Objective of the Project:

Improvement of rural livelihood in the selected coastal districts vulnerable to climate change and increase of safety of the population as well as the rural infrastructures during extreme climatic events.

The objectives of the project are to:
(i) Improve rural connectivity and upgrade market services through development of Upazila roads, Union roads and Village roads with drainage structures (culvert and bridges), Growth centers and Rural Markets for enabling access of small producers and the poor to markets to generate higher income.
(ii) Enhance security and safety of rural infrastructures through development of rural infrastructures upto climate proofing standards which includes enhanced resilience to present climate effects plus forecasted future climate change impacts. Enhance climate change adaptation capacity and increase safety of population during extreme climatic events through increased availability of climate disaster shelters, improved access to shelters and improved facilities of existing climate disaster shelters.
(iii) Strengthen the institutional capacity of LGED, LGIs and other stakeholders through effective training and initiation of knowledge management system, with particular emphasis on climate resilience and adaptation measures during the design, implementation and maintenance of rural infrastructures assets.
(iv) Create employment opportunities through project Interventions