The probable impacts of climate change on poverty - UNDP

<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
Cy clone Sidr: A C as e Study
An estimated 5,927 educational institutions were fully destroyed or partially damaged by Cyclone Sidr, resulting
in a total value <strong>of</strong> damage and losses <strong>of</strong> BDT 4.7 billion.
However, the education sector's needs are approximately BDT 7.8 billion (US$ 113 million), due primarily to
increased cost <strong>of</strong> constructing new schools that would also serve as emergency shelters.
<strong>The</strong> highest numbers <strong>of</strong> fully destroyed primary schools are located in Barguna (230), Pirojpur (149), Patuakhali
(98), Barisal (91), and Bagerhat (68). <strong>The</strong> highest numbers <strong>of</strong> partially destroyed primary schools are in Barisal
(632), Patuakhali (550), Pirojpur (401), Jhalakathi (340), and Barguna (335). <strong>The</strong> worst affected; both fully and
partially destroyed, schools are in Barisal (723).
According to the initial assessment, a total <strong>of</strong> 9,655 educational institutions have been fully or partially destroyed
in 19 <strong>of</strong> the 30 cyclone affected districts. Table below summarizes the extent <strong>of</strong> destruction to Formal as well as
Non-Formal Educational Institutions
Primary Education
Subtotal Primary Education
Secondary Education
Institutions
Subtotal Secondary Education
Non-formal Education
Subtotal Non-formal Education
TOTAL 2429
Source: GoB, 2008
Formal
Non-formal
Formal
Non-formal
Pre primary
learning centers
Adult Literacy
centers
Post literacy
Education
Centers
Type <strong>of</strong> Destruction
Full Destruction Partial
784
435
1219
786
58
844
102
72
192
366
Destruction
3705
254
3959
2942
83
3025
75
In the twelve badly affected districts (namely Bagerhat, Barguna, Barisal, Bhola, Gopalgonj, Jhalakathi, Khulna,
Madaripur, Patuakhalki, Priojpur, Satkhira, and Shariatpur) an estimated 4,879 registered secondary and higher
secondary schools, colleges and madrashahs existed prior to the disaster. Out <strong>of</strong> these, a total <strong>of</strong> 3,736 (76.6
percent) were either fully destroyed or partially damaged, <strong>of</strong> which 787 (16 percent) were fully destroyed. It was
found that most <strong>of</strong> the affected institutions were made <strong>of</strong> C.I. sheet ro<strong>of</strong>ing with wooden pillar and bamboo
fencing.
<strong>The</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education has decided to undertake a short-run program to resume academic activities in the
cyclone-torn institutions by erecting temporary structures, providing books and study materials, waiving
examination fees and rescheduling public examinations. In the long run, the Government has planned to
construct academic building-cum-cyclone shelters in the cyclone affected coastal areas.
58
109
242
7226
57