Climate Resilient Sustainable Coastal Forestry in Bangladesh

The document outlines a request for US 337,740 from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to prepare a full funding proposal for the 'Climate Resilient Sustainable Coastal Forestry in Bangladesh' project. The proposed project aims to establish a continuous coastal greenbelt by planting 20,000 hectares of mangroves and associated species across 37 upazilas in 9 coastal districts. The project seeks to sequester 79.16 million tonnes of CO2eq over a 30-year lifespan and benefit approximately 9.9 million people. Key components include forestry activities for mitigation and adaptation, integrated zone management planning, and knowledge sharing. To ensure sustainability, the project proposes diversifying livelihoods for 20,000 people to reduce dependency on forest resources. The total indicative project cost is USD 80 million, with USD 60 million requested as a GCF senior loan and USD 20 million in government co-financing.

• The project aims to establish a continuous coastal greenbelt by planting 20,000 hectares of mangroves and associated species, specifically targeting Koera and Baen, as well as Golpata along 400 km.
• The estimated mitigation impact of the project is the sequestration of 79.16 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent over a 30-year lifespan, with an annual sequestration rate of 2.64 Mt CO2eq.
• The project is expected to provide adaptation benefits to approximately 9,925,881 people, representing 6.89% of Bangladesh's total population.
• To reduce the driver of forest degradation—primarily the extraction of fuel wood—the project will support climate-resilient alternative livelihoods for at least 20,000 people, including activities like crab farming, beekeeping, and shrimp culture.
• The total indicative cost for the project is USD 80 million, consisting of a USD 60 million senior loan requested from the GCF and USD 20 million in co-financing from the Government of Bangladesh.
• The PPF request of US 353,040 (with US 337,740 requested from GCF) is intended to fund four critical preparation activities: feasibility studies, environmental/social/gender studies, risk assessments, and the identification of project-level indicators.
• The project will target 37 upazilas across 9 coastal districts, focusing on a total area of concern of 15,259 sq km.
• The project identifies a high risk of inundation for the Sundarbans, stating that a 45 cm sea level rise would inundate about 75% of the forest area, and a 67 cm rise would submerge the entire region.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2019). Climate Resilient Sustainable Coastal Forestry in Bangladesh. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/ppf-application-climate-resilient-sustainable-coastal-forestry-bangladesh.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Climate Resilient Sustainable Coastal Forestry in Bangladesh. 2019. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/ppf-application-climate-resilient-sustainable-coastal-forestry-bangladesh.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2019climate, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Climate Resilient Sustainable Coastal Forestry in Bangladesh}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2019}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/ppf-application-climate-resilient-sustainable-coastal-forestry-bangladesh.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }