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Gender-Responsive and Climate-Resilient Solutions for Urban Areas in Bangladesh

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About the project

Partner:Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and KfW
Project duration: May 2025- February 2026

This study, led by Arup and RAPID, aims to develop gender-responsive and climate-resilient solutions for urban areas in Bangladesh. It focuses on five pourashavas under the UCRIP-II programme to improve infrastructure planning by integrating gender and climate vulnerability considerations. The initiative is supported by the Global Center on Adaptation and aligns with national development goals and KfW financing priorities.

Objectives of the Assignment:
  • To identify gender-specific vulnerabilities to climate risks in urban areas, with a focus on infrastructure access in both formal and informal settlements.
  • To assess key climate hazards across five target pourashavas and recommend locally tailored, gender-responsive solutions eligible under UCRIP-II.
  • To develop a results chain and monitoring indicators linking gender gaps with adaptation investments, and provide operational guidance for pourashavas.
  • To design basic guidelines for prioritised, climate-resilient urban infrastructure improvements.

Project activities

Workshop: Gender-Responsive and Climate-Resilient Solutions for Urban Areas in Bangladesh

On 4 August 2025, RAPID, in collaboration with Arup, hosted a workshop in Ullapara with Mr Abu Salah Mohammad Hasnat, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), as Chief Guest; Dr M Abu Eusuf, Executive Director, RAPID, as the keynote speaker; and experts including Professor Salma Akhter, Professor Nazrul Islam, and Mr Mike Henderson from the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA). Following the workshop, a focus group discussion was held with local officials, who presented their work and shared insights. The session included participatory exercises to promote active engagement and collaborative problem-solving.

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Focus Group Discussions : Gender-Responsive and Climate-Resilient Solutions for Urban Areas in Bangladesh

On 3 August 2025, RAPID, in collaboration with ARUP, conducted three focus group discussions in Ullapara Pourashava, Sirajganj, engaging working women, youth and adolescents, elderly women, and women with disabilities. The sessions aimed to assess how climate hazards affect their daily lives and to identify priority areas for intervention. The discussions placed particular emphasis on climate adaptation and resilience strategies with a strong gender focus. Additionally, the teams conducted two key informant interviews (KII) with local community leaders.

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Kick-Off Meeting
The kick-off meeting for the “Gender-Responsive and Climate Resilient Solutions for Urban Areas in Bangladesh” project was held virtually on 14 May 2025. It introduced the GCA and Arup/RAPID teams, clarified the project scope, deliverables, and timelines, and discussed key risks such as weather-related site visit delays. Emphasis was placed on data quality, local contextualisation of recommendations, and using GCA templates and reporting protocols. A follow-up meeting with KfW and the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) was planned for late May.
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