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ACTION | Empowering Local NGOs: Bridging Capacity Gaps for Climate Change Action
Addressing Capacity Gaps and Needs of Local NGO Professionals in Rowmari, Kurigram to Address Climate Change
The precarious pace and impacts of climate change is making it tougher to build capacities of local communities and grassroot organizations who are at the frontlines. However, capacity building is a vital enabler of climate change adaptation. In Bangladesh, the importance of capacity building has been emphasized, and incorporated in the existing national policies and…
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CLIMATE RESILIENCE | Unleashing Youth – Power for Climate Resilience
ICCCAD’s Youth Fellowship Journey of 2023
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – Lao Tzu” We never thought applying to be an ICCCAD Youth Fellow could lead us to a journey of exploration and making lifetime memories. Our fellowship journey kicked off with a residential program at BRAC CDM in Gazipur, Dhaka. We started our first…
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Why Bangladesh is running out of options in the face of extreme weather
The south Asian country is a world leader in climate adaptation, but without more funding the country will struggle to protect its people, a report warns As far back as she can remember, Shahanaz Ali has been running from cyclones. “Moving constantly from one place to another is exhausting,” says Ali. “Nowhere feels like home.”…
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Reflecting on the learnings from the 7th Adaptation Futures Conference in Montreal
The 7th Adaptation Futures Conference (the Conference) took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in November 2023. The Conference brought together decision-makers, practitioners, business representatives, and communicators to exchange knowledge and co-create solutions for climate change adaptation. This Conference was enlightening and rewarding to me for the following reasons: witnessing the intellectual presence of Indigenous Peoples,…
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Event Report | CLIMB Innovation Scaling and National Level LLA Consultation
The consultation of CARE’s CLIMB project on locally led adaptation was led by ICCCAD on the 18th December, 2023. The consultation consisted of several sessions focusing on unfolding locally led adaptation (LLA) and its eight principles; examples of LLA; piloting local leadership projects; and way forward on improving local leadership through implementing the principles of…
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Climate Tribune | November 2023
Climate Tribune | November 2023 Articles in the series CAPACITY BUILDING YOUTH RESOURCES CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACTION SURVIVAL STORY ENVIRONMENT [one_half_last][btn btnlink=”http://website.icccad.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CT_November-2023_compressed.pdf” btnsize=”medium” bgcolor=”#3f9e0c” txtcolor=”#ffffff” btnnewt=”1″ nofollow=”1″] Download PDF[/btn] [/one_half_last]
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Bangladesh’s leadership of the Climate Vulnerable Forum
How has the world benefitted?
“The time to take action to save the planet is not tomorrow, but today.” — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as Chair of CVF at CVF leaders’ event at the UNGA, New York on October 7, 2024. “I believe our Presidency’s most important legacy will be to shift the narrative from climate vulnerability to resilience and…
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Climate Change Impacts in Bangladesh
WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE MEANS FOR A COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE.
This report is a scientific synthesis by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) in collaboration with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). It is intended to inform policymakers, media, the private sector, civil society, academics and anyone looking for country-level information on the impacts of climate change in Bangladesh. It has…
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Event Report | South Asia Resilience Hub- COP28
This report is the comprehensive session discussion on the South Asia Regional Resilience Hub-2023. This publication has been compiled from the notes taken by the respective rapporteurs from the host organizations and volunteers of ICCCAD. The publication is a summary from the organizer’s point of view and does not necessarily express the views of each participant.…
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Climate Tribune | September 2023
Climate Tribune | September 2023 Articles in the series COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CLIMATE RESILIENCE AQUACULTURE EMPOWERMENT SOLUTIONS CLIMATE RISKS SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES [one_half_last][btn btnlink=”http://website.icccad.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CT_September-2023.pdf” btnsize=”medium” bgcolor=”#3f9e0c” txtcolor=”#ffffff” btnnewt=”1″ nofollow=”1″] Download PDF[/btn] [/one_half_last]
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FOOD SECURITY | Promoting Food Security and Fostering Community Transformation in Brazil
The Centro Ecológico’s project is very important to me and to the Guarani communities. Within this project, we’ve managed to strengthen the Guarani people’s culture in the northern coast of Rio Grande do Sul. Through the project, we’re advancing agroforestry across the territory. Communities are getting quite active, as a result of this endeavor. Agroforestry…
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CHALLENGES | Cricket Farming in Cambodia: Transforming Challenges into Sustainable Livelihoods
Cambodia, located in the Southeast Asia region, is one of the countries listed on the UN List of Least Developed Countries (LDC). Although it has witnessed economic growth over the past decade, it continues to face challenges. Marked by a comparatively low Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and significant rates of poverty and food security.…