Bangladesh

Map of Bangladesh

Population: 158.5 million
Urban Population: 28%
Major Ethnic and Linguistic Groups:Bengali - 98%
Religions: Muslim - 89.5%
Hindu - 9.6%
Population Growth Rate:1.566%
Life Expectancy: 69.75 years
Infant Mortality: 47 per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality Rate: 570 per 100,000 live births
GDP Per Capita: $1,241
Percentage of Literate Adult Males:54%
Percentage of Literate Adult Females: 41.4%
Percentage Population With Access
To Safe Drinking Water:		 80%

Country Description:

CARE started its operations in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) in 1949. Today, CARE Bangladesh amplifies the voices of the poor and the marginalized in ways that influence public opinion, development practices, and policy at all levels by drawing on grassroots experience and relationships with civil society, government, and the private sector. CARE Bangladesh has made a long-term commitment to specific marginalized and vulnerable groups to achieve a lasting impact on the underlying causes of poverty and social injustice.

Project Information

Project NameProject CountryProject Type
Enviornmental Sanitation, Hygiene and Water Supply in Urban Sums and Fringes (ESHWSUSF)BangladeshDevelopment
Promoting Rights of the Disadvantaged by preventing Violence Against Women (PROTIRODH) / Save Motherhood Promotion Project / ECSSBangladeshDevelopment
Flood Reduction Activities in Sunamgonj DistrictBangladeshDevelopment
Competitive Literacy Initiative - Education / PCTFTBangladeshDevelopment
Adolescent WOmen's Reproductive and Sexual Health Initiative (ARSHI)BangladeshDevelopment
CEPZ Corporate Pilot Project (CCPP)BangladeshDevelopment
Local Governance ProgramBangladeshDevelopment
HIV/AIDS Targeted Intervention / HIV Prevention & ControlBangladeshDevelopment
SHOUHARDOBangladeshDevelopment
Food Security for Sustainable Household Livelihoods (FoSHoL)BangladeshDevelopment
Strengthening the Dairy Value Chain in BangladeshBangladeshDevelopment
Learning from CARE Bangladesh's Social Development Unit (Nijera)BangladeshDevelopment
Food Security for Ultra Poor in the Hoar Region (FSUP-H)BangladeshDevelopment
Building Pro-Poor, Inclusive and Gender Sensitive Local Governance in Rajshahi and Chapainowabganj districts of BangladeshBangladeshDevelopment
Social and Economic Transformation of the Ultra PoorBangladeshDevelopment
Women in Agriculture PlanningBangladeshDevelopment
SHOUHARDO II - Strengthening Household Ability to Respond to Development OpportunitiesBangladeshDevelopment


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