1. Family Shelter Sector: Objective Poverty Reduction and help rebuild life and provide security especially to women and children; Vulnerability reduction to disaster risk; Promote indigenous knowledge as well as inject innovative ideas

2. Post Flood Scenario 155,142 houses washed away/ 2,045,484 partially damaged Most of the people back to their lands: built roof over their heads; living in make shift houses in many places; (houses washed away) Many families lost houses to river erosion and many houses washed away: need shelter (DER assessment to identify) Emphasis on existing practices in terms of design and house building materials (DER assessment) Indigenous flood proofing mechanisms to be promoted

3. Donor Response DFID: $3.7 million Norwegian Govt: $200,000 Assistance mainly for the rural areas NGOs to be the implementing partners: Starts by beginning of October

4. Economic Recovery Objective: Help rebuild local infrastructure, employment opportunity, restore livelihood, reduce vulnerability reduction leading to poverty reduction, reduce environmental degradation. Post flood Scenario: Lack of work opportunity: no crop in the field; infrastructure broken down; no food in Haor areas; Need capital to restart the lost business;

5. Proposed Intervention Cash for Work Programme: Repair community facilities: Feeder roads, flood shelters, raise grounds of growth centres, re-excavate ponds; Each family x 45 to 60 days work: Small interest free or soft loans for income earning opportunity (e.g. small businesses)

6. Donor Response DFID: $7.2 million, Swedish Gov’t: $460,000 NGOs to Implement the programme