The riverbank erosion management system can play a crucial role in sustaining the adaptive approach beyond the life of the project. Greater clarity is needed on what a riverbank erosion management system (REMS) consists of and what institutional setting is required to make it sustainable. Effective operation of a REMS needs to be based on a crystal-clear consensus on the roles of local stakeholders, implementation arrangements, and Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) coordination and financial commitment. This would have enabled the adaptive approach to the protection works to have been more effective and sustainable, coping with the development of river channels that will potentially be impacted by climate change.
Jamuna-Meghna River Erosion Mitigation Project