As part of an ongoing action research initiative, our team has been co-facilitating the selection of “Change Agents” in multiple Water Management Groups (WMGs) in southern Bangladesh. These sessions form a crucial part of our work in developing locally led, socially inclusive agricultural business models that respond to climate change challenges. At the heart of the initiative is an iterative, …

In Amtali upazila of Barguna district, nestled within one of Bangladesh’s vulnerable coastal polder zones, the impacts of climate change are not distant threats. Here, farming families stand on the frontline of an escalating crisis, where every season brings new layers of uncertainty, hardship, and adaptation. Their struggles, however, often remain invisible in national policy conversations and development agendas. Farmers …

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 …

This course provides a sound interdisciplinary introduction to the basic understanding of Urban Resilience and Liveability, their inter-relationship as well as perspectives and variances and how people and the environment have connected them. Following the completion of this course, the participants will know How urban resilience impacts the liveability and quality of life in cities Challenges in achieving both resiliency …

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Signing between Foreign Service Academy (FSA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh And International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Independent University, Bangladesh The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Foreign Service Academy (FSA) and International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) took place on 25th …

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society have launched a new data service that provides national users short-term climate and weather forecast information for decision making. The Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) initiative helps countries overcome significant gaps in their historical climate records by an innovative combination of satellite observations and local ground …

The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) and International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) took place in Chandana conference room, IEB Building, SREDA Level-9, Ramna, Dhaka- 1000, Bangladesh on the 18th July 2018. The ceremony began with general introductory remarks between the entities SREDA and ICCCAD. The ceremony …