Multipurpose Disaster Shelter Project

The objective of the Multipurpose Disaster Shelter Project (MDSP) for Bangladesh is to reduce the vulnerability of the coastal population in selected coastal districts of Bangladesh to natural disasters. The project has three components. (1) Reconstruction and improvement of multipurpose shelters component will finance the construction of around 552 new shelters, the rehabilitation of around 450 existing shelters, the construction and improvement of around 550 kilometers of rural roads to improve access and communication networks to shelters, the implementation of environmental and social management plans, and design and construction supervision. (2) Project management, monitoring and technical assistance and training component will support the government in implementing the project, and in coordinating all project related activities, monitoring, technical assistance and training. (3) Emergency contingent response component. In case of a major natural disaster, the government may request the Bank to re-allocate project funds to this component (which presently carries a zero allocation) to support response and reconstruction.