8GE01 - Coasts 4.6 (Chittagong)

What is the main goal of the Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project in Chittagong, Bangladesh?

• To increase tourism

• To improve road connections and make them resistant to coastal erosion

• To build luxury hotels

• To promote fishing activities

Which organization supports the Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project in Chittagong?

• World Bank

• United Nations

• Asian Development Bank

• International Monetary Fund

What is one of the measures taken by the project to address sea-level rise?

• Building underwater tunnels

• Creating new market areas with sheds raised on platforms

• Constructing skyscrapers

• Developing new ports

How many tropical cyclone shelters are being constructed, improved, or extended by the project?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

What type of training is provided by the project?

• Culinary arts

• Climate resilience and adaptation measures

• Computer programming

• Language skills

What was the percentage reduction in poverty attributed to the project?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

What was one of the negatives seen during the project?

• Increase in pollution

• Disturbance of people and natural habitats

• Decrease in tourism

• Loss of agricultural land

Which organization loaned the project US$60 million?

• World Health Organization

• International Fund for Agricultural Development

• European Union

• United Nations Development Programme

What is the rate of land loss in Chittagong each year from 2015 to 2020?

• 2.39 cm

• 3.5 cm

• 1.5 cm

• 4.2 cm

Since when have sea levels been rising at a rate of about 3mm per year according to the IPCC?

• 1993

• 2000

• 1985

• 2010