Piloting of Some Climate-Resilient Development Initiatives at Char Kazal, Galachipa, Patuakhali: An Innovative Concept of Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012
SCALE:
- Community Level
TARGET AREA:
- Rural
BEST PRACTICE IN:
- Capacity Building
- Project Implementation
KEY SECTOR:
- Agriculture
FUNDING AMOUNT:
- USD 100,001 - USD 500,000
Description of Intervention
The majority of land in Char Kazul is used for agricultural purposes. The project area is highly flood prone and in the last 10-15 years sand carpeting and salinity intrusion has degraded the land more than half of the arable land. Climate change forecasts predict more frequent cyclones over a longer season, which will increase the occurrence of storm surges, riverbank erosion, salinity intrusion, abnormal high tides, rough sea weather conditions, and erratic rainfall. The project will pilot and promote adaptive agricultural practices, renovate houses and boats to make them climate resilient, and also promote afforestation/ reforestation.
Problems to be Addressed
Land degradation due to climate change impacts such as flooding, cyclones.
Aims
To enhance the capacity of local communities to adapt to future climate aggravated events of flooding, cyclones etc. by community based adaptation approaches.
Objectives
• To promote community-based adaptive capacity for communities in Char Kajal through piloting of adaptive agriculture practices;
• To renovate houses and boats to make them cyclone-resilient; and
• To conserve lands by promoting reforestation/afforestation of mangroves.
How it fits into the EbA concept
The project will result in improving the livelihood of people, and also make the area resilient to climate change impacts like floods. Along with this, measures like mangrove conservation, makes this project fit into the CCA and EBA concept.