Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Bangladesh is frequently cited as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change because of its disadvantageous geographic location; flat and low-lying topography; high population density; high levels of poverty; reliance of many livelihoods on climate sensitive sectors, particularly agriculture and fisheries; and inefficient institutional aspects. Many of the anticipated adverse effects of climate change, such as sea level rise, higher temperatures, enhanced monsoon precipitation, and an increase in cyclone intensity, will aggravate the existing stresses that already impeded development in Bangladesh. These impacts could be extremely detrimental to the economy, the environment, national development, and the people of Bangladesh. The impacts from climate change disproportionately affect the wellbeing of vulnerable and marginalized communities such as the poor, women, elderly and indigenous peoples.