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/