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Recovery and Rehabilitation of the Cyclone AILA Affected People in Bangladesh Project

Background

Devastating cyclone AILA followed by high tides destroyed all livelihood options of the people at the areas even shrimp culture were also very badly affected due to long term inundation. Majorities of the houses of low income groups were destroyed; infrastructure, educational institutions, roads and embankments were affected badly. Affected people took shelter on embankments, roadsides, cyclone shelters and some have shared spaces with relatives and now many of them are migrating to different parts of the country and taking shelter mainly in slums and are facing worse situations.

Goal

To provide emergency relief and early recovery support to vulnerable communities affected by cyclone AILA.

Objective

To restore life and livelihoods of the targeted most vulnerable cyclone affected people.

Targeted families

• Poor vulnerable hardcore families
• Women headed poor families
• Poor widow
• Poor divorcee
• Families with disables
• Tiger victim families

Interventions