Promoting the localisation of national adaptation targets in Bangladesh

Context

Climate change and rapid urbanisation pose significant challenges for Bangladesh. Frequent floods, river erosion, heat waves, and cyclones threaten urban areas. Especially in informal settlements, people have limited means to protect themselves from these hazards.

To address these risks, the government has included climate adaptation into important strategic frameworks like the National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The NAP highlights the critical role of cities in reducing the impacts of climate change and calls for the development of City Climate Action Plans (City CAPs). However, clear guidelines for developing and implementing these plans locally are lacking. Cities struggle with limited expertise and resources to assess climate risks and plan effective measures. Similar obstacles exist nationally, further hindering the realisation of the urban adaptation goals set out in the NAP.

Objective

The ability of selected national and local administrations to develop and implement City Climate Action Plans in line with the NAP has been enhanced.

Approach

The project enhances urban resilience through three main activities:

• Developing City CAPs: The project supports the municipalities Sirajganj and Chapai Nawabganj in developing gender-responsive and participatory City CAPs while piloting their implementation.
• Providing guidelines: A training module and guiding documents are developed to support the design, financing, and integration of City CAPs into local governance structures.
• Encouraging knowledge sharing: Exchange formats foster collaboration among institutions working on urban climate adaptation.

Last update: December 2024