Sector

Rural Development and Poverty Reduction

Location of activities

Nationwide (with focus on North, North East and South East Bangladesh)

Project budget

52,500,000 €

EC contribution

30,000,000 €

Implementing agency

Government of Bangladesh, Ministry of Land

Co-financing / Local partner

Government of Bangladesh

Starting date

October 1999

Expected end date

October 2006

Description

The Adarsha Gram Project II is co-financed by the Government of Bangladesh an the European Union.

The main objective of the project is to provide homeless and landless families in the rural areas with a homestead of 0.08 acres in a community on a contiguous piece of (government owned) land.

The project will establish 650 Adarsha Grams which will provide housing for the rehabilitation of 48,000 families. The project also provides skills, and awareness building training, as well as access to income generating activities with the help of NGOs.

Contact person

Mr. Hans Rhein