Dhaka, March 13 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a US$71 million loan to improve flood control, irrigation, and water resources management in rural communities in Gopalganj and Madaripur districts in Bangladesh to strengthen their preparedness and resilience to the effects of climate change.

"The project will sustain the gains achieved under the ADB-financed Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project, which has improved agricultural production, improved community infrastructure, and increased rural households' incomes," said ADB Senior Project Management Specialist Pushkar Srivastava.

"This ADB additional support will further boost economic growth and productivity, increase incomes...