Seeking Justice for the Slum Dwellers of Dhaka Robert Irven one of our Visiting Researchers shares his story. Seeking Justice for the Slum Dwellers of Dhaka When I first decided to pursue topics of environmental migration, climate justice and urbanization in Dhaka, Bangladesh for my Masters of International Development at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, I had no idea how much such an endeavor would shape and change my life. … Read More
The Urban Challenge: What Makes Transformative Adaptation Difficult in Dhaka? Ashali Bhandari one of our Visiting Researchers shares her story. The Urban Challenge: What Makes Transformative Adaptation Difficult in Dhaka? The monsoon season in South Asia elicits a variety of emotions: children rejoice as the summer heat is disrupted by the cool drops of rain and farmers anxiously await the return of the crop after a season of planting seeds. However, … Read More
Envisioning Transformative Adaptation in Bangladesh Danielle Falzon one of our Visiting Researchers shares her story. Envisioning Transformative Adaptation in Bangladesh Adaptation and development in Bangladesh are one in the same issue. This became clear to me almost immediately when I arrived in Dhaka and began working with the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD). As a country that faces enormous geographic vulnerability to climate change, … Read More
Climate Change is here: Learning from Bangladesh Charlotte Hugman one of our Visiting Researchers shares her story. Climate Change is here: Learning from Bangladesh My journey to Bangladesh began some time ago, in the Himalayan mountains in April 2015. I had just recently qualified as a lawyer and had taken unpaid leave to travel round parts of Asia. My friend and I had started a 10-day trek to Annapurna … Read More
Learning resilience from the people of Bangladesh C. Emdad Haque one of our Visiting Researcher share his story. Learning resilience from the people of Bangladesh By C. Emdad Haque In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a panel of experts on CNN suggested that if any country or society needs to learn about resilience to natural disasters, they should look to Bangladesh. This is because Bangladeshis have confronted … Read More
Learning from Local Experts in Bangladesh Anja Rühlemann one of our Visiting Researcher share her Experience on Global Development Institute Blog. Learning from Local Experts in Bangladesh By Anja Ruehlemann While I was doing my Masters in International Development at The University of Manchester my mentor Dr Joanne Jordan not only triggered my passion for climate change topics, but also laid the path to one of my most memorable … Read More
The value in stepping outside your comfort zone: a journey to discovery at the ICCCAD in Dhaka One of our Visiting Researcher Nadine Suliman share her Experience on Global Development Institute Blog. The value in stepping outside your comfort zone: a journey to discovery at the ICCCAD in Dhaka By-Nadine Suliman The Global Development Institute- International Centre for Climate Change and Development internship programme that was established by Dr Joanne Jordan. If I was told a year ago … Read More
The value in stepping outside your comfort zone: a journey to discovery at the ICCCAD in Dhaka One of our Visiting Researcher Nadine Suliman share her Experience on Global Development Institute Blog The value in stepping outside your comfort zone: a journey to discovery at the ICCCAD in Dhaka By-Nadine Suliman The Global Development Institute- International Centre for Climate Change and Development internship programme that was established by Dr Joanne Jordan. If I was told a year ago that … Read More
Field Visit to ADAMs: September 1-3 (Original blog can be found here) Introduction ADAMs, (Association Development Activity Manifold Social Work) is a Non- Governmental Organization working in 10 districts across southern Bangladesh. Founded in 1994, ADAMs now has over 63,000 beneficiaries, the vast majority of which are women. However ADAMs also targets the rural poor, marginalised communities, slum dwellers, environmentally stressed, and ethnic communities through a … Read More
Reflections on ICCCAD Arriving in Dhaka on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, my mind was inundated by unknowns. How will my work fit within the centre? Will there be someone to help supervise me and provide me with logistical information? What can I eat other than daal and rice being a vegetarian? These unknowns quickly surpassed upon meeting everyone at the ICCCAD office. From … Read More
