Bangladesh

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Practical action's approach in disseminating localized flood early warning in Bangladesh
Documents and publications
Practical Action takes a comprehensive and people-centered approach to ensure that timely, accurate, and understandable information reaches the most vulnerable: 'Disseminating localized flood early warning in Bangladesh' through multiple channels.
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Bangladesh's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
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Documents and publications
This report assesses the social and economic effects of extreme heat through the prism of twelve cities that are already enduring and addressing dramatic impacts of heat waves.
Bangladesh INFORM Subnational Risk Index 2022
Documents and publications
To provide a solid baseline for risk monitoring in Bangladesh, a localized, sub-national Index For Risk Management (INFORM) was developed by the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (UNRCO).
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This report provides new perspectives and insights into how to address the impacts of climate-related hazards in the coastal zone of Bangladesh.
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Documents and publications
Τhis study employed structural, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion (FGD) in two coastal communities, namely Salimpur on the Sitakund coast and Sarikait Sandwip Island, Bangladesh.
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Documents and publications
'Everyday Stories of Climate Change', is a comic that threads together qualitative research about low-income families' experiences and adaptation to climate change across five countries.
Early warning systems to reduce loss and damage in riverine char communities in Bangladesh
Documents and publications
This report describes how Practical Action has been working on flood risk management, exploring what can be done to reduce the losses and damages as a result of flooding hitting the poorest, and the most vulnerable communities in Bangladesh.

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