The Perspective Plan sets development targets for Bangladesh by 2021, as the nation aims to become a middle income country by 2021. Forestry target: 20% productive forest cover by 2021 (compared to 12% in 2010). Energy target: 7,000 MW electricity generation in the country by the year 2013 and 20,000 MW by the year 2021; Electricity for all by 2021. Forestry strategies: increase tree cover in the designated forest areas, increase productivity and efficiency in forestry, undertake agro and social forestry, and sustain ecological balance. Energy strategies: increase energy efficiency and use of renewable energy (research and demonstration of solar and wind energy, take advantage of CDM).
