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Koyra (Khulna)

Local Gov

A remote far-southwestern coastal upazila wedged against the Sundarbans, repeatedly battered by cyclones and embankment failure.

Wealth rank 56/452 (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

climate disaster A Sundarbans-front coastal upazila on fragile polders, Koyra has suffered repeated cyclone landfall, surge and embankment breaches that submerge land for extended periods. So what: Prolonged saline inundation displaces families and ruins farmland. Source: Department of Disaster Management
water With surrounding rivers turned brackish and groundwater saline, securing safe drinking water is a chronic struggle. So what: Residents rely on distant or rationed freshwater sources. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
poverty Household wealth is among the lowest in the district, with a Relative Wealth Index mean of -0.272 placing Koyra in the 2nd decile (rank 56 of 452 upazilas). So what: Deep deprivation compounds vulnerability to recurring disasters. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Rehabilitate and raise coastal polder embankments and maintain the cyclone shelter network. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Scale social protection and cyclone-resilient housing targeted to the poorest coastal communities. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal