EU to give €3.6m to cut disaster risks

The European Union will provide €3.65 million to help vulnerable communities in Bangladesh to reduce the risks arising from recurring floods, cyclones and other natural disasters.
The funds will be used to better prepare both schools and communities in rural and urban settings for disasters, in partnership with local stakeholders and authorities.
The Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department of the European Commission is providing the fund to scale up and duplicate disaster preparedness mechanisms in the areas at risk.
Around 6 lakh people across Bangladesh will benefit directly from these activities, said a press release of EU yesterday.
The projects will be implemented by three consortia, respectively led by Action Aid, Save the Children, and Caritas in Sathkira, Khulna, Gaibanda, Sirajganj, Kishoreganj, Barguna, Patuakhali and Netrakona districts.