Reports

Executive Summary This study focuses on mapping the existing capacity of local Disaster Management Committees (DMCs) at the secretariat level, particularly at the district, upazila, and union levels, in accordance with the Standing Orders on Disaster (SOD).…

Under the Bangladesh America Maitree project, grants totaling $7.5 million (BDT 89 Crore 65 Lakh) have been awarded to 18 local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for the first year (FY 2024). Funded by USAID and implemented by…

New initiative empowers communities in climate-vulnerable regions to enhance resilience and support sustainable development goals. The Government of Bangladesh and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), have partnered to…

Overview This paper shares stories from six countries—Bangladesh, Nepal, Kenya, Somalia, Syria, and Iraq—highlighting the challenges communities face in accessing water. It seeks to bring forward the unique perspectives of communities from diverse backgrounds, each experiencing water…

November 1, 2024 Abdul Mannan The Rohingya crisis, one of the most prolonged and complex humanitarian challenges of our time, continues without a clear resolution. Seven years since its onset, despite concerted international efforts, the hope of repatriation…

March 20, 2024 By Tabea Campbell Pauli and Tasnia Khandaker Prova Bangladesh is facing a climate emergency. Although it is one of the world’s least polluting nations, it is already experiencing some of the most severe effects of…

Findings from Bangladesh Risk in humanitarian action is multi-faceted, spanning safety and security, fiduciary and legal compliance issues, operational challenges, data and information security, and ethical and reputational threats. While an increasing number of humanitarian actors assess…

Today (15 February 2024), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and BRAC launched the new Bangladesh America Maitree Project that will expand new funding and training opportunities directly to grassroots-level nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to…

Concern Worldwide, in partnership with local researchers (CEPA – Malawi; Trust – NW Syria; Mahfuza Mala – Bangladesh; IES – DR Congo; and New Access – Somalia) has undertaken a research project “BEYOND BARRIERS: Overcoming…

The Ganges Delta has large agricultural landscapes that provide food for millions of people. However, changes in climate and anthropogenic activities are causing water scarcity, floods and soil salinization, threatening food security and putting livelihoods at…