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So Burma has got auto plant before BD?!!!!
Wow! There goes my hope of buying a personal nuclear deviceBangladesh not ready for nuke plant | Says German ambassador
Bangladesh not ready for nuke plant
Says German ambassador, suggests renewable energy
Staff Correspondent
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Albrecht Conze yesterday expressed his reservations on setting up nuclear power plants in Bangladesh, saying that the country is too populated and runs risks of earthquakes that may lead to a nuclear disaster.
“I don't think nuclear energy is a solution in Bangladesh…we must learn from the Fukushima disaster of Japan...Very thorough examination should be there on nuclear plant in Bangladesh,” he said.
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake and tsunami knocked out cooling systems for the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant, leading to meltdowns at three of them. Bangladesh is building a 2,000 megawatt nuclear plant in Pabna with Russian assistance.
The ambassador was addressing as chief guest the launching of a book, “Climate Change and Bangladesh”, in the capital's Cirdap.
The book, containing 14 articles of noted environmental experts and journalists, was published by the Centre for Development Communication (CDC) and edited by CDC Executive Director Muhammad Jahangir.
The German diplomat was also critical of coal-fired power stations which emit huge amounts of carbon. He blamed weak regulations for the excess amounts of carbon traditional brick kilns emit and for the pollution of rivers with industrial waste.
Clean energy must be promoted to prevent climate change and prevent the massive health expenses Bangladeshis incur, he said.
He suggested focusing on alternative and renewable energy sources and pointed at Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives which were harnessing hydroelectricity.
Bangladesh also has large untapped onshore and offshore gas reserves that need to be explored, he said, emphasising on eco-friendly solar energy, of which Germany is an advocate.
Nearly 25 percent of Germany's electricity production comes from renewable energy.
He admitted that developed countries were mainly responsible for climate change but stated that developing countries like Bangladesh cannot just ignore their own responsibilities.
Journalist Mahfuzullah said while Bangladesh was a major victim of climate change, the fund meant for mitigation or adaptation to climate change was not being utilised efficiently while there were allegations of irregularities.
Dr Khaleq-uz-zaman, senior adviser for the Sustainable Energy for Development project of GIZ, a German development agency, said they were promoting a cooking stove in rural Bangladesh which can reduce fuel use by at least 50 percent and help prevent respiratory diseases like asthma.
Bangladesh Environmental Journalists Forum Chairman Quamrul Islam Chowdhury and Institute of Environment and Development Executive Director Numan Ahmed Khan spoke at the programme, moderated by Muhammad Jahangir.
Published: 12:01 am Sunday, February 23, 2014
Last modified: 1:49 am Sunday, February 23, 2014
@eastwatch @iajdani ........your thoughts?
Wow! There goes my hope of buying a personal nuclear device
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
RELATED
- Despite Bangladesh’s remarkable progress of lifting 16 million people out of poverty in the past decade, one-third of the population still live in poverty.
- To support the poor and vulnerable, the Government of Bangladesh implements a number of public social safety net programs.
- The Safety Net Systems for the Poorest (SNSP) Project aims to benefit 18 million poor people, by co-financing a portion of expenditures of major safety net programs while strengthening their effectiveness.
WORLD BANK
Existing studies suggest that some of Bangladesh’s safety net programs have shown to be effective at reducing poverty and improving gender outcomes. The Bangladesh Safety Net System for the Poorest Project (SNSP)aims to improve the equity, efficiency and transparency of five of the largest social safety net programs to benefit the poorest households.
- Safety Net Systems for the Poorest Project Documents and Details
- World Bank in Bangladesh
- World Bank Bangladesh on Facebook
Challenge
Despite Bangladesh’s remarkable progress of lifting 16 million people out of poverty in the past decade, poverty remains a stubborn problem, with about 47 million people living in poverty and 26 million in extreme poverty. To support the poor and vulnerable, the government of Bangladesh implements a number of public social safety net programs that involve spending more than 2% of GDP yearly. Despite these interventions, 70% of poor people still do not receive any safety net support, mainly due to shortcomings in identifying poor beneficiaries and weak program administration.
Approach
SNSP aims to benefit four million households, comprising of 18 million poor people, by financing a portion of expenditures of major safety net programs implemented by the Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief, while supporting efforts to strengthen their implementation effectiveness. SNSP offers a results-based financing modality, where the World Bank would partially reimburse government expenditures made under selected safety net programs against specific performance indicators. These include allocating increased resources to the poorest, particularly poor women, and introducing an objective system better to identify the poor and minimize targeting errors.
The project will also focus on expanding the provision of cash-based transfers through the banking system or other financial channels (i.e. using mobile banking or the Bangladesh Post Office’s cash card) as well as strengthen access to information and grievance redress mechanisms to enhance transparency in program implementation. Furthermore, SNSP will introduce the consolidation of program processes as well as program management information systems to ensure stronger implementation and monitoring of safety nets.
The five safety net programs the project will support include the Employment Generation Program for the Poorest (EGPP), Food for Works (FFW), Test Relief (TR), Gratuitous Relief (GR) and Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programs. The project will also support the Statistics and Informatics Division to develop a database of poor households that would facilitate better targeting of benefits under these programs as well as that of other programs implementing by other agencies. The database would also contribute to improving the coordination among the different ministries and agencies involved in safety net implementation.
Expected Results by 2017
- 18 million poor people to benefit from more effective safety net programs.
- 5 large Government safety net programs supported.
Bangladesh way ahead of Pakistan
(Report by Pakistani media)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
RELATED
- Despite Bangladesh’s remarkable progress of lifting 16 million people out of poverty in the past decade, one-third of the population still live in poverty.
- To support the poor and vulnerable, the Government of Bangladesh implements a number of public social safety net programs.
- The Safety Net Systems for the Poorest (SNSP) Project aims to benefit 18 million poor people, by co-financing a portion of expenditures of major safety net programs while strengthening their effectiveness.
WORLD BANK
Existing studies suggest that some of Bangladesh’s safety net programs have shown to be effective at reducing poverty and improving gender outcomes. The Bangladesh Safety Net System for the Poorest Project (SNSP)aims to improve the equity, efficiency and transparency of five of the largest social safety net programs to benefit the poorest households.
- Safety Net Systems for the Poorest Project Documents and Details
- World Bank in Bangladesh
- World Bank Bangladesh on Facebook
Challenge
Despite Bangladesh’s remarkable progress of lifting 16 million people out of poverty in the past decade, poverty remains a stubborn problem, with about 47 million people living in poverty and 26 million in extreme poverty. To support the poor and vulnerable, the government of Bangladesh implements a number of public social safety net programs that involve spending more than 2% of GDP yearly. Despite these interventions, 70% of poor people still do not receive any safety net support, mainly due to shortcomings in identifying poor beneficiaries and weak program administration.
Approach
SNSP aims to benefit four million households, comprising of 18 million poor people, by financing a portion of expenditures of major safety net programs implemented by the Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief, while supporting efforts to strengthen their implementation effectiveness. SNSP offers a results-based financing modality, where the World Bank would partially reimburse government expenditures made under selected safety net programs against specific performance indicators. These include allocating increased resources to the poorest, particularly poor women, and introducing an objective system better to identify the poor and minimize targeting errors.
The project will also focus on expanding the provision of cash-based transfers through the banking system or other financial channels (i.e. using mobile banking or the Bangladesh Post Office’s cash card) as well as strengthen access to information and grievance redress mechanisms to enhance transparency in program implementation. Furthermore, SNSP will introduce the consolidation of program processes as well as program management information systems to ensure stronger implementation and monitoring of safety nets.
The five safety net programs the project will support include the Employment Generation Program for the Poorest (EGPP), Food for Works (FFW), Test Relief (TR), Gratuitous Relief (GR) and Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programs. The project will also support the Statistics and Informatics Division to develop a database of poor households that would facilitate better targeting of benefits under these programs as well as that of other programs implementing by other agencies. The database would also contribute to improving the coordination among the different ministries and agencies involved in safety net implementation.
Expected Results by 2017
- 18 million poor people to benefit from more effective safety net programs.
- 5 large Government safety net programs supported.
LoL it is part of Economy measurement technique. It is method to revise GDP factors in every 10 years because within this time many new industries opened up or some industries closed downWhat's with Bangladesh changing its base year to make its economy look big? Is this some kind of a Government joke or something?
What's with Bangladesh changing its base year to make its economy look big? Is this some kind of a Government joke or something?
Just work hard people, very hard and Insha'Allah you'll see the growth that you desire for your nation.
World Bank forecasts 5.4% GDP growth rate | Priyo News
Even with Bangladesh economy suffering a loss of $1.4 billion due to the poll-related political turmoil it is still ahead of most countries in South Asia except Sri Lanka. The WB has projected India’s GDP growth at 4.8 percent, 3.8 percent for Nepal, 3.4 percent for Pakistan, and 7.4 percent for Sri Lanka.
BD is a unitary state and so would be better able to develop than muli-ethnic states to our West. It is no surprise that unitary Sri Lanka is the leader here.