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Rajoir (Madaripur)

Local Gov

A western Madaripur upazila of paddy and jute farming and riverine fisheries on the floodplain with active migration links.

Wealth rank 282/452 (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 High monsoon rainfall over the low Padma-Arial Khan floodplain sustains recurrent flooding and waterlogging. So what: Flooding repeatedly damages crops and rural settlements. Source: Department of Disaster Management
water Bank erosion and channel shifting on the floodplain rivers threaten farmland and homes. So what: Erosion removes cropland and displaces households. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

Apply erosion protection and flood-management works on the highest-loss river reaches. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Provide crop diversification and post-flood livelihood support for paddy and jute households, paired with safe migration and remittance services. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal