Communities dev blueprint for climate-resilient cities in Bangladesh | Others

DHAKA, Sept 21, 2025 (BSS) - Vulnerable communities in Bangladesh arestepping into the driver's seat of climate action, preparing their ownadaptation strategies and reshaping how cities can build resilience in theface of intensifying climate crises. The results of this groundbreaking, community-led approach were presentedtoday at a national workshop in Dhaka, highlighting the People's AdaptationPlans for Inclusive Climate-Smart Cities initiative, said a press releasehere.For the first time, residents of climate-vulnerable towns such as Laksam,Feni, and Mirsarai have developed roadmaps to address recurring challengesincluding floods, excessive rainfall, waterlogging and heatwaves. The initiative is funded by the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth &Development Office (FCDO), supported by the Global Center on Adaptation(GCA), and implemented by Save the Children Bangladesh and Young Power inSocial Action...