Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction

With an estimated 13.3 million people expected to become internal migrants in Bangladesh by 2050 due to climate change, and just a one metre rise in sea level would result in 17.5 per cent of the country being flooded, Muslim Aid Bangladesh is focused on implementing Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities to support communities to withstand various shocks and stresses. Vulnerable communities in climate hotspots are being blindsided by cascading climate disasters without any means of prior alert. Muslim Aid Bangladesh is implementing projects that focus on strengthening communities’ capacity and resilience to disaster and climate risks through an inclusive approach, working with and for rights holders. Activities include renovating schools to be resilient against floods, conducting training on early warnings and early actions, organising behaviour campaigns on disaster preparedness, developing risk reduction action plans, conducting mock drills, developing community action plans, supporting climate smart agriculture and awareness raising sessions on coping and adaptation measures such as deforestation campaigns and tree plantations.