A Regional Knowledge Hub to Strengthen Climate Resilience
The CCDB Climate Centre serves as a regional knowledge hub dedicated to promoting climate-resilient, low-carbon, and sustainable development in Bangladesh. It focuses on fostering community-led adaptation and climate risk reduction by driving innovation, building capacity, and disseminating essential knowledge. The Centre is gaining recognition among government bodies, international organizations. educational and research institutions, the private sector, climate activists, and vulnerable communities for its unique approach to learning. These features help users understand and implement tailored solutions to mitigate climate risks for vulnerable communities. As the first facility of its kind in Bangladesh, the Climate Centre showcases over 100 climate change adaptation and mitigation technologies. along with interactive learning tools. It offers a range of learning opportunities tailored to different age groups. including dedicated zones for young learners. children’s corners. and libraries. During this period, key technologies such as greenhouses, hydroponic agriculture systems. and solar thermal air conditioners were installed. Notably, the CCDB Climate Centre became the first and only net-positive facility in Bangladesh, contributing 39,893 units of electricity to the national grid and receiving payments from the Rural Electrification Board (REB). The Centre celebrated its first anniversary, with the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change, along with senior national and district-level officials, attending the event. Additionally, the Centre observed significant national and international occasions such as World Environment Day and International Women’s Day, engaging its staff and the surrounding community in the celebrations.
Partnership and Visitor
Partnerships have been established with organizations such as RedR UK, Social Development Foundation (SDF), World Vision Bangladesh, andNoakhali Science & Technology University (NSTU) to collaborate on research, knowledge sharing, exposure visits, joint project development, capacity-building programs, and technology transfer. During this period, the CCDB Climate Centre welcomed 2,185 visitors, including individuals from educational and research institutions, practitioners, vulnerable communities, government officials, and international representatives. Additionally, the CCDB Climate Centre conducted 78 exposure visits and five training sessions focused on climate change adaptation. mitigation, and alternative income-generating activities for various national and international organizations.
Community Resilience Building
The “Bring People in Action” approach is at the heart of the Community Resilience Building component within the Climate Change Program. The focus lies on developing effective, locally accepted, and low-cost solutions that can be scaled and replicated. CCDB recognizes that collective action, leveraging local resources and knowledge, is critical for building climate resilience in vulnerable areas. To empower communities, the program quantifies household-level climate risks and creates locally-led. people-centered platforms through the establishment of Community Climate Resilience Centers (CCRCs). Under the PCRCB-II project, CCDB is collaborating with CCRCs in 14 villages, reaching 5,621 households across the Shyamnager. Morrelgonj. Patharghata and Porsha upazilas in the districts of Satkhira, Bagerhat, Barguna, and Naogaon. During the reporting period this project intended to achieve the following objectives:
- Reducing Climate Risk at a large scale
- CCRC Sustainability
- Resilience Building Scaling Up
- Development of Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA)