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Location of UPPR Project Towns

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The Urban Partnerships for Poverty Reduction (UPPR)

UPPR is the largest urban poverty reduction initiative in Bangladesh, and one of the largest in the world. Its goal is “To reduce urban poverty in Bangladesh” and its purpose is “To improve the livelihoods and living conditions of three million urban poor and extremely poor people, especially women and girls”. US$120 million are being provided for this purpose, on a cost sharing basis, by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UNDP. The implementing partners are the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) under the Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, UNDP, UN-Habitat and respective Municipalities and City Corporations.

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UPPR Project Factsheet

Poor Settlements in Bangladesh
an assessment of UPPR towns and cities

DASHBOARD

Status of UPPR as of December 2011
Total Population	2822750
Primary Groups	24387
No. of CDCs	2182
No. of Community Leaders	8728
Savings-Credit Groups (SCG)	18964
SCG Members (HH)	317546
No. of Beneficiaries are Benefitted with Improved Access to :
Water Facilities	63821
Sanitation Facilities	78696
Drainage Facilities	173549
Footpath Facilities	293735
Improved Cooking Stove	42305
No. of Beneficiaries Received:
Apprenticeships	38733
Small Enterprise Block Grant	55539
Education Grant	47377

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