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<p>The Chars Livelihoods Programme—phase 1 (2006-10) helped improve the livelihoods, incomes and food security of one million extremely poor and vulnerable people living on the flood-prone remote Char islands of north-western Bangladesh. About 100,000 families were protected from flooding through raised plinths, and about 50,000 poor families are better able to feed their families.</p><p>The Chars Livelihoods Programme—phase 2 (2010-16) will help improve the livelihoods, incomes and food security of up to one million extremely poor and vulnerable people living on the flood prone remote char islands of north-western Bangladesh. Until now, more than 100,000 people already benefitted from raised plinths, sanitary toilets and the transfer of free assets, such as cattle.</p><p>Maxwell Stamp plc managed both programmes and is hosted by the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives. The programmes are</p><p>implemented on the ground by local non-governmental organisations and elected local government bodies (Union Parishad).</p> |