BANGLADESH

Identified in 2005 by Goldman-Sachs as one of the ―"Next 11" emerging economies, Bangladesh has both potential as well as severe challenges for agricultural production and food security. In coordination with a range of public, private and development partners, Bangladesh is committed to establishing a technically sound Country Investment Plan (CIP) that addresses major constraints to food security, prioritizes interventions, provides a cost benefit analysis and includes working to improve the business enabling environment to reduce hunger and improve nutritional status of the majority of Bangladeshis. The Feed the Future Initiative, a US Presidential Initiative, offers an opportunity for the U.S. Government (USG) to showcase Bangladesh as a development model as it links presidential initiatives – Food Security, Global Health, Global Climate Change, and Global Engagement -- to help lift its people out of poverty while sharing USG foreign policy priorities in addressing governance and security. Additional information can be found in the Bangladesh Feed the Future Multi-Year Strategy 2011-2015.