Climate and Disaster Resilient Small-Scale Water Resources Management Project

About this project

The proposed Climate and Disaster Resilient Small-scale Water Resources Management Project builds on three prior Asian Development Bank (ADB)-financed small-scale water resources (SSWR) management projects implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Bangladesh. This project renews the emphasis on flood and drought risk management, drainage improvement, and irrigation systems modernization; enhances the climate and disaster resilience of SSWR infrastructures and services; and improves agricultural productivity and profitability through effective, participatory, and sustainable SSWR management in the selected project locations. It will provide beneficiary-managed infrastructure, facilities, and equipment covering a benefit area of more than 220,000 hectares (ha) to address key issues facing the agriculture and fisheries sectors. It will (i) establish 150 new inclusive water management cooperative associations (WMCAs) and provide them with new climate- and disaster-resilient water management infrastructure; (ii) strengthen the WMCAs at 230 existing subprojects and assist them with measures, including additional infrastructure to enhance performance; and (iii) provide emergency reconstruction and modernization of the Bakkhali rubber dam (BRD). It will (i) enhance crop and fishery agribusinesses and marketing with facilities, machinery, and equipment supporting the livelihoods of 380,000 households, including 30,000 women from poor and/or smallholder hous…

Published by

Asian Development Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Bangladesh

Sectors

Food crop productionAgricultural water resourcesDisaster Risk ReductionAgricultural servicesWater sector policy and administrative management

Places

Bangladesh

Implemented by

Local Government Engineering Department

Accountable

Asian Development Bank

Published by Asian Development Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-46004-53237-001-GRNT0906.

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