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Lalmohan (Bhola)

Local Gov

A central-southern upazila of Bhola island with rice and fishing economies on low estuarine land.

Wealth rank 33/452 (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 Low estuarine land exposed to the Bay leaves char and embankment communities in the path of cyclones, tidal surge, and riverbank erosion. So what: Surge and erosion repeatedly threaten farmland and homesteads. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
poverty Household wealth is among the lowest in the country, with a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.316 (decile 1 of 10). So what: Extreme poverty compounds the population's exposure to coastal hazards. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Rehabilitate and raise coastal polders and embankments to current surge standards. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · coastal embankment rehabilitation program
Target social protection and climate-resilient livelihood grants at the poorest island households. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · climate-resilient livelihood grant program