Disasters have posed significant economic costs to Bangladesh, and financing needs  associated with disaster response are estimated to be substantial. Bangladesh has put in place fiscal  mechanisms, social protection programs, and financial instruments to respond to natural disasters. While  the country has adequate resources for recurrent disasters, financing gap for moderate and severe  disasters remains large. The government could strengthen fiscal policy mechanisms to help close the  financing gap and make social programs more shock-responsive and scalable in times of disaster.  Bangladesh could also better leverage financial sector instruments to enhance disaster resilience.

灾害给孟加拉国带来了巨大的经济成本，需要资金与灾害应对相关的估计是相当大的。孟加拉国已经建立了财政制度应对自然灾害的机制、社会保护计划和金融工具。虽然该国有足够的资源应对经常性灾害，但中度和严重灾害的融资缺口灾害规模依然很大，政府可以加强财政政策机制，帮助缩小融资缺口，使社会项目在灾害时期更加具有抗灾能力和可扩展性。孟加拉国还可以更好地利用金融部门的工具，加强抗灾能力。