Climate change
The impacts of Sidr are till visible in the costal belt, particularly in the districts of Patuakhali, Bagerhat, Pirojpur, Barguna, and part of Shatkhira. A number of national and international NGOs and other organisations have been still working with the local administration to mitigate the sufferings of victims through implementation of income generation projects, health and nutrition schemes, rehabilitation of roads and infrastructure etc.
I had seen men and women in the rehabilitation programmes sponsored by UNWFP and supported by NGOs.
However, within two years, while these people of the costal belts have been struggling to settle down gradually, the Cyclone Aila has made the situation critical for them , especially in the low-lying parts of Noakhali dist and Barisal and Khulna division.
The government has been trying its best by allocating cash and foods for the victims, but people of the remote areas are the most vulnerable and are being deprived due to inadequate supplies, and lack of coordinated distribution plans.
What we need at this juncture is a common understanding and coordinated efforts by all those agencies working in the affected areas.
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