CLIMATE SMART COOPERATIVES TO FIGHT THE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IN BANGLADESH
Crisscrossed by numerous small and big rivers, the low-lying delta plain which is Bangladesh, battles countless climate calamities over the years. The increasing rate of climate impacts such as cyclones, thunderstorms and flooding are creating long-lasting problems in the region, which is already one of the most climate-vulnerable in the country. Most of the coastal […]
Shuhashini Sales Centers: bringing markets closer to home
Nearly a third of Bangladesh’s total land mass lies in its coastal zone, spanning 47,201 square kilometersaccording to an article by Bangladesh Coastal Zone Management Status and Future, 2019.This zone is home to about 35 million people, or 29% of the country’s population (Ahmad H, 2019Bangladesh Coastal Zone Management Status and Future. J Coast Zone […]
Breaking the climate-poverty nexus
Breaking the climate-poverty nexus Over 2 billion people which is one third of the global population – are poor or near-poor who face persistent threats to their livelihoods, including from climate change. UNDP 2018 report estimates indicate that by 2030 more than 100 million people could fall back into extreme poverty due to climate […]
HOW CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMING IS EMPOWERING WOMEN
HOW CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMING IS EMPOWERING WOMEN Tondra Mollik spends several hours a day in her homestead where she is cultivating a variety of vegetables. Tondra Mollik, wife of a daily-wage laborer and a mother of two, started growing vegetables in her yard two years ago after her husband’s income declined. “Floods and waterlogging are impacting […]
WATER AT EVERY DOORSTEP
WATER AT EVERY DOORSTEP “Weather was not this bad when I was married off and came to this village 27 years ago. Rainfalls were regular and drinking water was abundantly available,” says Fozila Begaum, from Nishanbari Union, Morelganj Upazila of the coastal Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. Increasing salinity intrusion in this area lead to scarcity […]
VERMICOMPOSTING – A SOURCE OF ALTERNATIVE INCOME FOR WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
VERMICOMPOSTING – A SOURCE OF ALTERNATIVE INCOME FOR WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE Kurigram District, located in the northern part of Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone areas due to constant flooding, hailstorm, riverbank erosion, storms and more. Agriculture is the main livelihood sources for most people residing in this climate vulnerable area district. Rising climate […]
SUNFLOWER CULTIVATION A Rainbow in the cloudy sky of climate change
Sea level rise and increased frequency of cyclones is intensifying salinity in the southwest coastal areas which is one of the climate hotspots in South Asia. The situation is also becoming more volatile due to additional stress from thunderstorms, flooding, and Covid-19 impacts. Tildanga – one of the climate vulnerable rural villages located in Khulna […]
LoGIC THE TALE OF A CLIMATE WARRIOR
OLDEN DAYS: AN UNFAIR BATTLE AGAINST NATURE Aarti Sana (38), a resident of Tildanga Union of Dacope in Khulna, faced many struggles with her life and livelihood because of climate change and climate disasters. The cyclone Amphan has been particularly devastating. “After the cyclone, no one in the area had a place to stay. It […]
Watermelon cultivation- livelihood solution for climate-vulnerable
Crisscrossed by the rivers Rupsha and Chunkuti, Dacope Upazila is located on the southwestern coast of Bangladesh in the Khulna district. Despite battling countless natural disasters over the years, the people of Dacope persisted. However, the increasing rate of cyclones, thunderstorms and flooding is creating long-lasting problems in the region, which is already one of […]