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Dharampasha (Sunamganj)

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A remote northern haor upazila of Sunamganj, among the most flood-exposed and poorest sub-districts in the country.

Wealth rank 28/452 (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 Dharampasha sits in the poorest national decile, with a mean Relative Wealth Index of about -0.328 (rank 28/452), among the most deprived upazilas surveyed. So what: Extreme poverty compounds every disaster the haor inflicts. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
climate disaster Pre-monsoon flash floods reach Dharampasha's haors early, repeatedly drowning the boro crop before it can be harvested. So what: The upazila's single rice crop is lost just as it ripens. Source: Department of Disaster Management
water Crop survival hinges on aging submersible embankments that frequently breach when the haor water rises ahead of schedule. So what: A single breach floods entire blocks of standing boro paddy. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

Pre-monsoon cash-for-work and boro-timed crop insurance to protect the poorest haor households Responsible: Department of Disaster Management / Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief · policy proposal
Audited, on-time pre-monsoon embankment completion with PIC-style community oversight to prevent boro-destroying breaches Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal