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Dewanganj (Jamalpur)

Local Gov

A northern Jamalpur upazila on the Jamuna with extensive char lands, riverbank erosion and a poor, flood-prone agrarian economy.

Wealth rank 118/452 (1 = poorest upazila)

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

poverty Household wealth is low, with a Relative Wealth Index mean of -0.175 (national rank 118 of 452, third-poorest decile). So what: Limited household resources weaken resilience to recurrent flood and erosion shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
water Riverbank erosion along the Jamuna's unstable braided channel eats into char and mainland settlements. So what: Erosion displaces households and destroys farmland. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
climate disaster Heavy monsoon flooding on the Jamuna floodplain drives recurrent char inundation across the upazila. So what: Floods repeatedly submerge char crops and homes. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions

Construct and maintain riverbank protection and revetment works on the Jamuna with char-land development support. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Target char and erosion-affected households with cash transfers, char livelihoods and skills programs. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management and Department of Social Services · policy proposal