My recent addition to ICCCAD’s CAP-RES project team as a Project Officer – Youth has opened up new learning experiences for me. CAP-RES’s focus on capacity-building and climate innovation among youth immediately caught my interest, especially through ICCCAD’s Youth Fellowship Program and the Youth Innovation Fund. So, when an opportunity came by to visit some of the funded youth initiatives …
The first time I heard the name Local Climate Adaptation Plan (LCAP), I didn’t understand what it meant and I asked one of my colleagues about it. After her explanation, I found the topic to be genuinely intriguing and I felt a desire to delve deeper into it. Fortunately, just one week after this conversation I got an opportunity to …
In a momentous ceremony held on 31st July, 2023, the Climate Smart Rain Water Harvesting System project was officially inaugurated in Mongla, bringing hope in the form of inclusive urban infrastructure for an informal settlement named Signal Tower Colony. The event witnessed the handover of the project structure to local authorities and marked the commencement of the system’s operational phase. …
During my recent trip to Mongla, Bangladesh, I had the opportunity to visit two slum areas: Balur Math and Signal Tower Colony. These areas provided a unique glimpse into the daily lives, challenges, and resilience of the local community. Join me on this journey as I delve into the stories and experiences, I encountered in these two communities. In the …
Some pictures taken during the field visit july 2017. [layerslider id=”8″]