Communities Develop Blueprint for Climate-Resilient Cities in Bangladesh
Vulnerable communities in Bangladesh are stepping into the driver’s seat of climate action, preparing their own adaptation strategies and reshaping how cities can build resilience in the face of intensifying climate crises.
The results of this groundbreaking, community-led approach were presented on Sunday at a national workshop in Dhaka, highlighting the People’s Adaptation Plans for Inclusive Climate-Smart Cities initiative.
For the first time, residents of climate-vulnerable towns such as Laksam, Feni, and Mirsarai have developed roadmaps to address recurring challenges including floods, excessive rainfall, waterlogging, and heatwaves.
The initiative is funded by the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), supported by the Global Center on Adaptat...