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The Integrated Climate Adaptation Solutions for the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region (HI-CAS) Project is a regional initiative implemented in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan with technical support from ICIMOD.
The project aims to strengthen the climate resilience of indigenous and local communities living in Bandarban Sadar and Matiranga Upazila of the Chittagong Hill Tracts through a combination of ecosystem restoration, sustainable agriculture, and improved access to essential natural resources.
The project focuses on addressing the growing pressures of land degradation, unreliable water supplies, and climate-induced shocks that undermine livelihoods in hill communities. To respond to these challenges, it integrates scientific research with traditional ecological knowledge and community-driven adaptation practices. Core interventions include restoring degraded catchments, reviving natural spring systems through nature-based solutions, and installing gravity-flow water systems to secure year-round water availability for remote settlements.
Alongside ecosystem restoration, the project advances climate-smart agriculture by establishing family nutrition gardens, validating promising local crops through participatory research, and supporting the creation of a community seed bank to safeguard indigenous varieties. These efforts are complemented by extensive community engagement through health and nutrition awareness campaigns that strengthen household-level resilience. Together, these measures aim to build a practical and replicable model for climate adaptation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
The project is funded by Global Affairs Canada through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and runs from November 2025 to December 2028.
Arannayk Foundation, in collaboration with EQMS, is developing master plans for five ecoparks: Banshkhali Ecopark (Chattogram), Botanical Garden and Ecopark (Sitakunda), Borshijora Ecopark (Moulvibazar), Rajeshpur Ecopark (Cumilla), and Tilagar Ecopark (Sylhet).The work involves floral and faunal surveys, digital topographic mapping, needs assessments of visitors and local communities, stakeholder consultat... Read more
Location: Moulvibazar, Chattogram, Comilla, Sylhet
© AF/Md. Emranul IslamThe project aims to restore tree cover along the embankments of 10 Acre, 11 Acre, and 48 Acre shrimp estates in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar—an area once part of the Chakaria Sundarban. Once deforested for aquaculture, this landscape is now the focus of a plantation and conservation initiative led by Arannayk Foundation.Read how mangroves in Chakaria are returningExplore the tools and techniques of growing mangrov... Read more
Location: Cox's Bazar
© AF photo libraryThe project (March 2024 – June 2027) aims to scale up forest landscape restoration (FLR) across Bandarban Hill District using proven models developed under the earlier CHT-FLR project (part of USAID’s COMPASS Activity). It also seeks to develop a more productive and climate-resilient alternative to the current practice of short-rotation shifting cultivation. The project promotes inclusive, community-led res... Read more
Location: Bandarban
© AF/Fahmina Sarkar BorshaThis national initiative aims to enhance the Bangladesh Forest Department’s (BFD) capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to wildlife crime across the country. Arannayk Foundation, with support from the United States Forest Service (USFS), is facilitating a comprehensive institutional strengthening process.Key interventions include the formation of a ten-member Curriculum Review Committee (CRC), a gap anal... Read more
Location: All Over Bangladesh
© AF/Arifur RahmanArannayk Foundation, in collaboration with the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), is supporting the development of an updated Integrated Resource Management Plan (IRMP) for the Sundarbans Reserve Forest (SRF) for the period 2025–2035.The plan will reflect the current status of forest resources and set out a 10-year framework for biodiversity conservation and sustainable re... Read more
Location: Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira
© AF/Arifur RahmanArannayk Foundation, in collaboration with the Center for Natural Resources Studies (CNRS), is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the aquatic resources of the Sundarbans, funded by the Bangladesh Forest Department. The study aims to support the conservation and sustainable use of coastal biodiversity and ecosystem services by informing future aquatic resource management strategies.The assessment focus... Read more
Location: Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira
© AF/Md. Sahidul IslamThe project Under the Protection of Sundarban Mangrove Forests Project (PSMFP) supports long-term ecological monitoring of the Sundarbans to inform sustainable management of the world’s largest mangrove forest. Jointly implemented by CEGIS and Arannayk Foundation, the study focuses on assessing the health of the Sundarbans ecosystem through physical, chemical, and biological indicators. As part of its role,... Read more
Location: Satkhira, Bagerhat, Khulna
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