Food Assistance Fact Sheet - Bangladesh

April 2, 2013

Food Security Situation 

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CIA World Factbook

  • Natural disasters, poor health and hygiene services, and chronic deprivation of the socially vulnerable all combine to heighten Bangladesh’s food insecurity

  • Despite progress in social sectors, Bangladesh is a least developed country, ranking 146 out of 187 countries evaluated in the UN Development Program’s (UNDP) 2011 Human Development Index (HDI).  According to government figures, around 40 percent of the population are food securing, meaning that 60 million people consume less than the minimum daily recommended amount of food. 

  • Approximately 48.6 percent of children in Bangladesh are stunted as a result of chronic malnutrition. 

Food Assistance Programs

  • The Office of Food for Peace (FFP) now targets approximately 588,351 food-insecure households throughout Bangladesh.

  • FFP partners with CARE, Save the Children, and ACDI/VOCA on development projects working to improve agriculture, livelihoods, maternal and children health, infrastructure development, emergency preparedness, and disaster mitigation capacity.     

Food for Peace Contributions

Total Contributions:

  U.S. Dollars Metric Tons
Fiscal Year 2013* $40.0 million 68,870 MT
Fiscal Year 2012 $42.8 million 81,350 MT
Fiscal Year 2011 $43.1 million 59,080 MT
Fiscal Year 2010 $42.0 million 94,340 MT
Fiscal Year 2009 $30.0 million 68,420 MT

Fiscal Year 2013 Contribution Breakdown:

  U.S. Dollars Metric Tons
Title II Development* $40.0 million 68,870 MT
Title II Emergency ---- ----
Emergency Food Security Program (EFSP) ---- ----

Note: FY: Fiscal year; HDI: Human Development Index; MT: Metric Ton; UNDP: United Nations Development Program; USD: U.S. Dollar; WFP: World Food Program
Food Security Situation Information provided by UNDP and WFP as of March 2013.

Country Specific Guidance

Last updated: April 03, 2013

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