| Overview : The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) located in southeastern corner of Bangladesh, is recognized as one of the most diverse areas in the country. The CHT is unique with hilly and remote terrain, poor rural communication infrastructure, ethnic & cultural diversity, scattered settlements on the isolated and remote places. More than two decades of protracted conflict in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) have left the majority of its inhabitants in conditions of extreme poverty, and tensions over land tenure, resource access, and ethno-demographics remain as challenges to sustainable development. The poverty continues to persist in the CHT as 52.4 percent of the population is living below the lower poverty line. A CHT Peace Accord signed in December 1997 formally ended the conflict in the region which is home to 11 distinctive indigenous groups and Bengalis. Relevant institutions have been established to support this process although several parts of the Peace Accord are yet to be implemented. In partnership with the Government, CHT communities and NGOs, UNDP since 2013 have been implementing the “Promotion of Development and Confidence Building in the Chittagong Hill Tracts” project through the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility. The CHT Development Facility plays a very important role ensuring a successful peace building process and improving the development conditions of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) people. | 
