Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change. Despite achieving significant agricultural milestones, recurring natural hazards such as cyclones and flash floods, coupled with high inflation and reduced income opportunities are driving acute food insecurity. This situation affects millions of people who rely on agriculture for their livelihoods and hinders their recovery. Additionally, Bangladesh hosts the world’s largest refugee camp, accommodating close to 1 million Rohingya refugees who depend entirely on humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. Providing emergency livelihood support is key to protecting and restoring agricultural livelihoods and reducing food consumption gaps among Bangladeshi communities and Rohingya refugees.
Highlights
News
A voice for Bangladeshi smallholder farmers
26/08/2024
Women and youth lead the way in Bangladesh’s agricultural transformation
News
FAO urges immediate action as new variants of avian influenza threaten Asia and the Pacific
25/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for urgent regional efforts to combat a rise in avian influenza cases across...
News
FAO report: Agrifood sector faces growing threat from climate change-induced loss and damage
01/12/2023
Following the COP28 agreement to activate a new fund for loss and damage, recent analysis highlights agriculture perceived as the most severely affected...
Key documents
Bangladesh: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
10/2024
Through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium initially contributed USD 500 000 to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support recovery efforts in Bangladesh following the severe impact of cyclone Remal on coastal districts in May 2024.
Bangladesh: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 10
10/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a tenth-round assessment conducted in April and May 2024 in Bangladesh.
Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO: Annual report 2023
09/2024
In 2023, the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), contributed SEK 120 million (USD 13.08 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Multimedia
Video
COVID Response in Bangladesh – A One Health Approach
09/05/2023
In response to COVID-19 in Bangladesh, the United Nations initiated an intervention, under the leadership of the Directorate General of Health Services,...
Photo collection
Bangladesh: FAO and Rohingya refugees restore forests in and around once barren camps
08/07/2020
View this gallery on Flickr.
Video
Tackling water challenges: An integrated approach to support farmers in Southern Bangladesh
16/10/2023
The Smallholder Agricultural Competitiveness Project (SACP), funded by the Government of Bangladesh and IFAD, seeks to enhance farmer incomes and resilience...