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Arannayk Foundation, engaged by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), developed training modules, a policy brief, and other supporting materials to build the capacity of Government of Bangladesh (GoB) officials on integrating gender perspectives into climate action. The initiative aimed to promote gender-transformational change by addressing restrictive norms, fostering shared responsibilities within households, and enabling women’s access to high-value roles in climate-related sectors.
The modules were designed to institutionalize training efforts, equipping officials to scale up adaptive responses that ensure livelihood sustainability and water security. Over 180 officials from multiple ministries, including the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) and the Department of Women Affairs (DWA), were trained on gender and climate integration. The content emphasized critical thinking, positive shifts in gender norms and practices, and inter-ministerial collaboration for transformative climate actions.
Funded by UNDP, the project contributed to advancing gender equality and climate resilience in national policies and programs.
© AF/Arifur RahmanLaunched in 2020, the GREEN LIFE project addresses the environmental and socio-economic challenges triggered by the influx of nearly one million Rohingya refugees into Cox’s Bazar since 2017. The sudden pressure on forests and natural resources led to deforestation, soil erosion, landslides, and frequent human-elephant conflicts in protected areas such as Inani National Park and Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary. H... Read more
Location: Cox's Bazar
© AF photo libraryThis project enhanced community-based conservation efforts within the Inani and Ukhiya ranges of Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park (SJINP) by strengthening the capacity of Elephant Response Teams (ERTs) to mitigate human–elephant conflict (HEC). Four ERTs were supported, comprising 40 trained members equipped with logistical resources to assist the Bangladesh Forest Department in safeguarding both communitie... Read more
Location: Cox's Bazar
© AF/Arifur RahmanImplemented in the Cox’s Bazar–Teknaf Peninsula and Inani National Park, critical habitats for globally and nationally threatened species, the EARTH project addressed the combined pressures of climate change and the ongoing humanitarian crisis through community-led conservation, conflict mitigation, and livelihood diversification.The project directly benefited 5,529 people, 57% of whom were women, including... Read more
Location: Cox's Bazar
© Zawyad Bin MostofaThis initiative focused on conserving big cat species, particularly the clouded leopard within the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot by safeguarding transboundary forest ecosystems in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts and India’s Mizoram. The project combined habitat management, community-based conservation, and cross-border collaboration to strengthen ecological resilience, reduce human–wildlife conflict,... Read more
Location: Rangamati, Bandarban, Mizoram
© AF photo libraryArannayk Foundation strengthened community-based conservation across key biodiversity areas (KBAs) through the facilitation and networking of Co-Management Organizations (CMOs). In the Sundarbans, this included the Sundarbans Region Co-Management Society (formerly the Sundarbans CMO Network), while in the northeast, the Greater Sylhet CMO Network brought together CMOs from Tanguar Haor, Hakaluki Haor, and H... Read more
Location: Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Barguna, Khulna
© AF/Jessie Namnika DaruThe PRISTINE project tackled plastic pollution across both the upstream and downstream areas of the Sundarbans Reserve Forest by creating a recycling value chain for Single-Use Plastics (SUP) that is transparent, traceable, and inclusive. At its core was the development of a mobile application, called Wastex, to track plastic waste from collection to recycling, documenting the contributions of waste collect... Read more
Location: Bagerhat
© AF/Farhan HaqueThis nationwide study examines the growing demand and supply dynamics of wood-based products in Bangladesh, with a focus on wood chips, sawdust, and furniture. Driven by rapid urbanization and a furniture sector growing at 15–20% annually, the country faces increasing pressure on timber resources. While local production and imports contribute to meeting demand, restrictions on harvesting from natural forest... Read more
Location: Khulna, Bagerhat, Jashore, Jhenaidah, Bogura, Dinajpur, Tangail, Mymensingh, Gazipur, Dhaka, Narayanganj, Barisal, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Chattogram, Rangamati
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