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Bangladesh: Supporting Climate Migrants through Education and Jobs
OMeet Monoara, a 23-year-old seamstress from Kurigram, Bangladesh. Her village has been flooding for years, leading to increasing unemployment and food scarcity. Monoara moved from Kurigram district to the capital Dhaka for the training needed to find a job and start a new life. According to a new World Bank report, without action, South Asia could see over 40 million climate migrants by 2050. Supporting climate migrants through education, training and jobs, can help millions of people like Monoara. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/kE0730iWZ5A
Date of Publication
Source / Publisher
World Bank Group
Language
English
Other
Other Language
Bengali
Geographic Scope
Country
Country
Bangladesh
Regions
Asia
Sub Regions
South Asia
Workstream Output
Off
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
Sustainable development
Keywords
Environmental migration
Status
Published