Project Overview
Project Area
Kurigram
Kurigram Sadar
Chilmari
Jamalpur
Islampur
Dewanganj
Khulna
Koyra
Dacope
Satkhira
Kaliganj
Shyamnagar
Cox's Bazar
Chakaria
Teknaf
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Early Warning & Digital Access
Very high electricity coverage (98.67%) supports emergency communication.
Overall internet usage remains low (21.01%).
Large gender gap in internet use (women 11.88%, men 30.64%).
Mobile ownership is moderate (60.9%) with strong gender disparity (women 42.91%, men 79.85%).
Limited digital access reduces women’s ability to receive and act on early warnings.
WASH & Shelter Conditions
Extremely low sanitation coverage (41.41%).
Handwashing facilities available to only 48.66% of households.
Very high housing vulnerability: 86.96% kancha and 0.6% jhupri.
Fragile shelters offer limited protection during floods and disasters.
Displacement Risk
High population density (905 persons/km²).
Extremely high concentration of kancha housing.
Very poor sanitation increases hazard exposure.
Strong likelihood of flood- and erosion-induced displacement.
Livelihood & Economic Participation
Female NEET rate is extremely high (56.48%).
Male NEET rate is much lower (16.71%).
Persistent gender barriers limit women’s economic engagement.
Reduced household and community resilience.
Access to Resources & Decision-Making
Female mobile ownership remains low (42.91%).
Female internet usage is very limited (11.88%).
Digital exclusion restricts access to information, finance, and services.
Women’s participation in household and community decisions remains constrained.
Health Services
Strong public health infrastructure: 8 UH&FWCs, 13 Union Health Centres, and 56 community clinics.
Limited private (2) and NGO (1) health facilities.
Wide community-level access to basic healthcare.
Education Services
Strong foundational education with 150 primary schools.
Good secondary education coverage (37 schools).
Higher education supported by 8 colleges.
Presence of 88 alternative and specialized institutions strengthens access.
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