A young girl wearing a traditional hat.
The country faces several challenges - meeting the demands of a large and increasingly urban population while dealing with the shocks of natural disasters and climate change. It is one of the poorest states in the world and among the most fragile – both physically and politically.
Top priorities
- Encouraging private sector investment
- Ensuring the government is capable of financing and delivering social services
- Getting more children into better schools
- Improving family planning and reducing maternal deaths
We will spend an average of £250 million per year in Bangladesh until 2015.