Category: Dhaka Tribune Articles

SUSTAINABILITY | A Small Grant’s Big Impact on Ensuring Sustainable Harvests in Nigeria

Gurapwana and Dawhol Bob are two small villages in Plateau State, Nigeria that are transforming their agriculture landscape and are being empowered through small-scale farming initiatives. At the heart of these initiatives is the Sustainable Environment and Fisheries Foundation (SEFFA). SEFFA is leading the way with a project called “Building Resilience to Climate Change Through…
CLIMATE RISKS | Santo Sunset: Local Network Addressing Climate Risks and Empowering Women and Youth Leaders

In the heart of the remote and beautiful Western Santo region in Vanuatu lies a beacon of hope and resilience known as the Santo Sunset Environment Network (SSEN). Established with a vision to safeguard the environment, marine resources, and traditional practices from the relentless impacts of climate change, this community-driven initiative stands as a testament…
SOLUTIONS | Closing the loop: Incorporating nature-based solutions in the Peri-Urban Region of Mumbai

Mumbai is the sixth most densely populated metropolitan region globally, with its urban population continuing to expand. The nation grapples with the challenges posed by climate change amid its economic progress. Rapid urbanization puts immense pressure on the environment. To address this, the country drafted the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Plan (MMRP) 2016-26. This plan describes…
EMPOWERMENT | Blossoming Resilience: Empowering Women and Communities in West Timor’s Climate Odyssey

In the sun-drenched landscapes of West Timor, a remarkable tale unfolds – a tale of resilience, adaptation, and the power of unity. Here, rainfall is a scarce blessing and the sun’s intensity paints the earth in shades of arid beauty. A community stands at the crossroads of climate change and survival. Amidst the challenges of…
AQUACULTURE | Navigating hope: SMK’s transformational journey in empowering Pohnpei through aquaculture practices

In the western Pacific Ocean, the idyllic small island of Pohnpei of the Federated States of Micronesia is home to a rich diversity of marine life. However, this diverse ecosystem is under threat from climate change and other human activities. Recognizing the urgent need to protect these invaluable natural resources, Sokehs Menin Ketengesed (SMK), an…
CLIMATE RESILIENCE | Utilizing Indigenous Knowledge and Practices for Climate Resilience

With the belief that indigenous people’s knowledge, and practices can help to save the planet from the impact of climate change, this story reflects solutions from the Bukidnon Umayamnon Tribe of the Philippines. Despite contributing insignificantly to the global issue of climate change, the aftershocks of a changing climate have wreaked havoc on this community.…
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE | Enhancing innovative solutions for community resilience

Innovation does not only mean new technologies, but also different approaches to implement practices, business models and promote behavioral changes. UNDP has worked with partners and countries since 2008 to mobilize US$1.2 billion from vertical funds and bilateral donors and leveraged an additional $3.1 billion from public and private partners via co-financing to implement…
STORIES | Voices from the Frontlines

“Voices from the Frontlines: Stories of Loss and Damage” is a compelling series that sheds light on the real-life experiences of communities grappling with the impacts of climate change. Through firsthand accounts, these narratives capture the challenges faced by individuals and families on the frontlines of environmental degradation.“ Mongla, Bangladesh: A Model of Successful Adaptability…
NATIONAL AND LOCAL | Which actors should receive loss and damage finance? Enabling nationally and locally owned approaches

Following the agreement to establish a new fund to provide financial support for responding to loss and damage at COP27, COP28 will mark a critical moment as it will officially kickstart negotiations on the fund’s operationalization. One particularly contentious aspect of the new fund and L&D finance more broadly is who it will target as…
PARTNERSHIPS | Establishing National Loss and Damage Mechanisms in Bangladesh – the Role of multiactor Partnerships

Loss and Damage in Bangladesh Climate change-related loss and damage (L&D) is already a lived reality for people around the world, threatening their fundamental human rights and trapping them in poverty. According to the IPCC 6th Assessment Report (AR6) WGII (2022), the most vulnerable people and systems are disproportionately affected by climate change impacts. Poor…
LOSS AND DAMAGE | A Critical Perspective on Non Economic Loss and Damage

In June this year, we published the working paper centering local values in assessing and addressing climate-related losses and damages. The report includes a critical analysis of ‘non-economic’ loss and damage research. We mentioned how these studies assessing or conceptualising ‘non-economic’ losses and damages – which are highly culturally- and context-dependant and mostly occur in…
VANUATU AND BEYOND | Loss & Damage Costs are Exploding and the Politics are too: Vanuatu’s island solutions at the UNFCCC and beyond

Back in the early 1990’s the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, a founding member of the Alliance of Small Island States AOSIS, called on what would become the United Framework Convention on Climate Change: “help us pay for addressing the impacts from sea level rise.” Essentially, the first global call for finance to address loss…