Tanguar Haor wetlands conservation and livelihoods

Project completed

The goal is that a co-management system for the Tanguar Haor Ramsar site is in place which conserves ecosystem values and services and provides a basis for a significantly improvement of livelihoods for rural communities. The co-management system unites representatives of the District Offices, Sub-District Offices, Union Parishads as well as from the communities. It acts as a facilitator, and insures that instructions from the Steering Committee are implemented, and regulations are applied. The outcomes are (1) The co-management system in the Tanguar Haor is consolidated and effective; (2) the communities of the Tanguar Haor have improved livelihoods and increased incomes; (3)  the sustainability of the co-management institutions is assured beyond project intervention.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Bangladesh
Water
Water resources conservation
01.05.2009 - 30.06.2012
CHF 1'823'000
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Development cooperation
Project partners Contract partner
Other International Organization
  • International Union for the Conservation of Nature


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF   1'823'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF   1'428'796
Project phases Phase 3 01.07.2012 - 30.11.2016   (Completed)

Phase 2 01.05.2009 - 30.06.2012   (Completed)