Coastal Embankment Improvement Project - Phase I (CEIP-I)

The objectives of the project implemented by the Government of Bangladesh are to: (a) increase the area protected in selected polders from tidal flooding and frequent storm surges; (b) improve agricultural production by reducing saline water intrusion; and (c) improve the Government’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to crisis or emergency. These objectives will be achieved by strengthening and upgrading embankments as part of an integrated approach to improve the polder system in the coastal area. This will include the use of afforestation, particularly on the foreshore (coastal and riverbank).The improvement are expected to enhance resilience of the coastal area to cyclones, tidal and flood inundations, and salinity intrusion, in turn resulting in improved livelihoods along the coastal zone, and reduced loss of life, assets, crops and livestock in the event of a disaster.