This case study examines DBL’s adaptive and pioneering role in making the RMG sector green through enabling ‘just transition’ in Bangladesh. The case study highlights DBL’s noteworthy sustainable efforts and programmes shaped for the well-being of the workers inside the factory premises: As part of ICCCAD’s Just Transition research, the team conducted field visits to two DBL locations- JKL-II, Sreepur, …

The Bangladesh National Adaptation Plan mandates the creation of a framework for climate action that is participatory; locally led; and socially, gender, disability and youth-inclusive. This report presents a national locally led adaptation (LLA) framework and an indicative action plan for implementation. Bangladesh has led the way globally in different forms of climate adaptation and is well placed to pioneer …

This report synthesizes the key findings and outcomes of each session of the “Bay of Bengal Learning Convening on Non-Economic Loss and Damage (NELD),” held from August 18-20, 2025, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The convening brought together over 25 participants from seven grassroots grantee organizations, the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), the Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF), …

Bangladesh stands at the frontline of climate impacts, where shifting rainfall patterns, salinity intrusion, and frequent cyclones challenge development gains and community resilience. In this context, young people are emerging as key actors driving solutions that bridge science, policy, and community action. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2022), youth aged 15 to 29 make up about 29 percent …

On 19 October 2025, at the Multipurpose Hall of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), ICCCAD hosted an award ceremony to celebrate the achievements of youth fellows, researchers, and innovation fund grantees under the Capacity Strengthening of Multi-Actors to Limit Climate Change Impacts and Enhance Resilience (CAP-RES) project. The Youth Programme, a core component of CAP-RES, continues to empower young leaders to …

The ICCCAD Youth Fellowship is a flagship initiative under the project “Capacity Strengthening of Multi-Actors to Limit Climate Change Impacts and Enhance Resilience (CAP-RES),” implemented by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) in partnership with Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), and supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka. The fellowship empowers young people across Bangladesh by equipping …

When I asked a group of women what their profession was, every single one of them said: “I am a homemaker.” But anyone who has seen them working knows the truth. They spend hours every day in the fields. When I asked if they ever went to the field to work, they told me about weeding, watering, harvesting, and threshing …

In this policy brief, we critically examine the ‘double burden’ for countries that are highly vulnerable to and affected by climate change impacts while experiencing political instability, fragility, or conflict. Vulnerabilities compound and effective responses are constrained in these states, which receive disproportionately low and insufficient support through climate finance and tend to be forgotten in climate action. The global …

This policy outlines the necessity and strategy for systematically integrating Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA) principles into the measurable indicators of the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), adopted as the “UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience.” The GGA aims to bolster adaptive capacity and resilience globally, particularly for vulnerable developing nations. However, its effectiveness hinges on operationalizing its broad thematic and functional …

The Saleemul Huq Action Research Exchange (SHARE) Hub was officially launched at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 12, 2024, as a global initiative to bridge the persistent gap between climate research, policy, and practice. Named in honor of Dr. Saleemul Huq, a visionary leader in climate justice, loss and damage (L&D) and locally led adaptation (LLA), the Hub is …