 20489 283 20206

EU

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DW

A

Vulnerable Group Development of ultra

poor women (VGDUP)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-07

De

c-11

8154 209 7945 0 0 0 6969 183 6787

JICA

20

2

Pro

gra

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Sta

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CIP

20

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CIP

20

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Sta

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20

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Project title

Sta

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Sta

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En

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Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Jatio

Ma

hila

Sa

ng

stha

Urban Based Marginal Women

Development

On

go

ing

Oct-0

8

Se

p-1

5

1710 1710 0 409 409 0 977 977 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGD

Rural Employment Opportunity for public

Assets (REOPA)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-12

11553 468 11085 0 0 0 6941 18 6923

EU

, UN

DP

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

CDSP- Char Development & Settlement

project 3

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

5

De

c-10

100 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ne

the

rlan

ds

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Char Development & Settlement Project-

4

On

go

ing

Jan

-11

De

c-16

17499 3742 13757 4002 811 3191 6759 1501 5258

Ne

the

rlan

ds, IFA

D

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

LGE

D

Enhancing Resilience under Bangladesh

Country Programme

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

8

Jun

-12

15042 4031 11012 0 0 0 13196 3688 9508

WF

P

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Infrastructure & Livelihood Improvement

of living in Haor regions project.

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-19

44093 11922 32171 15293 2424 1286

9 17485 2664 14821

IFA

D

20

3

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

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ram

me

Sta

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CIP

20

11

Sta

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CIP

20

12

Sta

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CIP

20

13

Sta

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CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

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Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Project for Poverty alleviation through

urban participation

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

Jun

-15

69223 4372 64851 13422 297 1312

5 56413 1892 54521

UN

DP

, DF

ID

LGE

D

Rural Employment and road

Maintenance Program-2 (RERMP-2).

On

go

ing

Jul-1

3

Jun

-17

55062 40635 14428 9396 3925 5471 9396 3925 5471

EU

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

LGE

D

Rural Employment and Road

maintenance Programme (RERMP)

Co

mp

lete

d

Ma

r-08

Jun

-13

54413 54413 0 0 0 0 54162 54162 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Mo

DM

R

Comprehensive Disaster Management

Programme (2nd Phase)

On

go

ing

Jan

-10

De

c-14

35907 657 35250 11225 0 1122

5 33315 175 33140

DF

ID, E

U, U

ND

P

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Mo

SW

Support Service Program for the Socially

Disadvantage Women and Girls

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

De

c-12

642 0 642 0 0 0 558 0 558

UN

FP

A

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

PD

BF

Extension of Palli Daridro Bimochon

Foundation (PDBF) Activities for Poverty

Alleviation & Self Employment

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

Jun

-16

20342 20342 0 3200 3200 0 5214 5214 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

RD

A

Action research project on 'Poverty

alleviation through RDA's IGA training

and microcredit for livestock

management, bottling of biogas and

organic manure production at monga

areas'

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

De

c-15

4257 4257 0 1193 1193 0 3539 3539 0

20

4

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

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ram

me

Sta

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CIP

20

11

Sta

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CIP

20

12

Sta

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CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

RD

CD

Char Livelihoods Improvement

Programme (CLP II)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

De

c-16

60849 910 59938 18028 451 1757

7 63997 839 63158

DF

ID

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

RD

CD

Char Livelihoods Programme - 1st revised

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

3

Jun

-11

8164 447 7718 0 0 0 372 10 362

DF

ID

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

RD

CD

Comprehensive Village Development

Program 2nd phase

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

De

c-14

9596 9596 0 2136 2136 0 6317 6317 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

RD

CD

Economic Empowerment of the Poorest

in Bangladesh

On

go

ing

Jul-0

7

Jun

-15

77241 311 76931 21678 2 2167

6 65076 200 64876

DFID

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

RD

CD

One House One Farm

On

go

ing

Jul-0

9

Jun

-16

270304 270304 0 54927 54927 0 16876

9

16876

9 0

10

: Co

mm

un

ity b

ase

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n

10

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mu

nity

ba

sed

live

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od

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trition

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mm

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ing

on

the

Na

tion

al N

utritio

n S

erv

ice (N

NS

)

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

FP

Information, Education and

Communication (FP) (HPNSDP-OP 23)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

2094 795 1300 1580 4 1576 2349 425 1924

US

AID

, UN

FP

A

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

FP

Maternal, Child, Reproductive and

Adolescent Health (MCRAH) (HPNSDP-OP

18)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

11880 2705 9175 7706 1023 6683 11990 2085 9905

UN

FP

A

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

Community Based Health Care (CBHC)

(HPNSDP-OP 3)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

21866 5461 16405 3441 932 2509 4959 1007 3952

UN

ICE

F, W

HO

20

5

Pro

gra

mm

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Su

bp

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ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

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Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Community based Nutrition (CBN)

in selected area

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

20723 800 19923 0 0 0 0 0 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Consultancy Service

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

160 0 160 70 0 70 70 0 70

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Control & prevention of Anaemia

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

4798 800 3998 1000 0 1000 1000 0 1000

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Control of Iodine deficiency

Disorder

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

2279 800 1480 20 0 20 20 0 20

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Control of Vitamin-A deficiency

disorder

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

5824 1599 4225 5522 906 4616 5522 906 4616

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Establishment of nutrition Service in

CC & GMP

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

5307 880 4428 61 0 61 61 0 61

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Food fortification (Salt Iodization,

fortification of oil/other food with

Vitamin ‘A’, iron etc.) O

ng

oin

g

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

800 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Food Quality and Food Safety

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

1359 160 1200 1200 0 1200 1200 0 1200

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Human resource development

(HRD)-HNPSP

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

5558 400 5158 4304 500 3804 4304 500 3804

20

6

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

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Sta

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CIP

20

11

Sta

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CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Institutional Capacity Development

a) Orientation / Advocacy of

Division,District,Upazila managers.

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

5987 800 5187 500 0 500 500 0 500

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Multi sectoral collaboration

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

1274 480 794 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-National Nutrition Services

(HPNSDP - OP 17)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

45109 10172 34938 7828 2522 5306 13841 4053 9789

WH

O

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Nutrition in emergency

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

2679 560 2119 15 0 15 15 0 15

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Other Micronutrient problems of

Public Health importance ( zinc, vitamin

‘D,’ calcium etc.)

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

1257 640 617 30 0 30 30 0 30

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Protection, Promotion & Support of

Breastfeeding/ Infant and Young Child

Feeding (IYCF) including BFHI & BMS

Code

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

2381 400 1981 1500 0 1500 1500 0 1500

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-School Nutritional education

Program O

ng

oin

g

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

4678 640 4038 50 0 50 50 0 50

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

Non-Communicable Diseases and other

public health intervention (NCD)

(HPNSDP-OP 7)-HNPSP

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

5314 1415 3899 4715 837 3878 5676 1248 4429

PO

OL

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Strengthening of fisheries and

aquaculture food safety and quality

management system in Bangladesh

On

go

ing

Jul-1

0

De

c-15

9317 4963 4354 2151 1049 1102 6152 2200 3952

UN

IDO

, EU

20

7

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

ER

D

Protecting and Promoting Food Security

and Nutrition for Families and Children in

Bangladesh

Co

mp

lete

d

Ma

r-10

Ma

r-13

5549 0 5549 0 0 0 2292 0 2292

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Mo

HF

W

Micro Nutrient Supplementation-HNPSP

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

3

Jun

-11

2623 688 1935 0 0 0 1855 299 1556

UN

ICE

F, ID

A

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Mo

HF

W

National Nutrition Programme NNP

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

3

Jun

-11

48137 6538 41599 0 0 0 3731 1011 2720

IDA

, Ne

the

rlan

ds,

CID

A

10

.2: S

up

po

rt com

mu

nity

ba

sed

effo

rts of

ho

me

stea

d g

ard

en

ing

, rea

ring

sma

ll live

stock

,

aq

ua

cultu

re a

nd

aw

are

ne

ss bu

ildin

g fo

r

imp

rov

ed

nu

trition

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DLS

Conservation & Improvement of Native

Sheep Through Community Farming &

Commercial Farming Project (component

B)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

6

Jun

-11

80 80 0 0 0 0 74 74 0

DLS

Improving food security of women and

children by enhancing backyard and

small scale poultry production in the

southern delta region

On

go

ing

Oct-1

2

Se

p-1

4

2033 0 2033 855 0 855 855 0 855

US

AID

, FA

O

Mo

FL

Improve food and nutrition security by

Integrated agriculture development in

selected southern region of Bangladesh

On

go

ing

No

v-1

2

Oct-1

5

3236 195 3041 1756 142 1614 1756 142 1614

US

AID

208

Programme

Subprogramme

Status in CIP2011

Status in CIP2012

Status in CIP2013

Status in CIP2014

GoB Agency

Pro

ject

tit

le

Status

Start date

End date

Pro

ject

bu

dg

et

for

the

pe

rio

d J

ul'

10

-Ju

n1

5

De

liv

ery

in F

Y 2

01

3/1

4

To

tal

de

liv

ery

sin

ce J

ul'

10

DP

To

tal

Go

B

PA

T

ota

l G

oB

P

A

To

tal

Go

B

PA

10.3: Link long term with

immediate treatment of

acute malnutrition, in

particular through

therapeutic and

supplementary feeding

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

DGHS

NN

S-C

om

mu

nit

y &

fa

cili

ty

ba

sed

ma

na

ge

me

nt

of

sev

ere

a

cute

ma

lnu

trit

ion

(S

AM

)

Ongoing

Jul-11

Jun-16

12

00

5

60

6

40

1

2

0

12

4

62

0

4

62

MOA

Infr

ast

ruct

ure

D

ev

elo

pm

en

t a

nd

Str

en

gth

en

ing

of

Ba

ng

lad

esh

In

stit

ute

of

Re

sea

rch

a

nd

T

rain

ing

o

n

Ap

pli

ed

Nu

trit

ion

(B

IRT

AN

)

Ongoing

Jul-13

Jun-17

80

94

8

09

4

0

12

35

1

23

5

0

12

35

1

23

5

0

11: Orient food and nutrition program through data

11.1: Undertake updated &

comprehensive national

survey of food consumption &

food composition

BBS

De

ve

lop

me

nt

of

Ba

ng

lad

esh

P

ov

ert

y

Da

tab

ase

Ongoing

Jul-13

Dec-17

14

59

0

72

6

13

86

3

16

5

15

0

15

1

65

1

50

1

5

World Bank

Pipeline

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

BBS

Nu

trit

ion

al

surv

eil

lan

ce c

om

po

ne

nt

Ongoing

Jul-09

Jun-14

64

0

4

63

6

18

6

0

18

6

59

9

0

59

9

EU

dietary diversification &

supplementation needs

and advocacy, awareness

& educational materials

to facilitate behavioral

change in eating habits &

Pipeline

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

DGHS

NN

S-N

utr

itio

n S

urv

eil

lan

ce P

rog

ram

Ongoing

Jul-11

Jun-16

32

11

8

00

2

41

1

0

0

0

55

5

27

0

28

5

20

9

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Mo

Fo

od

Desirable Dietary pattern - BIRDEM,

Dhaka, 2012-13

Co

mp

lete

d

No

v-1

1

Ap

r-13

29 0 29 0 0 0 29 0 29

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Mo

Fo

od

Food Composition Table-INFS/CARS

Dhaka University-2012-13

Co

mp

lete

d

No

v-1

1

Ap

r-13

36 0 36 0 0 0 36 0 36

11

.3: S

tren

gth

en

na

tion

al ca

pa

cities in

surv

ey

ing

an

d

an

aly

sis to fa

cilitate

ev

ide

nce

ba

sed

de

cision

s

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BB

S Agriculture Census Project-2007

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

Jun

-11

401 401 0 0 0 0 170 170 0

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BB

S

Assistance in the data processing and

analysis of the Bangladesh census of

agriculture

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

9

Jun

-11

11 0 11 0 0 0 11 0 11

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

BB

S

Harmonization and dissemination of

unified Agricultural Production Statistics

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

2

Jun

-14

352 64 288 212 49 163 352 64 288

FA

O

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

BB

S

Monitoring the situation of Children and

Women (Phase 2)

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-0

7

De

c-11

587 25 562 0 0 0 478 17 461

UN

ICE

F

21

0

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BB

S

Monitoring the situation of Children and

Women (Phase 3)

On

go

ing

Jan

-12

Jun

-14

685 29 656 87 8 79 561 21 540

UN

ICE

F

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Establishment of nutrition unit (NU)

and strengthening of existing NU

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

2784 726 2058 639 45 595 1162 100 1062

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

NNS-Monitoring, Evaluation, Operations

Research, Survey

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

1791 800 992 75 0 75 200 0 200

Pip

elin

e

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DG

HS

Planning, Monitoring and Research

On

go

ing

Jul-1

1

Jun

-16

4238 800 3439 3774 760 3015 5100 1000 4100

WH

O, P

OO

L

12

: Fo

od

Sa

fety

an

d Q

ua

lity Im

pro

ve

me

nt

12

.1: Im

pro

ve

surv

eilla

nce

syste

m o

f

foo

d b

orn

e illn

esse

s

On

go

ing

Mo

HF

W

Improving Food Safety in Bangladesh

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

De

c-15

2480 0 2480 639 0 639 994 0 994

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Mo

HF

W

Improving Food Safety, Quality and Food

Control in Bangladesh C

om

ple

ted

Jan

-09

De

c-12

2055 272 1783 0 0 0 456 15 441

EU

12

.2: D

ev

elo

p a

nd

en

ha

nce

cap

acitie

s of

lab

ora

torie

s an

d syste

ms

for fo

od

qu

ality

assu

ran

ce a

nd

safe

ty

an

d co

ntro

l of fo

od

Pip

elin

e

On

go

ing

DLS

Livestock disease control and prevention

project

On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

De

c-14

5045 5045 0 749 749 0 836 836 0

On

go

ing

Mo

HF

W


On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

De

c-15

1653 0 1653 426 0 426 663 0 663

21

1

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

11

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

12

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

13

Sta

tus in

CIP

20

14

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Sta

tus

Sta

rt da

te

En

d d

ate

Project budget for


Delivery

in FY 2013/14

Total delivery

since Jul'10 DP


On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Mo

HF

W


Control in Bangladesh

Co

mp

lete

d

Jan

-09

De

c-12

1370 181 1189 0 0 0 304 10 294

EU

12

.3: S

up

po

rt the

de

ve

lop

me

nt o

f a m

od

ern

foo

d co

ntro

l

ma

na

ge

me

nt sy

stem

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

BA

RI

Development of safe vegetable

production technology utilizing municipal

organic waste in peri urban areas

Co

mp

lete

d

Jul-1

0

Jun

-14

919 919 0 154 154 0 919 919 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

DO

Fish

Control of formalin use in fish

preservation and mass awareness

On

go

ing

Ma

r-11

Jun

-14

770 770 0 237 237 0 769 769 0

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Co

mp

lete

d

DP

HE

Strengthening capacity for water quality

analysis and monitoring system in

Bangladesh

Co

mp

lete

d

Ap

r-09

Ma

r-12

2143 20 2123 0 0 0 2142 19 2123

On

go

ing

Mo

HF

W


On

go

ing

Jul-1

2

De

c-15

4134 0 4134 1064 0 1064 1657 0 1657

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

On

go

ing

Co

mp

lete

d

Mo

HF

W


Control in Bangladesh C

om

ple

ted

Jan

-09

De

c-12

3425 453 2972 0 0 0 760 25 735

EU

21

2

Annex 4.5: Projects in the CIP pipeline as of June 2014

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title

Fund required by the project

(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015

Total GoB PA Total GoB PA

1: S

usta

ina

ble

an

d d

ive

rsified

ag

ricultu

re

1.1

: En

ha

nce

rese

arch

& k

no

wle

dg

e g

en

era

tion

an

d a

do

ptio

n to

incre

ase

ag

ricultu

ral p

rod

uctiv

ity

an

d d

ive

rsity in

a su

stain

ab

le m

an

ne

r

Yes

BA

RI

Enhancement of pulses research and

development in Bangladesh 2499 2499 0

1.4 1.4 0.0

Yes

BA

RI

Integrated agricultural development project

for Magura Jessore Narail Khulna Satkhira

(BARI part)

1994 1994 0

1.1 1.1 0.0

Yes

BA

RI

Strengthening of environmental stress

research for sustainable crop production in

the problem areas of Bangladesh

1811 1811 0 1.0 1.0 0.0

Yes

BA

RI

Strengthening of oilseed research and

development in Bangladesh 2485 2485 0 1.4 1.4 0.0

Yes

BA

RI

Upgrading regional horticulture research

station, Comilla to regional agriculture

research station

5467 5467 0

3.1 3.1 0.0

Yes Yes Yes Yes

BJR

I

Development and Dissemination of

Agricultural Technologies for Jute and

Allied Fiber Crops

2429 2429 0 1.2 1.2 0.0

BR

RI

Crop intensification in greater Sylhet region

(BRRI part) 0 0.0

B

RR

I Magura, Jessore, Narail, Khulna, Satkhira


Project (BRRI part)

0 0.0

BR

RI Strengthening Rice Research Activities and 0 0.0

21

3

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


Outreach Stations Development of BRRI

Do

Fo

restry

Establishment of Bangladesh Environmental

Research and Training Institute 10373 520 9853

WB

, AD

B,

JICA

14.9 0.7 14.2

Mo

C

Strengthening and Capacity Building of

Bangladesh Tea Research Institute 695 0 695

0.2 0.0 0.2

Mo

Fo

od

LiDAR Survey of Costal Zone of Bangladesh

from Satkhira to Bhola District 12750 0 12750

Go

vt. o

f

Ko

rea

6.1 0.0 6.1

1.2

: Imp

rov

e e

xten

sion

serv

ices to

pro

pa

ga

te

kn

ow

led

ge

& p

ractice

s, sup

po

rted

by

com

mu

nity

-ba

sed

exp

erim

en

tatio

n &

lea

rnin

g a

nd

ind

ige

no

us k

no

wle

dg

e

Yes

BA

RI

Technology development and dissemination

of homestead and field crops in char areas

for income generation and poverty

alleviation

1481 1481 0

0.9 0.9 0.0

DA

E

Extension of Granular Urea Technology

Project 10413 0 10413

US

AID

/U

SD

A

6.0 0.0 6.0

DW

A

Empowerment of women through

technology transfer 0 0.0

SF

DF

Capacity Building of the Small Farmers

Development Foundation 3992 0 3992

KO

ICA

2.9 0.0 2.9

21

4

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


1.3

: Pro

mo

te th

e d

ev

elo

pm

en

t of re

spo

nse

s to a

da

pt a

gricu

ltura

l

syste

ms to

clima

te ch

an

ge

BA

RC

Adaptation to Climate Change and

Rehabilitation of Livelihood in South-West

Bangladesh

5285 15 5270

GIZ

3.8 0.0 3.8

DA

E

Agricultural Adaptation in climate risk

prone area of Bangladesh (Flood and

Cyclone prone areas)

18665 6893 11772

26.9 9.9 16.9

LGE

D

Climate Change Adaptation project 14100 7050 7050

DA

NID

A

20.3 10.1 10.1

Mo

DM

R

Construction of Relief Go downs in the

disaster prone Districts 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Yes Yes

Mo

DM

R

Establishment of Bangladesh Disaster

Management Training and Research

Institute

14040 1000 13040 16.8 1.2 15.6

Yes Yes Yes

RD

A

Multipurpose use of sweet water for

climate victims for livelihood improvement 13800 10316 3484 19.9 14.8 5.0

2: Im

pro

ve

d w

ate

r ma

na

ge

me

nt

2.1

: Imp

rov

e w

ate

r ma

na

ge

me

nt

in w

ate

r distrib

utio

n syste

ms a

nd

at fa

rm le

ve

l

BA

RI

Rain Water Harvesting in Hilly

Creeks/Charas to Restore Sustainable

Agriculture Based Livelihoods in Hilly Areas

of Chittagong Hill Tracks

4029 400 3629

KO

ICA

2.9 0.3 2.6

B

WD

B

Ganges Barrage Project 0 0.0

BW

DB

Technical Assistance Project for Flood

Management in Bangladesh 0 0.0

21

5

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


Do

Fo

restry

Bangladesh Environmental Management

through River Basin and Eco-village

Development

106600 68 106532

WB

, AD

B

153.4 0.1 153.3

Do

Fo

restry

Water Pollution abatement for

environment Protection in Greater Dhaka to

Chittagong

43500 0 43500

Wo

rld B

an

k

37.5 0.0 37.5

2.2

: Imp

rov

e &

incre

ase

efficie

ncy

of su

rface

wa

ter irrig

atio

n, in

pa

rticula

r in

the

sou

th

BA

DC

Surface water Irrigation Rehabilitation in

the Southern Delta Region (Barisal part) of

Bangladesh

1280 0 1280

US

AID

0.8 0.0 0.8

BM

DA

Livelihood Development of Char Dwellers

through solar irrigation, Communication

Development and Sanitation Project

19800 19800 0

7.1 7.1 0.0

Yes Yes Yes Yes

BW

DB

Chandpur-Comilla Integrated Flood Control,

Drainage and Irrigation Project 11238 11238 0

16.2 16.2 0.0

Yes Yes Yes

BW

DB

Char Kukri-Mikri flood control, drainage and

prevention of saline water intrusion project

in the district of Bhola

13261 13261 0

19.1 19.1 0.0

Yes

BW

DB

Construction of Hatia Nijhumdip cross Dam

at Hatia upazila in Naokhali 9320 9320 0

13.4 13.4 0.0

Yes B

WD

B

Construction of Sandwip Urir Char cross

dam project at Sandwip upazila in

Chittagong

68317 68317 0

98.3 98.3 0.0

Yes Yes Yes

BW

DB

Flood control and development of

Kamrangir Char 10440 10440 0

15.0 15.0 0.0

21

6

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


Yes Yes Yes

BW

DB

Integrated water resources management of

Chalan Beel area including Beel Haloti

development project

36405 36405 0 52.4 52.4 0.0

BW

DB

Irrigation Management Improvement

Project (For Muhuri Irrigation Project (IMIP) 0 0.0

Yes Yes Yes

BW

DB

Kurigram Irrigation Project (North Unit) 53700 53700 0

61.8 61.8 0.0

Yes

BW

DB

Kurigram Irrigation Project (South Unit) II

phase 153726 153726 0

176.9 176.9 0.0

Yes Yes

BW

DB

North Rajshahi Irrigation Project 110054 0 110054

IDB

105.5 0.0 105.5

Yes Yes Yes

BW

DB

Re-excavation of Kumar river 5294 5294 0

7.6 7.6 0.0

Yes Yes Yes

BW

DB

Re-excavation/dredging of Mahananda river

from Khalgat to Nasipur at Sadar Upazila in

Chapai Nawabganj District

14580 14580 0

21.0 21.0 0.0

2.4

: En

ha

nce

rive

r

wa

ter flo

w to

the

So

uth

B

WD

B

Flood & River Bank Erosion Risk

Management Investment Program 0 0.0

21

7

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


3: Im

pro

ve

d q

ua

lity o

f inp

ut a

nd

soil fe

rtility

3.1

: En

ha

nce

av

aila

bility

of a

gricu

ltura

l inp

uts, te

sted

an

d ce

rtified

for q

ua

lity o

f div

ersifie

d cro

ps

Yes Yes

BC

IC

Ashugonj Fertilizer

Project-II 960000 192000 768000 931.9 186.4 745.5

Yes Yes

BC

IC

BMR of TSP Complex Ltd.

(TSPCL) 65811 65811 0

47.3 47.3 0.0

Yes Yes

BC

IC

Construction of 13

(thirteen numbers of new buffer go downs

at different districts for facilitating fertilizer

distribution

4052 4052 0

5.8 5.8 0.0

BC

IC

Installation of Package Boiler and Cooling

Tower in DAP Fertilizer Factory Ltd.

(DAPFCL)

14700 14700 0 10.6 10.6 0.0

BC

IC

Installation of Urea Formaldehyde-85 (UF-

85) plant 40000 40000 0

23.0 23.0 0.0

BC

IC

North-West fertilizer project (NWFP) 657726 198526 459200

460.7 139.0 321.6

Yes Yes

BC

IC

Setting up of a Modern,

energy efficient with higher capacity urea

fertilizer factory in the vacant land of UFFL

& PUFFL

800000 160000 640000

573.4 114.7 458.8

Yes Yes

BC

IC

Sustaining the Installed

rated production capacity by repairing of

Chittagong urea Fertilizer Ltd. (CUFL)

47764 47764 0

JBIC

34.3 34.3 0.0

Yes Yes Yes Yes

BM

DA

Enhancing seed producing capacity of

BMDA 3416 3416 0 2.9 2.9 0.0

21

8

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


4: F

ishe

ries a

nd

aq

ua

cultu

re D

ev

elo

pm

en

t

4.1

: De

ve

lop

sma

ll scale

aq

ua

cultu

re, th

rou

gh

acce

ss to

qu

ality

inp

uts, a

dv

ice a

nd

skills

Yes

BF

DC

Establishment of fish landing centers in

Haor and Baor area in Bangladesh 6443 6443 0 2.9 2.9 0.0

Yes Yes Yes Yes

BF

RI

Establishing Haor Fisheries Research Station

in Kishoreganj and Beel Fisheries Research

Station in Gopalganj

16248 16248 0

17.5 17.5 0.0

Yes Yes Yes

DO

Fish

Community base Baor fisheries

management project 10709 10709 0 15.4 15.4 0.0

Yes

DO

Fish

Feed the Future Aquaculture Project 4000 0 4000

FA

O

5.8 0.0 5.8

Yes

DO

Fish

Neemgasi community based aquaculture

project 3364 3364 0

1.9 1.9 0.0

Yes

DO

Fish

Value added fish product project 2500 0 2500

IDB

2.7 0.0 2.7

4.2

: Imp

rov

e m

an

ag

em

en

t of fish

erie

s

reso

urce

s

BW

DB

Haor Flood Management and Livelihood

Improvement Project 0 0.0

Yes

DO

Fish

Establishment of brood bank project (3rd

phase) 8539 8539 0

2.5 2.5 0.0

Yes

DO

Fish

Fisheries development in greater Jessore

project 8860 8860 0 2.5 2.5 0.0

Yes D

OF

ish

Fisheries development in rangpur division

project 5052 5052 0

2.9 2.9 0.0

Yes

DO

Fis

h Sustainable Management and Value Chain 160000 157789 2211

WB

65.7 64.8 0.9

21

9

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


Development in Fisheries Sector

LGE

D

Haor Flood Management and Livelihood

Increment project 80870 80172 698

IDB

16.6 16.5 0.1

thro

ug

h

susta

ina

ble

shrim

p a

nd

pra

wn

de

ve

lop

me

nt

an

d

com

mu

nity

Yes

DO

Fish

Building trade apathy of Small scale shrimp

and prawn farmers in Bangladesh -

investing in the bottom of the pyramid

approach

455 0 455

FA

O

0.7 0.0 0.7

5: Liv

esto

ck d

ev

elo

pm

en

t

5.1

: Stre

ng

the

n a

nim

al

he

alth

serv

ices,

inclu

din

g b

ette

r

dia

gn

osis a

nd

surv

eilla

nce

syste

ms to

mitig

ate

dise

ase

ou

tbre

ak

s

Yes

BA

RI

Strengthening of Vertebrate pest research

and development in Bangladesh 2000 2000 0

1.2 1.2 0.0

Yes

DO

Fish

Strengthening National Capacity to Respond

to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

and Emerging and Re-emerging Disease in

Bangladesh

1626 0 1626

FA

O

2.3 0.0 2.3

hu

sba

nd

ry

cap

acity

at

ho

use

ho

ld le

ve

l

thro

ug

h

com

mu

nity

ba

sed

imp

rov

ed

kn

ow

led

ge

an

d

Yes

DLS

Small scale dairy farm development in the

dairy pocket area in Bangladesh 6194 0 6194

IDB

6.7 0.0 6.7

5.3

: Imp

rov

e a

va

ilab

ility a

nd

qu

ality

of in

pu

ts thro

ug

h

pu

blic p

riva

te p

artn

ersh

ips

BM

PC

UL

Development of Veterinary Drug Wing of

Essential Drug Company Ltd (EDCL) at

Gopalgonj

30177 0 30177

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

21.7 0.0 21.7

B

MP

CU

L Establishment of Cattle Feed Industry at

Subornochar, Noakhali 3228 0 3228

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

2.3 0.0 2.3

BM

PC

UL Establishment of Milk Product 4000 0 4000

Go

vt.

of

Be

lar

us 2.9 0.0 2.9

22

0

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


Diversification Plant at Mirpur, Dhaka

BM

PC

UL

Establishment of Pasteurization Plant at

Tangail and Patia 5000 0 5000

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

3.6 0.0 3.6

BM

PC

UL

Establishment of Powder Milk Plant at

Baghabari, Sirajgonj 10000 0 10000

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

7.2 0.0 7.2

BM

PC

UL

Expansion of Pasteurization Plant of Milk

Union at Tekerhat, Madaripur 5237 0 5237

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

3.8 0.0 3.8

BM

PC

UL

Modernization and BMRE of Frozen semen

Laboratory of Milk Union at Baghabari,

shajadpur, Sirajgonj

3958 0 3958

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

2.8 0.0 2.8

Milk

Vita

Establishment of Super Instant Milk Plant at

Baghabarighat, Sriajgonj 1875 1875 0

1.1 1.1 0.0

5.4

: Re

sea

rch o

n liv

esto

ck d

ev

elo

pm

en

t,

inclu

din

g g

en

etic im

pro

ve

me

nt

Yes

BLR

I

Establishment of dairy research

development center project 6259 6259 0

5.4 5.4 0.0

Yes

BLR

I

Red cattle development and conservation

(2nd phase) 2488 2488 0 2.1 2.1 0.0

BM

PC

UL

Establishment of Cattle breeding laboratory

at Roypur, Laxmipur 3987 0 3987

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

2.9 0.0 2.9

Yes D

LS

Breed Up gradation Through Progeny Test

Project phase III 4413 4413 0

2.5 2.5 0.0

Yes

DLS

Establishment of livestock diploma institute

project 28402 28402 0

27.2 27.2 0.0

22

1

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


Yes

DLS

Khulna regional livestock development

project 8148 8148 0 4.7 4.7 0.0

Milk

Vita

Establishment of Milk Plant for Enhancing

Milk Production at Patiya, Chittagong 800 800 0

0.5 0.5 0.0

6: Im

pro

ve

d a

ccess to

ma

rke

ts

6.1

: Imp

rov

e p

hy

sical a

ccess to

ma

rke

ts, facilitie

s an

d in

form

atio

n

Yes Yes

DA

M

Agricultural market infrastructure

development project 990 0 990

FA

O

1.4 0.0 1.4

DA

M

Ensuring Sustainable Agricultural

Development through Access of Market and

Finance

11920 560 11360

IDB

7.1 0.3 6.8

DA

M

Establishment of Agricultural system,

market, information and centers 4029 400 3629

KO

ICA

2.9 0.3 2.6

DA

M

Modernization of the establishment of e-

governance system at Department of

agriculture Marketing

3318 330 2988

KO

ICA

2.4 0.2 2.1

DA

M

Strengthening capacity building of DAM in

research and policy agricultural marketing

information

980 0 980

FA

O

0.6 0.0 0.6

DLS

Establishment of Slaughter House at Upazila

level 11879 0 11879

Iran

5.7 0.0 5.7

LG

ED

Rural Access Road Improvement Project in

Sylhet Division 20375 4075 16300

IDB

17.6 3.5 14.1

22

2

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


6.2

: Mo

bilize

an

d p

rom

ote

pro

du

cer &

ma

rke

ting

gro

up

s for im

pro

ve

d m

ark

et

acce

ss an

d k

no

wle

dg

e

BS

CIC

Poverty Reduction through Inclusing &

Sustainable Market (PRISM) 36396 11333 25063

EU

5.5 1.7 3.8

Yes Yes Yes

DO

C

Development of cooperatives based direct

marketing system of agricultural products 2145 2145 0

3.1 3.1 0.0

6.3

: De

ve

lop

ad

eq

ua

te sto

rag

e, p

roce

ssing

an

d

va

lue

ad

ditio

n a

nd

red

uce

wa

ste th

rou

gh

pu

blic-

priv

ate

pa

rtne

rship

s

DA

M

Ensuring food security through enhancing

value addition and activities of agricultural

commodities in 10 selected districts

990 0 990

FA

O

0.9 0.0 0.9

Yes Yes

DA

M

Ensuring food security through enhancing

value addition and processing activities of

agricultural commodities in 10 selected

districts

5240 5240 0

4.4 4.4 0.0

Yes Yes

DA

M

Go down, wholesale market infrastructure

of agricultural product and 6 regional

training center renovation and preservation

program (Bangla)

2340 2340 0

3.4 3.4 0.0

DA

M

Improving Marketing efficiency through

value chain linkage in 06 selected districts 1000 0 1000

FA

O

0.6 0.0 0.6

6.4

: Pro

mo

te a

nd

assist th

e

de

ve

lop

me

nt o

f

off fa

rm a

ctivitie

s

an

d ru

ral

bu

sine

sses

BR

DB

Rural Entrepreneurship Development

Project 68000 6800 61200

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

32.6 3.3 29.3

Yes Yes

DA

M

Agricultural marketing extension service

development project 980 0 980

FA

O

1.4 0.0 1.4

22

3

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


Yes Yes Yes

DO

C

Livelihood improvement of the

disadvantaged women 6557 6557 0 9.4 9.4 0.0

Do

Fish

Climate Resilient Ecosystem and Livelihoods

(CREI) (DoF part) 10410 0 10410

US

AID

7.5 0.0 7.5

LGE

D

Strengthening Women's Ability for

Productive new Opportunities (SWAPNO)

Project

83200 20800 62400

Wo

rld B

an

k

23.9 6.0 17.9

RD

A

Enhancement of Coastal Livelihood through

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)

Development

6302 300 6002

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

2.3 0.1 2.2

RD

A

Rural Entrepreneurship Development

Project 2022 7 2015

Go

vt. o

f

Be

laru

s

1.9 0.0 1.9

SF

DF

Production, Employment and Income

Generation Programme for the Small

Farmers of Bangladesh

2905 0 2905

KO

ICA

2.6 0.0 2.6

7: Im

ple

me

nta

tion

an

d

mo

nito

ring

of N

FP

an

d C

IP

actio

ns

7.2

: Stre

ng

the

n n

atio

na

l

cap

acitie

s for d

esig

n,

imp

lem

en

tatio

n a

nd

mo

nito

ring

of C

IP o

pe

ratio

ns

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Mo

Fo

od

Meeting the Undernourishment Challenge

Program 13900 0 13900

3.1 0.0 3.1

22

4

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


7.3

: Stre

ng

the

n

cap

acitie

s of civ

il

socie

ty

org

an

izatio

ns to

con

tribu

te to

CIP

de

ve

lop

me

nt a

nd

imp

lem

en

tatio

n

RD

A

Advocacy on Family Planning, training and

Post training support for Employment and

Empowerment of Rural women

1395 300 1095

Go

vt. o

f Be

laru

s

0.7 0.1 0.5

8: E

nh

an

ced

Pu

blic F

oo

d M

an

ag

em

en

t Sy

stem

s

cap

acitie

s of

Min

istry of F

oo

d

an

d D

isaste

r

Ma

na

ge

me

nt a

nd

Dire

ctora

te o

f

Fo

od

to b

ette

r

ma

na

ge

the

foo

d

DD

M

Establishment of National Disaster

Management Research and Training

Institute

14040 1000 13040

Go

vt. o

f Ko

rea

10.1 0.7 9.4

8.3

: Incre

ase

an

d m

od

ern

ize

pu

blic sto

rag

e a

nd

ha

nd

ling

facilitie

s, inclu

din

g in

disa

ster

pro

ne

are

as

DD

M

Procurement of 4 Helicopters for Relief

Distribution and Rescure Operation During

and after Disasters

60000 0 60000 28.8 0.0 28.8

DD

M

Procurement of Rescue Equipments for

Rescue Operation for Earthquake and other

Disasters

13000 0 13000 7.0 0.0 7.0

Yes

Mo

Fo

od

Bangladesh Modern Food Storage Facilities

Project 191997 4335 187662

WB

63.6 1.4 62.1

9: E

ffectiv

e

safe

ty n

ets

op

era

te so

cial

safe

ty n

et

pro

gra

mm

es

an

d fo

rmu

late

a n

ew

inte

gra

ted

Yes

DD

M

Bangladesh Safety net Systems for the

Poorest Project 347500 0 347500

211.0 0.0 211.0

22

5

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


DD

M

Enhancing community resilience to climate

variability and natural disasters 20000 11000 9000

14.4 7.9 6.5

Yes Yes Yes Yes

tbd

Capacity development and institutional

strengthening for more effective safety nets 35000 5000 30000

50.4 7.2 43.2

9.2

: Inv

estm

en

t in e

mp

loy

me

nt a

nd

inco

me

ge

ne

ratio

n o

f socia

l safe

ty

ne

ts (inclu

din

g in

AD

P)

BR

DB

Employment Guarantee Scheme for Poor of

Northern Region-2nd phase 9488 9488 0

3.4 3.4 0.0

Yes Yes

DO

C

Livelihood Improvement of the Indigenous

Community through Cooperatives 3635 3635 0

5.2 5.2 0.0

DW

A

Investment component for vulnerable

group Development program 4340 1017 3323

WF

P

3.6 0.8 2.7

DW

A

Provide IGA Training and supply productive

asset in River Erosion Aila and Sidr affected

areas

0 0.0

GE

D

Social Protection Policy Support Programs 5700 100 5600

UN

DP

3.1 0.1 3.0

RD

A

Action research project on construction of

cooperative base Multi-storied "Palli

Janapad" housing with modern urban

Amenities for Livelihood Improvement of

the rural people

42434 42434 0

20.3 20.3 0.0

22

6

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


Yes Yes Yes

RD

CD

Comprehensive Village Development

Program 3rd phase 15000 15000 0 21.6 21.6 0.0

Yes Yes

SF

DF

Livelihood Improvement of Ethnic and

Marginal Population 6562 6562 0

9.4 9.4 0.0

10

: Co

mm

un

ity b

ase

d n

utritio

n

10

.1: C

om

mu

nity

ba

sed

live

liho

od

an

d n

utritio

n p

rog

ram

me

s, bu

ildin

g o

n th

e

Na

tion

al N

utritio

n S

erv

ice (N

NS

)

Yes

Do

Fish

Integrated Agriculture Interventions for

Improved Food and Nutrition Security in

Selected Districts of Southern Bangladesh

3426 0 3426

FA

O

4.3 0.0 4.3

DP

E

National School Feeding Program 1000 1000 0

WF

P

0.2 0.2 0.0

DP

E

Technical assistance for preparation of

national school feeding Program Policy 100 0 100

WF

P

0.0 0.0 0.0

DW

A

Early child care and development support

project change: Early learning for child

development (2nd phase)

2500 800 1700

UN

ICE

F

1.8 0.6 1.2

Lab

or&

Em

p.M

Promotion of Reproductive Health,

Reproductive Rights, Health Education,

Gender Equality and Prevention of

HID/AIDS in Tea Communities (2nd revised)

1845 530 1315

0.7 0.2 0.5

Mo

Fo

od

Institutionalization of Food Safety in

Bangladesh for Safer Food 3498 50 3448

1.9 0.0 1.9

Yes Yes Yes M

oS

W

Poverty reduction of underprivileged poor

people in the backward areas of the country

through self employment generation

project

8319 8319 0

11.6 11.6 0.0

227

Programme

Subprogramme

Included in CIP

2011?

Included in CIP

2012?

Included in CIP

2013?

Included in CIP

2014?

GoB Agency

Pro

ject

tit

le

Fu

nd

re

qu

ire

d b

y t

he

pro

ject

(La

kh

ta

ka

)

Suggested DP

Fu

nd

re

qu

ire

d

by

30

th J

un

e 2

01

5

To

tal

Go

B

PA

T

ota

l G

oB

P

A

11: Orient food and nutrition program

through data

11.1: Undertake

updated &

comprehensive

national survey of

food consumption

& food

composition

MoPA

Str

en

gth

en

ing

P

ov

ert

y S

tati

stic

s in

Ba

ng

lad

esh

(S

PS

B)

Pro

ject

6

94

6

94

0

WB

0.3

0

.3

0.0

11.3: Strengthen national

capacities in surveying and

analysis to facilitate

evidence based decisions

Health&Nutrition

Lea

rnin

g p

latf

orm

fo

r th

e S

afe

Mo

the

rho

od

Pro

mo

tio

n P

roje

cts

(SM

PP

) o

n m

ate

rna

l an

d

ne

on

ata

l h

ea

lth

in

B

rah

ma

nb

ari

a

dis

tric

t,

Ba

ng

lad

esh

0

0.0

12: Food Safety and Quality Improvement

12.1: Improve

surveillance system

of food borne

illnesses

Ye

s Y

es

Ye

s Y

es

tbd

Imp

rov

e s

urv

eil

lan

ce s

yst

em

of

foo

d b

orn

e

illn

ess

es

85

00

0

8

50

0

12

.2

0.0

1

2.2

12.2: Develop and enhance

capacities of laboratories and

systems for food quality

assurance and safety and

control of food

LGED

Ca

pa

city

b

uil

din

g

of

En

vir

on

me

nta

l

Lab

ora

tori

es

an

d

En

vir

on

me

nta

l u

nit

o

f

LGE

D

58

60

5

16

0

70

0

JICA

1.4

1

.2

0.2

22

8

Pro

gra

mm

e

Su

bp

rog

ram

me

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

11

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

12

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

13

?

Inclu

de

d in

CIP

20

14

?

Go

B A

ge

ncy

Project title


(Lakh taka)

Su

gg

este

d D

P

Fund required

by 30th June 2015


12

.3: Su

pp

ort th

e

de

ve

lop

me

nt o

f a

mo

de

rn fo

od

con

trol

ma

na

ge

me

nt sy

stem

Yes Yes

tbd

Programmes aiming to Support the

development of a modern food control

management system

2989 0 2989 4.3 0.0 4.3

22

9

Annex 4.6: Development partners’ contribution and commitments in the CIP

Annex 4.6a: DPs Contributions through ADP 2015 as of June 2014

Food Availability Food Access Food Utilization

To

tal C

IP 2

01

5

Ch

an

ge

be

cha

ng

etw

ee

n C

IP 2

01

5 a

nd

CIP

20

14

Ad

ditio

n C

IP 2

01

5

Re

visio

n o

n C

IP 2

01

4 in

CIP

20

15

Bu

dg

et b

ey

on

d C

IP p

erio

d

1. S

usta

ina

ble

an

d d

ive

rsified

ag

ricultu

re th

rou

gh

inte

gra

ted

rese

arch

an

d e

xte

nsio

n

2. Im

pro

ve

d w

ate

r reso

urce

ma

na

ge

me

nt a

nd

infra

structu

re

for irrig

atio

n p

urp

ose

s

3. Im

pro

ve

d q

ua

lity o

f inp

uts a

nd

soil fe

rtility

4. F

ishe

ries a

nd

aq

ua

cultu

re

de

ve

lop

me

nt

5. Liv

esto

ck d

ev

elo

pm

en

t, with

a

focu

s on

po

ultry

an

d d

airy

pro

du

ction

sub

tota

l Av

aila

bility

6. Im

pro

ve

d a

ccess to

ma

rke

t,

va

lue

ad

ditio

n in

ag

ricultu

re a

nd

no

n fa

rm in

com

es

7. S

tren

gth

en

ed

cap

acitie

s for

imp

lem

en

tatio

n a

nd

mo

nito

ring

of N

FP a

nd

CIP

actio

ns

8. E

nh

an

ced

pu

blic fo

od

ma

na

ge

me

nt sy

stem

9. In

stitutio

na

l De

ve

lop

me

nt a

nd

Ca

pa

city D

ev

elo

pm

en

t for m

ore

effe

ctive

safe

ty n

ets

sub

tota

l Acce

ss

10

. Co

mm

un

ity b

ase

d n

utritio

n

pro

gra

mm

es a

nd

serv

ices

11

. Orie

nt fo

od

an

d n

utritio

n

actio

ns th

rou

gh

da

ta

12

. Fo

od

safe

ty a

nd

qu

ality

imp

rov

em

en

t

sub

tota

l Utiliza

tion

ADB 9.0 42.7 22.0 - 5.1 78.8 364.5 0.3 - - 364.9 - - - - 443.7 64.2 0.1 64.1 289.8

China - - 560.0 - - 560.0 - - - - - - - - - 560.0 0.0

0.0 -

DANIDA 20.9 - - 7.3 9.7 37.9 7.9 - - - 7.9 - - - - 45.9 11.2

11.2 24.1

DFAT - - - - 13.4 13.4 - - - 11.3 11.3 - - - - 24.8 2.4 2.6 (0.2) 5.9

DFID 95.4 - - - 105.8 201.3 37.4 - - 205.1 242.5 125.0 - - 125.0 568.7 18.1

18.1 111.5

EKN - 105.0 - - - 105.0 - - - 6.5 6.5 - - - - 111.5 20.7 6.5 14.2 44.5

EU 15.2 - 13.7 0.1 0.2 29.1 - 2.6 - 52.1 54.7 31.0 7.6 8.2 46.8 130.6 3.5

3.5 -

FAO 0.7 - - - - 0.7 - - - - - - - - - 0.7 (0.6)

(0.6) -

GAFSP 5.5 - 0.4 0.1 - 5.9 - 3.5 - - 3.5 - - - - 9.5 (40.5)

(40.5) 1.7

GIZ 8.2 - 9.2 - - 17.4 - - - - - - - - - 17.4 0.4

0.4 1.4

IDB 10.3 - 28.6 2.9 - 41.8 3.2 - - - 3.2 - - - - 45.1 (9.5)

(9.5) 15.4

IFAD 66.7 17.7 - 19.0 - 103.4 40.7 - - - 40.7 - - - - 144.1 24.1

24.1 104.1

Italy - - - - - - 2.7 - - - 2.7 - - - - 2.7 (0.3)

(0.3) 0.3

JICA - 55.3 - - 1.6 56.9 249.7 - 3.1 - 252.8 - - - - 309.8 54.8 86.6 (31.8) 156.9

Norway 15.2 - - - - 15.2 - - - - - - - - - 15.2 0.0

0.0 -

SDC 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.4 - 1.6 10.6 - - - 10.6 - - - - 12.2 (4.5)

(4.5) 3.4

Spain - - - - - - - - - - - 11.2 - - 11.2 11.2 0.0

0.0 18.8

UNDP 8.1 - - - - 8.1 - 1.3 - 2.2 3.5 1.5 - - 1.5 13.1 3.3 1.8 1.5 1.9

UNICEF - - - - - - - - - - - 20.2 - - 20.2 20.2 (0.6)

(0.6) 5.0

USAID 8.0 - - - 2.5 10.5 13.0 10.4 - - 23.4 8.7 - - 8.7 42.6 1.6

1.6 1.5

WFP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (9.9)

(9.9) -

World

Bank 72.1 84.5 30.8 - 16.0 203.5 115.0 - 42.7 258.9 416.7 - - - - 620.1

157.2 122.9

34.3 393.9

Total 336.0 305.2 665.2 29.7 154.4

1,490.

6 844.8 18.1 45.9 536.1

1,444.

9 197.6 7.6 8.2 213.4 3,149

295.6 220.5

75.1 1,180

Share on

total 10.7% 9.7% 21.1% 0.9% 4.9% 47.3% 26.8% 0.6% 1.5% 17.0% 45.9% 6.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6.8%

100.0

%

23

0

Annex 4.6b: DPs Contributions Outside ADP as of June 2014


To

tal C

IP 2

01

5

Ch

an

ge

be

twe

en

CIP

20

15

an

d C

IP 2

01

4

Ad

ditio

n C

IP 2

01

5

Re

visio

n o

n C

IP 2

01

4 in

CIP

20

15

Bu

dg

et b

ey

on

d C

IP p

erio

d

1. S

usta

ina

ble

an

d d

ive

rsified

ag

ricultu

re th

rou

gh

inte

gra

ted

rese

arch

an

d e

xte

nsio

n

2. Im

pro

ve

d w

ate

r reso

urce

ma

na

ge

me

nt a

nd

infra

structu

re fo

r

irriga

tion

pu

rpo

ses

3. Im

pro

ve

d q

ua

lity o

f inp

uts a

nd

soil fe

rtility

4. F

ishe

ries a

nd

aq

ua

cultu

re

de

ve

lop

me

nt

5. Liv

esto

ck d

ev

elo

pm

en

t, with

a

focu

s on

po

ultry

an

d d

airy

pro

du

ction

sub

tota

l Av

aila

bility

6. Im

pro

ve

d a

ccess to

ma

rke

t,

va

lue

ad

ditio

n in

ag

ricultu

re a

nd

no

n fa

rm in

com

es

7. S

tren

gth

en

ed

cap

acitie

s for

imp

lem

en

tatio

n a

nd

mo

nito

ring

of

NFP

an

d C

IP a

ction

s

8. E

nh

an

ced

pu

blic fo

od

ma

na

ge

me

nt sy

stem

9. In

stitutio

na

l De

ve

lop

me

nt a

nd

Ca

pa

city D

ev

elo

pm

en

t for m

ore

effe

ctive

safe

ty n

ets

sub

tota

l Acce

ss

10

. Co

mm

un

ity b

ase

d n

utritio

n

pro

gra

mm

es a

nd

serv

ices

11

. Orie

nt fo

od

an

d n

utritio

n

actio

ns th

rou

gh

da

ta

12

. Fo

od

safe

ty a

nd

qu

ality

imp

rov

em

en

t

sub

tota

l Utiliza

tion

ADB - - 25.1 - - 25.1 - - - - - - - - - 25.1 (0.2)

(0.2) -

DANIDA - - - - 3.2 3.2 2.7 - - - 2.7 - - - - 5.9 5.9

5.9 11.0

DFAT - - - - - - - - - 41.6 41.6 - - - - 41.6 (24.2)

(24.2) 6.0

DFID 9.0 - - - 294.6 303.6 8.6 - - 77.8 86.5 - - - - 390.1 186.5 27.1 159.4 99.4

EKN 15.5 - - - - 15.5 5.9 - - - 5.9 2.0 - 10.7 12.7 34.0 8.3

8.3 14.7

EU 17.1 - - - 1.0 18.1 1.5 - - 35.5 37.0 9.4 - - 9.4 64.4 0.0

0.0 -

FAO - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 - 0.4 0.4 (0.5)

(0.5) -

IFAD - - - - - - 32.8 - - - 32.8 - - - - 32.8 0.0

0.0 -

JICA - - - - - - - - 20.9 - 20.9 - - - - 20.9 (3.4)

(3.4) 3.8

Norway 0.5 - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - 0.5 0.0

0.0 -

SDC 1.4 - 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.1 8.2 - - - 8.2 - - - - 10.3 0.9

0.9 -

UNDP - - - - - - - - - 1.2 1.2 - - - - 1.2 (0.0)

(0.0) -

USAID 86.6 - 18.3 37.1 22.4 164.3 42.6 23.1 - - 65.7 119.9 - 2.4 122.3 352.4 (28.9)

(28.9) 114.1

WFP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (59.1)

(59.1) -

Total 130.0 - 43.6 37.2 321.6 532.4 102.3 23.1 20.9 156.1 302.3 131.3 0.4 13.1 144.7 979 85.2 27.1 58.1 249

Share

of Total 13.3% 0.0% 4.4% 3.8% 32.8% 54.4% 10.4% 2.4% 2.1% 15.9% 30.9% 13.4% 0.0% 1.3% 14.8% 100%

23

1

Annex 4.6c: DPs Contributions Future 2015


To

tal C

IP 2

01

5

Ch

an

ge

be

twe

en

CIP

20

15

an

d C

IP 2

01

4

Ad

ditio

n C

IP 2

01

5

Re

visio

n o

n C

IP 2

01

4 in

CIP

20

15

Bu

dg

et b

ey

on

d C

IP p

erio

d

1. S

usta

ina

ble

an

d d

ive

rsified

ag

ricultu

re th

rou

gh

inte

gra

ted

rese

arch

an

d e

xte

nsio

n

2. Im

pro

ve

d w

ate

r reso

urce

ma

na

ge

me

nt a

nd

infra

structu

re

for irrig

atio

n p

urp

ose

s

3. Im

pro

ve

d q

ua

lity o

f inp

uts a

nd

soil fe

rtility

4. F

ishe

ries a

nd

aq

ua

cultu

re

de

ve

lop

me

nt

5. Liv

esto

ck d

ev

elo

pm

en

t, with

a

focu

s on

po

ultry

an

d d

airy

pro

du

ction

sub

tota

l Av

aila

bility

6. Im

pro

ve

d a

ccess to

ma

rke

t,

va

lue

ad

ditio

n in

ag

ricultu

re a

nd

no

n fa

rm in

com

es

7. S

tren

gth

en

ed

cap

acitie

s for

imp

lem

en

tatio

n a

nd

mo

nito

ring

of N

FP a

nd

CIP

actio

ns

8. E

nh

an

ced

pu

blic fo

od

ma

na

ge

me

nt sy

stem

9. In

stitutio

na

l De

ve

lop

me

nt a

nd

Ca

pa

city D

ev

elo

pm

en

t for m

ore

effe

ctive

safe

ty n

ets

sub

tota

l Acce

ss

10

. Co

mm

un

ity b

ase

d n

utritio

n

pro

gra

mm

es a

nd

serv

ices

11

. Orie

nt fo

od

an

d n

utritio

n

actio

ns th

rou

gh

da

ta

12

. Fo

od

safe

ty a

nd

qu

ality

imp

rov

em

en

t

sub

tota

l Utiliza

tion

ADB - 45.4 - - - 45.4 209.1 - - - 209.1 - - - - 254.4 (207.1)

(207.1) 461.6

China - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0

0.0 -

DANIDA 19.6 - - - 2.2 21.9 2.2 - - - 2.2 - - - - 24.0 (13.7)

(13.7) 37.8

DFAT - - - - 5.8 5.8 - - - 19.7 19.7 - - - - 25.5 17.4 2.9 14.5 8.1

DFID - - - - - - 8.7 - - - 8.7 69.2 - - 69.2 77.9 54.7

54.7 23.2

EKN - 2.8 - - - 2.8 - - - - - - - - - 2.8 (9.8)

(9.8) 12.5

EU - - - - - - - 3.3 - - 3.3 7.0 0.5 - 7.5 10.8 (22.3)

(22.3) 33.1

FAO 0.3 - - 0.5 - 0.7 - - - - - - - - - 0.7 0.7

0.7 -

GAFSP 5.9 - 2.5 1.8 - 10.2 - 1.8 - - 1.8 - - - - 12.1 9.3

9.3 2.8

GIZ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0

0.0 -

IDB 6.6 - 21.1 6.8 - 34.5 - - - - - - - - - 34.5 18.3

18.3 16.2

IFAD - - - - - - 4.8 - - - 4.8 - - - - 4.8 (45.4)

(45.4) 50.2

Italy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0

0.0 -

JICA - 19.5 - - - 19.5 126.5 - 16.0 - 142.5 - - - - 162.0 11.7 83.7 (71.9) 150.3

Norway - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0

0.0 -

SDC - - - - - - 9.1 - - - 9.1 - - - - 9.1 9.1

9.1 -

Spain - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0

0.0 -

UNDP - - - - - - - - - 0.9 0.9 - - - - 0.9 (2.7) 0.9 (3.6) 3.6

NICEF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0

0.0 -

USAID 4.5 - 2.8 3.4 0.4 11.1 13.1 12.5 - - 25.6 2.8 0.9 - 3.6 40.3 (15.7)

(15.7) 56.0

WFP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0

0.0 -

World Bank 214.0 - - - - 214.0 200.0 - - 193.2 393.2 - - - - 607.2 300.3

300.3 306.8

-

Total 250.9 67.6 26.5 12.4 8.4 365.8 573.5 17.6 16.0 213.8 820.9 78.9 1.4 - 80.3 1,267 105.0 87.5 17.5 1,162

Share on

total 19.8% 5.3% 2.1% 1.0% 0.7% 28.9% 45.3% 1.4% 1.3% 16.9% 64.8% 6.2% 0.1% 0.0% 6.3% 100%

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