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Water as Leverage- Setting the scene for a call for action

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<strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>Leverage</strong> <strong>for</strong> Resilient Cities Asia <strong>Setting</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scene <strong>for</strong> a Call <strong>for</strong> Action Content<br />

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Nepal<br />

Bhutan<br />

Brahmaputra River<br />

India<br />

Gange River<br />

Bangladesh<br />

India<br />

Dhaka<br />

Bangladesh<br />

Population: 2,7 millions (2010)<br />

314km – 4hrs train<br />

Jessore<br />

Bangladesh<br />

International Airport<br />

Population: 0,2 millions (2011)<br />

55km – 2hrs train<br />

Khulna<br />

Bangladesh<br />

Population: 0,7 million (2011)<br />

Kolkata<br />

India<br />

Population: 2,4 millions (2010)<br />

276km – 5hrs driving<br />

Sundarbans<br />

Mongla<br />

Bangladesh<br />

International harbor<br />

54km – 1,5hr driving<br />

Meghna<br />

Chittagong<br />

Bangladesh<br />

Main Port Bangladesh<br />

Population: 2,6 millions (2011)<br />

352km – 12hrs driving<br />

Myanmar<br />

172 KHULNA<br />

PART 2/Background In<strong>for</strong>mation on <strong>the</strong> Partner Cities<br />

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