INFLUENCERS, one of the winners of the ICCCAD Youth Innovation Fund 2024, has developed a magazine that brings together powerful stories and reflections from climate affected communities across Bangladesh. From river erosion victims in Bhola to families relocated to Dhaka’s informal settlements, the magazine captures how displacement reshapes lives, livelihoods, and identities. Prepared with support from the CAP RES project, …
As the climate crisis escalates, Bangladesh faces a critical challenge in tackling the intensifying heatwaves in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas, undermining health, agricultural productivity, and economic stability. With the upcoming 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) scheduled to take place in November 2025 in Brazil, it is essential for least developed countries (LDCs) like Bangladesh to address this emerging heat …
This magazine, prepared by the CAP-RES interns, fellows, and research grantees, features 8 articles authored by our talented contributors. Articles Behind Kuakata’s beauty: The untold struggles of Kalapara dwellers Sundarban Day: Resilience of Munshiganj’s fishermen; coping with policy challenges while battling nature From Teesta’s shifting waters to sustainable farms Tetra: Ensuring Access to Safe Drinking Water in Southern Coastal Belt …
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When Bangladesh became independent in 1971, it was an agrarian country with low incomes on average. Today, agriculture is no longer dominant, contributing only about 14 % to gross domestic product. Nonetheless, the sector still matters very much. It employs a bit less than half of the workforce and accounts for almost 60 % of female employment. Rural livelihoods in the country’s …
Climate Tribune | August 2023 Articles in the series Bangladesh Unbowed: Chronicles of Resilience from the Climate Frontlines by Abul Bashar Rahman and Rifat Abrar Anik Missing Voices from Bangladesh: Empowering Child Representation at COP28 by Aruba Faruque Youth in Climate Action by Joyee Chakma and Naznine Nahar Rising Voices: The Power of Youth Action in Tackling Climate Change by …
Climate Tribune | July 2023 Articles in the series “Can donors enhance the capabilities of local actors to access climate finance?” by Afsara Binte Mirza, Victoria Matusevich, Ameil Harikishun, Kazi Taiba Bari Nowsheen and May Thazin Aung “Challenges & Prospects: The Road to Realizing Locally Led Climate Adaptation Principles” by AIY Lankapura “Flexible Funding and Programming for Locally Led Adaptation: …