Millions of people in Bangladesh rely on ground water which is often contaminated by Arsenic a toxic substances linked to various health problems including cancer. Arsenic contamination possess a significant health risk requiring an effective solutions to mitigate its impact. Many existing arsenic removal technologies are expensive and require complex maintenance making them inaccessible to low income households. By providing access to affordable arsenic removal technology research can help prevent health the long term health consequences associated with arsenic exposure. Considering this issues ADAMS has been taken the initiatives to conduct research activities to innovate low cost arsenic removal filter in collaboration with Ritsumeikan University-Osaka, Japan, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) where ADAMS has been playing the social part in Rupsha Upazila of Khulna District and Mollahat & Fakirhat Upazila of Bagerhat District. The activities comprise soil selection, test, contamination test, involvement of rural people, local technology search, attitude development etc.
Saline tolerant forage production
Khulna University, ADAMS and CASEED jointly have launched a project with the support of Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF) to improve. The overall objective of the research project is to identify suitable exotic and local forage cultivars, develop improved production practices, determine nutritive value of the selected cultivars and develop technology packages for cultivation in the fallow land (both permanent and current) as well as relaying with rice and other major crops in salinity affected area of southwest costal region (Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira district) in order to enhance productivity and production of green forages attributing in livestock production of the area.
Scoping survey on climate migrant’s situation analysis and need identification
A scoping survey has been conducted under the project titled “Multi-Actor Partnership (MAP) on Climate related loss and Damage, Supporting the Establishment of the National Mechanism on L&D in Bangladesh”. The project has been designed to identify climate migrants, their problems and need identification through scoping survey which will then be discussed with local key actors to find the best feasible solutions for vulnerable communities to deal with climate change impact and incorporate these learnings in to the establishment of national mechanism in Bangladrsh. The survey was participated by 450 respondent representing climate migrants in Khulna City Corporation who were displaced from different climate vulnerable coastal areas of Satkhira, Bagerhat, Khulna and Barisal district. The data collected from selected climate migrants’ households of different wards of Lobonchora, Sonadanga, Khalishpur and Daulatpur thana area under Khulna City Corporation.
Objectives of the survey:
- To identify the challenges and needs of climate migrants
- Understanding which measures can best support for climate migrants and other vulnerable communities in Khulna region to deal with climate change impact
- To provide recommendations for incorporating local-level experiences into the national Loss and Damage mechanism