Bangladesh Country Investment Plan - Feed the Future

Explanations on Table 4.1
Table 4.1 represents the synthesis of an inventory of projects selected through an inclusive process of consultation among different stakeholders. The
cost revision implied a more accurate analysis of the ongoing investments and a thorough consultation on the upcoming and desired areas of investment
(including projects in the pipeline). A template was circulated among the GOB Agencies and Departments most involved in the implementation of CIP.
The structure of Table 4.1 follows the CIP Programme and Focus and priority areas of intervention (sub -programmes), indicating for each of the
programmes the budget available for relevant investments and the total additional requirement. The CIP implementation period was taken as a
reference (July 2010 – June 2015). An estimate of the budget allocation for the reference period was done when the information was not available.
Table 4.1 is structured in three main areas:
- Ongoing investments: the amount allocated by programme and sub-programmes is indicated in Column A. The information derives from a
mapping exercise aimed to identify the ongoing investments of the most relevant GOB agencies and department, channelled through the
Annual Development Programme (ADP). Column B and Column C specify the source of funding, with almost equal contributions from
GOB ADP budget and Development partners’ contribution (DPs). Total amount of current investments is US$ 2.8 billion, 42% for the Food
Availability component, 56% for Food Access and 1% for Food Utilization.
- Additional requirement for new investments: the purpose of the CIP was also to fine tune the areas of investments to contribute to the CIP
impact and outcomes. The amounts in Column D are estimates of the required investments indicated by the stakeholders’ priorities. In some
cases the needs indicated by the implementing agencies were rationalized to better fit with various institutional constraints and the potential
capacity of absorption. The total of additional requirements is US$ 5.1 billion, with a share of around 56% in Food Availability, 30% in
Food Access and 15% Food Utilization.
Post prioritization requirements: the consultation process led to a fine tuning of the programmes and consequently to a prioritization of the investment
requirement by sub-programmes. The criteria leading to a classification of priorities between Top and Low are explained in the main report. The total
amount post prioritization is US$ 3.4 billion, 54% in Food Availability, 29% in Food Access and 17% in Food Utilization.
Updated Bangladesh Country Investment Plan: A Road Map Towards investing in Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition
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