In a major step toward addressing the multifaceted crises faced by women in Bangladesh’s coastal belt due to climate change and rising salinity, a set of integrated livelihood plans and guidelines has been ?nalized. These strategic tools were presented recently at a validation workshop titled ‘Resilient Futures: GenderResponsive Livelihood Materials and Climate Pathways,’ held at a hotel in Dhaka.
the Department of Women Affairs (DWA) under the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), is currently implementing a specialized project across ?ve upazilas in Khulna and Satkhira.
titled ‘Gender-responsive Coastal Adaptation (GCA),’ the project aims to enhance the adaptive capacities of coastal communities, particularly women, to cope with climate changeinduced salinity.