20.00000000 35.00000000 2018 26686315 387 29869192 397 1268 606780 3343 540654 Department of Environment, Department of Agricultural Extension, Forest Department, Soil Resources Development Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Barind Multipurpose Development Authority, Yes Lack of exclusive communication strategy for DLDD or DLDD synergies which is needed. Agricultural Information Service, Rural Development Academy, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Bangladesh Meteorological Department Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Rural Development Academy, Agricultural Information Service, Bangladesh Meteorological Department 52 35 56 33 Department of Environment, Soil Resources Development Institute, Rural Development Academy, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Barind Multipurpose Development Authority, Bangladesh Peribesh Andolon (Environment Movement), IUCN Bangladesh, Forest Department, 14.00000000 Yes In revised draft National Environment Policy 2013, due importance has been given to promote participation by CSOs and STIs in the Convention process. Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Forest Department, Rural Development Academy, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Arannyak Foundation, Bangladesh Meteorological Department 390 125 407 110 Bangladesh Agricultural University Extension Center, Soil Resources Development Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, IUCN Bangladesh, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Forest Department, Arannyak Foundation, Bangladesh Betar, 10.00000000 Yes Crop production and soil management related issues have been included in the school text book. Moreover, Government has extended policy and financial support to undertake more initiatives in the education sector related to DLDD. Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Bangladesh Peribesh Andolon (Environment Movement) Bangladesh Betar, Bangldesh Television Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Banglades Peribesh Andolon (Environment Movement) Bangladesh Television No No 1 Not applicable Department of Environment 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 The National Environment Committee headed by Hon'ble Prime Minister looks after overall environmental issues (national and global) and not specifically dedicated for Rio Conventions. Department of Environment Soil Resources Development Institute Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council Yes No 3 Department of Environment, Soil Resources Development Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Bangladesh Meteorological Department Yes Difficulties in securing funding support for long term environmental monitoring Soil Resources Development Institute www.srdi.gov.bd 40000 Department of Agricultural Extension www.dae.gov.bd 101473 Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute www.bari.gov.bd 57547 Bangladesh Rice Research Institute www.brri.gov.bd 55618 Rural Development Academy www.rda.gov.bd 2800 Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council www.barc.gov.bd 3850 Arannayk Foundation www.arannayk.org 3755 Barind Multipurpose Development Authority www.bmda.gov.bd 450 Yes No Bangladesh did National Capacity Self-Assessment in 2007 that needs updating. Further, Bangladesh received financial support from the GEF but the amount is very small compare to need for addressing national DLDD related issues and to build capacities to combat DLDD. Department of Environment Ministry of Environment and Forests Yes Yes 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No Bangladesh has partial investment framework. Full IIF is very much necessary. Department of Environment 1 3 3 3 Sometimes depending on GEF agency, fund disbursement takes longer time. In case of very small funded project, GEF agencies are not interested to work with. No USD - US Dollar USD - US Dollar 170000.00000000 440000.00000000 Yes Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council 20.00000000 2018 * Surface and ground water assessment * Water management in drought prone areas * Nutrient depletion and soil health: Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) * Watershed management * Sustainable land management * Drought and saline tolerant variety development * Rain water harvesting, storage and effective utilization * Use of organic matter/resources in cultivation practice Part 1 of 1 BGD/05/G04 Capacity building and resource mobilization for SLM in Bangladesh Country Bangladesh Completed GEF and GoB USD - US Dollar 922000.00000000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part of the project cost 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 100000.00000000 0.00000000 No 30 3 30 3 USD - US Dollar USD - US Dollar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 * Implementation of NAP aligned with 10-year Strategy * Research and Capacity building * Pilot project of international best practices * Ecologically Critical Areas Management with respect to land degradation * Development of systemic document like Integrated Investment Framework (IIF) * Establishment of central monitoring of DLDD and information hub with capacity building Dr Md Sohrab Ali sohrab@doe.gov.bd Md Shafiqur Rahman Patwari secretary@moef.gov.bd 2014-05-20 Bangladesh