The probable impacts of climate change on poverty - UNDP

10.5 Immediate Projects for Implementation
10.5.1 Enhance understanding and knowledge on <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> and development with special focus on
poverty and economic growth.
Objective
<strong>The</strong> primary objectives <strong>of</strong> the project are to enhance understanding and knowledge on <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> and
development with special focus on poverty and economic growth, and identification <strong>of</strong> possible interventions to
reduce adverse <strong>impacts</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> and reduction <strong>of</strong> greenhouse gas emission.
Justification
Adverse <strong>impacts</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> on poverty and economic growth is real now. About 40% people <strong>of</strong> the
country are living below poverty line and a large proportion <strong>of</strong> human population <strong>of</strong> the country is at risk to
<strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> and relevant extremes and shocks. <strong>The</strong> government <strong>of</strong> Bangladesh has taken initiatives to
address poverty through formulation and implementation <strong>of</strong> “National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty
Reduction” for the period <strong>of</strong> 2009-2011. It has recognized need to address <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> which needs enhance
understanding to the extent and severity <strong>of</strong> the problem as well as possible interventions at project level. As a
part <strong>of</strong> medium and long term planning which is one <strong>of</strong> the key roles <strong>of</strong> the General Economic Division <strong>of</strong> the
Planning Commission enhanced understanding and linkage along with possible measures are key.
<strong>The</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Environment (DoE) under the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment and Forests (MoEF) mainly deals with
<strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> issues at national and international levels along with its other mandates. A <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> cell
has established under Comprehensive Disaster Management Programmes (CDMP) to meet gaps in research on
<strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> issues and facilitate mainstreaming <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> in national and sectoral development.
Moreover, many government and non-government organizations are doing research on <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> issues
and <strong>impacts</strong> at national, regional and levels. <strong>The</strong> Planning Commission (PC) under the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Planning is the
key institution for overall development including poverty reduction <strong>of</strong> the country and therefore should take key
role in mainstreaming <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> into development process. In order to play the key role in mainstreaming
<strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> in national and sectoral development, enhance understanding and knowledge on <strong>climate</strong>
<strong>change</strong> and development including economic growth and poverty is necessary for General Economic Division.
Activities
a) Establish a <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> cell in the General Economic Division <strong>of</strong> the Planning Commission with adequate
trained pr<strong>of</strong>essional;
b) Develop a framework for continued collection and compilation <strong>of</strong> <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> scenarios, <strong>impacts</strong>
assessments and possible measures both in adaptation and mitigation;
c) Synthesis <strong>of</strong> <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> <strong>impacts</strong>, vulnerabilities and possible adaptation measures for different sectors and
by geographical regional and by livelihoods groups;
d) Develop a framework, methodology and tools for integrating <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> into Development Project
Proposals (DPPs) and conduct regular training for sectoral agencies;
e) Coordinate all research related to <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> and development
Timeline: Short-term
Responsibility: General Economic Division <strong>of</strong> Planning Commission, Ministry <strong>of</strong> Planning
10.5.2 Quantitative analysis and assessment <strong>of</strong> <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> <strong>impacts</strong> on economic growth and poverty
by regions and livelihood groups
Objective
<strong>The</strong> primary objective <strong>of</strong> the project is to analyse and assess quantitative <strong>impacts</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> on economic
growth and poverty by regions and livelihoods groups through development <strong>of</strong> a disaggregated database.
<strong>The</strong> Probable Impacts <strong>of</strong> Climate Change on Poverty and Economic Growth and
the Options <strong>of</strong> Coping with adverse Effect <strong>of</strong> Climate Change in Bangladesh
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