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Bangladesh - Country Profile

Geographical location South Asia
Land area 147,570 sq. km
Population 159.9 million (1,063 people per sq. km)
Types of climate Tropical Savanna (Aw)
GHG emissions profile 0.98 tCO2 per capita
Key emitting sectors For the year 2011, it was estimated that the three key emitting sectors emitted 64 MtCO2e, with the power sector emitting 21 MtCO2e, the transportation sector 17 MtCO2e, and the industrial sector 26 MtCO2e
Key climate risks Floods and drought, sea level rise (related salinization processes and erosion), intensified cyclones, temperature rise
Vulnerable sectors Agriculture, water, energy resilience, coastal and riverside infrastructure
NDA/FP Economics Relations Divison (ERD) - Ministry of Finance
National/Regional AEs Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)
International AEs ADB, AFD, EIB, FAO, GIZ, HSBC, IFAD, IFC, IUCN, JICA, KfW, UNDP, UNEP, WFP, WMO, World Bank 
Potential AEs nominated Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF); Department of Environment (DoE), Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
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