Climate change has contributed to both the frequency and the intensity of extreme weather and climate
occurrences. It is a critical development challenge that threatens sustainable development and poverty
eradication. In Bangladesh, the poor and marginal communities of coastal region are the most affected.
The global rise of temperatures has already a major impact on changes of precipitation and heat waves,
as well as storms resulting in cyclones, heavy floods, landslides, and drought. In combination with slow
onset impacts like sea-level rise there are other implications such as increase in temperature, loss of
biodiversity, ocean acidification and issues of desertification and forest degradation affecting the
environment and people in Bangladesh. These trends suggest that climate change will have great
implications for economic and non-economic Loss & Damage associated with the natural hazards.
Regarding the above circumstances ADAMS is implementing comprehensive climate change management program
focusing adaptive capacity building, adaptation and mitigation interventions. Adaptive agriculture &
fisheries, housing and WATSAN are the major elements for climate change adaptation. ADAMS contributes in
the mitigation intervention through tree plantation, Solar Home System (SHS), & bio-gas plant
installation, solar irrigation pump, solar street light, windmill and Improved Cooking System (ICS)
practices
i) Solar Home System (SHS) Project:
Bangladesh experience frequent power outages and many rural areas lack of access to electricity for 24 hours. Solar energy can provide a consistent and reliable power source, especially in off grid locations, reducing reliance on the national grid. ADAMS has been promoting Solar systems among the community people with a view to contribute reducing global warming and make ecological balance. This project has been started in January 2012 in Patuakhali, Barguna, Perojpur, Bagerhat, Satkhira, Khulna, Jessore, Sariatpur Districts. Through this program ADAMS is giving technological and credit support to the community people.
ii) Biogas installation project:Biogas is a renewable energy source, unlike fossil fuels, helping to mitigate climate change. Bio gas also provides smoke free and clean fuel for cooking, reducing reliance on fire wood and charcoal which are major source of indoor air pollution. It can lessen the dependence on natural gas and imported fuels contributing to energy security. ADAMS has been promoting Biogas among the community people with a view to reduce dependency on natural fuel, up keeping environment and ecology undamaged and to make ecological balance. This program has been started in July 2012 in Khulna, Jessore, Jhinaidha, Satkhira, Perojpur, Gopalgonj, Bagerhat and Faridpur districts. Through this program ADAMS is giving technological and credit support to the community people.
iii) Improved Cooking System:Improve cooking system has appositive impact on health, environment and household economics. Improve coockstoves (ICS) reduces indoor air pollution, which disproportionately affects women and children while also decreasing fuel consumption and cooking time ultimately leading the cost savings and improve life conditions. ADAMS launched the Improve Cooking System (ICS) in 2013. The program will reduce indoor air pollution in the rural kitchen and hence, reduce the number of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases attributable to solid fuel burning at homes. It was observed up to 50% less firewood consumption compared to traditional cooking system.
Multi- Actor partnership (MAP) on climate related loss and damage, supporting the establishment of the national mechanism on Loss and Damage in Bangladesh
Background
Climate change-related loss and damage (L&D) is already a lived reality for people around the world, threatening their fundamental human rights and trapping them in poverty. Poor and vulnerable communities, who are least responsible for climate change, are already bearing the brunt of its impacts. Comprehensive mechanisms are urgently needed to help them recover from extreme events, build new livelihoods, and proactively respond to slow-onset processes. At the national level, Bangladesh is planning to establish such a comprehensive National Mechanism on Loss and Damage through a two-year pilot project. At the South-South level, other Least Developed Countries are seeking comprehensive solutions to address L&D. At the international level, the decision to establish a Loss & Damage fund at COP27 marks a historic milestone in the debate on how to support the most vulnerable countries and communities in addressing L&D. It now urgently needs to be operationalized and effectively linked to mechanisms at the national level. The project is being implemented by ADAMS, ICCCAD and Germanwatch by the financial support of BMZ (German Federal Ministry from economic cooperation and development) from 2023 to 2026. The project is implementing in the multi-level e.g Local level, National Level, South-South level and International level. Several consortium meetings were held with all involved organizations for mutual understanding before starting the project formally. The primary responsibility of ADAMS is to take lead the local level activities such as A) engagement of municipal level governments and non-government stakeholders and capacity building of climate migrants and local civil society, B) Take an active role at the national level activities through involving subcontractor partner organization ICCCAD
Project Goal
The project’s goal is to initiate the establishment of the national L&D mechanism that addresses the needs of vulnerable populations, ensuring their needs are heard and also with an active civil society involvement.
Project objectives
The key objectives of the project at local level is to ensure that interest of the most Vulnerable are adequately reflected in the national mechanism by.
- Understanding which measures can be the best support for vulnerable communities to deal with climate change impact, with a specific emphasis on climate migrants in the Khulna region, and incorporate these learnings into the establishment of the national L&D mechanism.
- Improving communication, engagement and coordination between local stakeholders and actors at the national level
Promoting Climate Resilient Technology in the Flood Prone areas of and Bagerhat to attain Food Security and Health Safety
Brief description of the project:
ADAMS successfully completed the Community Climate Change Project. The main purpose of the project was to enhance the flood adaptive capacity of target groups of flood vulnerable community to increase their resilience to the adverse impacts of flood due to climate change through promoting flood resilient housing technology and climate resilient Livelihood activities. The project was implemented in Fakirhat Upazila of Bagerhat District under the support of PKSF from 8th February 2014 and it was completed within September 2016. The main activities were Promoting flood resilient vegetable gardening, Promoting Cage fishing, Promoting flood resilient Duck/hen rearing, Promoting flood resilient Goat/sheep rearing, Plinth raising, Reconstruction of flood shelter cum school, Installation of adaptive sanitary latrine and Deep tube-well installation