Livelihood Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC)
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012
SCALE:
- Sub-national Level
TARGET AREA:
- Rural and Urban
BEST PRACTICE IN:
- Capacity Building
- Project Implementation
KEY SECTOR:
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
FUNDING AMOUNT:
- USD 500,001 - USD 1,000,000
Description of Intervention
The project promotes climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction processes and capacities for sustainable livelihoods and food security in the rural sectors including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry and other key factors of rural livelihoods in the drought prone and coastal regions of Bangladesh.
Problems to be Addressed
Disaster risks; livelihood protection
Aims
To involve local communities in making effective climate change adaptation strategies.
Objectives
• To introduce, improve and strengthen institutional and technical capacities for better adaptation to climate variability and change;
• To address technology needs for adaptation, awareness raising and climate information needs;
• To effectively address climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness and develop strategies for their long term sustainability by undertaking participatory approach; and
• To provide recommendations for up-scaling and mainstreaming of successfully pilot tested livelihood adaptation options into development planning and policy decision making.
How it fits into the EbA concept
The project involves anticipated measures to the impacts of climate change by involving local communities. With special focus on livelihood adaptation, the project fits into the CCA concept.
Relevant Publications
» Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Livelihood Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC) Project.
» On-Farm Research Division (OFRD), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute. LACC-II Final Synthesis Report: Livelihood Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Area of Khulna and Drought Prone High Barind Tract Area of Bangladesh.