GCA Partners with the World Bank to develop climate resilient port in Bangladesh
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otterdam, the Netherlands, 28 June 2024 — The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) announced today its collaboration with the World Bank to support the Government of Bangladesh to enhance the climate resilience of the new Bay Terminal deep seaport project. This initiative will support the World Bank’s $650 million Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Development Project, approved on 28th June 2024 by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.
The Bay Terminal project aims to significantly improve Bangladesh’s global trade competitiveness and reduce import and export costs by increasing port operational efficiency and mobilizing private investment. GCA will provide technical assistance to ensure that this critical infrastructure is designed and built to withstand future climate impacts.
GCA’s work will produce a prioritized list of adaptation and resilience options, with a focus on nature-based solutions for the planned breakwater, access channel, port infrastructure, and connection to hinterland considering future climate scenarios.
Additionally, GCA will provide technical specifications for green and grey adaptation interventions to be implemented within the World Bank project, as well as a framework for future implementation of large-scale adaptation measures in the project area. To support long-term sustainability, GCA will also arrange capacity building for project stakeholders through Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Masterclasses.
The Bay Terminal is expected to handle 36 percent of Bangladesh’s container volumes and benefit over one million people through improved access to sustainable transport services. By incorporating climate resilience from the outset, the project aims to safeguard these benefits against the increasing threats posed by climate change.
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About the Global Center on Adaptation
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that promotes adaptation to the impacts of climate change. It works to climate-proof development by instigating policy reforms and influencing investments made by international financial institutions and the private sector. The goal is to bring climate adaptation to the forefront of the global fight against climate change and ensure that it remains prominent.
Founded in 2018, GCA embodies innovation in its approach to climate adaptation as well as in its physical presence. It operates from the largest floating office in the world, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. GCA has a worldwide network of regional offices in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Dhaka, Bangladesh; and Beijing, China. The Center will open a new office in Nairobi, Kenya in 2025.
