Scaling up locally led adaptation in Bangladesh: three action areas

IIED Briefing
, 4 pages
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English
Published: May 2023
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ISBN: 9781837590322
Product code:21456IIED

Although highly climate vulnerable, Bangladesh in South Asia is known as a pioneer of climate change adaptation. Recent national policies have recognised the vital importance of community-based and locally led adaptation (LLA). Where LLA interventions have been used by international and national nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), they have proven to be both effective and widely accepted by local communities. Yet major gaps remain in implementing LLA nationally due to legislative, administrative and conceptual limitations.

Meeting Bangladesh’s ambitious national targets will require better coordination within government and with NGOs, so that each can benefit from the other. Building on recent examples, this briefing showcases existing interventions that are replicable and scalable and presents three key action areas requiring further government support. The lessons are also relevant to LLA practitioners in Bangladesh and other least developed countries.

Cite this publication

Mirza, A., Rozario, S. and Abrar Zahin, C. (2023). Scaling up locally led adaptation in Bangladesh: three action areas. IIED, London.
Available at https://www.iied.org/21456iied