The Climate fund has approved a Tk 1.87 billion project to finance the construction of new cyclone shelters and roads, as well as renovate old shelters in the coastal area of Bangladesh. The project was approved at the first meeting of the Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund's governing council, with plans to build 50 cyclone shelters and renovate 40 old ones, as well as construct 50 km of roads in nine coastal districts. Donor countries and agencies will be approached for funding. Mahmud mentioned that Bangladesh had been guaranteed $147 million for the project. Additionally, the UK has pledged $10 million and Australia $16 million. He also stated that two other projects, the construction of a cross dam at Noakhali-Urirchar-Sandip to reclaim land from the sea and coastal forestation, were also brought up during the meeting.