A small country like Bangladesh is vulnerable to both extreme events and slow deterioration of living conditions due to climate change. People migrate in droves when extreme events occur, they migrate in trickles as agriculture and fishing becomes unviable. The Climate Bridge Fund, supported by the German Development Bank, and implemented by BRAC, the world’s largest NGO aims at increasing the resilience of people as they migrate to urban areas.

They fund two types of projects. Some projects are implemented by small NGOs who work in informal settlements to improve sanitation conditions and help people seek new livelihood projects. Other projects implemented by BRAC itself help develop nationwide climate adaptation strategies. These projects need to be implemented with urgency but they do not cost the earth.

Sections Section 1: First 16 minutes to understand why people are moving on account of climate impacts?

Section 2: Next 28 minutes about the Climate Bridge Fund

Host : Sanjoy Sanyal, Founder Regain Paradise

New Ventures Website www.regainparadise.org

Guest Name : Dr Md. Golam Rabbani

Head of Climate Bridge Fund Secretariat at BRAC

Guests Website and contact details. : rabbani.golam@brac.net

https://www.brac.net/program/climate-bridge-fund/