The climate fund will provide funding for the construction of new cyclone shelters and roads, as well as the renovation of existing shelters in the coastal area. The Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund's governing council approved a Tk 1.87 billion project for nine coastal districts during their first meeting. State minister for environment, Hassan Mahmud, stated that the initial plan includes building 50 new cyclone shelters and renovating 40 old ones, as well as constructing approximately 50 km of roads in the coastal districts. Efforts will be made to secure funds from donor countries and agencies for the project. Mahmud stated that Bangladesh had been guaranteed $147 million for the project, with the UK pledging $10 million and Australia committing $16 million. Additionally, two other projects - the construction of a cross dam at Noakhali-Urirchar-Sandip to reclaim land from the sea and coastal forestation - were also addressed during the meeting.