BangladeshJulia Wirmola and McKay Evans
A Brief History Sits on largest delta in the world
Abundance of natural disasters: drought, earthquakes, flooding, cyclones, landslides, etc.
One of the most crowded places on earth
Very few rights for women
Agriculture employs majority, but unemployment is a big problem
Contains the third largest population of poor people
Majority of population is undereducated and illiterate
HDI
Maps
More than 1 person per square meter
Female Education Budget: € 60, 000, 000
Region: Rural areas in the north Away from disaster-threatened areas
Female EducationAbout the program
Program will focus on the girls
2004 youth literacy rate for: Girls: 41%Boys: 58%
Educating teachers
Providing financial incentives Clothing & school supplies
Literacy classes available for parents
Female Education Expected years of education
1980 4.4 years
2008 8.1 years
Effects of program… Development of society
Increase in literacy
Job opportunities
Malaria Control Project
Budget: € 60, 000, 000
Region: Southeast delta areas Wet land crowded with lots of
people
Malaria Control Project
Three sections: Epidemiology: control of malaria
Entomology: study of mosquitoes
Central Malaria Reference Laboratory: studies to improve treatment and prevention
Health, education and development services
Provide quality diagnosis and treatment
Promote the use of insecticide treated nets and distribute them
Malaria Control Project Economy improves substantially
Agriculture, tourism, harvesting and business development in endemic areas that people previously avoided
Educated people pass on knowledge and continue project
Life expectancy improves (less death, sickness and starvation)
Education and literacy improve
Poverty is fought and reduced Poverty is linked directly with malaria. Getting rid of
malaria means decreasing poverty.
Industry - Brick Production
Budget: € 90, 000, 000
Region: Urban areas River system important
for transportation
(Just outside Dhaka)
Industry – Brick Production
Current situation in Bangladesh: Production of 12 billion bricks annually
Largest source of greenhouse gas emissions
About the project
Reductions on coal: 500, 000 tons
Reduction on carbon dioxide: 1.3 million tons
New energy efficient techniques will be introduced
Industry – Brick Production
Effects of program:
Make a global change Sustainable process…
Improved health
New buildings
Provide more job opportunities
Crisis Prevention & Recovery
Budget: € 90, 000, 000
Region: Southern coast (delta) Low sea-level = natural disasters
and flooding
Crisis Prevention & Recovery
Works to recover from and reduce impact of natural disasters
Trains leaders and locals on disaster management
Teaches communities to plan and prepare together in case of disaster
Mobilizes resources when aid is needed
Crisis Prevention & Recovery
Thirty second video clip of Cyclone Sidr
Crisis Prevention & Recovery
Helping victims of disasters aids the poor at the same time
Increase literacy and education of public
Increase overall wellbeing of locals
Increase life expectancy
Economy saved Flooding and disasters affect crops and cause
millions in property damage
Works CitedFemale Education
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/skills-ap/skills/bangladesh_literacy.htm
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-83008-201_860043-1-IDRC_ADM_INFO.html
Industry
http://www.traveljournals.net/countries/maps/large/BG-map.jpg
http://www.undp.org.bd/projects/proj_detail.php?pid=83
Works Cited Continued
Malaria Control
http://gharoni.org/ongoing.htm
http://malarianomore.org.uk/malaria#preventing-malaria
Disaster Control and Prevention
http://www.undp.org/cpr/disred/english/regions/asia/bangladesh.htm
Pictures Title:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/bangladesh-guide/
Population of Bangladesh: http://www.bestcountryreports.com/Population_Map_Bangladesh.html
Man with child: http://shahidul.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/ Cyclone Sidr video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaiuaAt1b2k Physical map:
http://www.ezilon.com/maps/images/asia/Bangladesh-physical-map.gif
Two toned map: http://www.livingwiththejamuna.com/photos/Bangladesh_10m_LECZ_and_population_density.jpg
Flooding: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6742541.stm Flooding 2:
http://www.global-changes.com/oxfam-to-aid-climate-change-victims/
Schoolgirls: http://blogguru.in/internationalnews/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/high-school-girls-bangladesh.jpg
Bricks: http://www.connect-bangladesh.org/gallery/albums/ftpuploads/rural/normal_2%20Carrying%20bricks.jpg
HDI: http://bdoza.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/human-development-index-hdi-of-bangladesh-in-un-report/