Property Rights and Ripple Effects: Evidence from Clean Water in Bangladesh
The project investigated the impacts of providing clean water through BRAC-distributed rainwater harvesting tanks as a climate adaptation intervention in rural southwestern Bangladesh. It explored property rights implications and broader socio-economic ripple effects...Establishing Health Surveillance System in the Saline- and Drought-Prone Areas in Bangladesh
The study, titled “Establishing Health Surveillance System in the Saline- and Drought-Prone Areas in Bangladesh,” was conducted to evaluate the health impacts of climate change in vulnerable regions. Funded by the BRAC Health Programme, it focused on the Southern...Heat Stress on women in Dhaka
This study investigated the impact of heat stress on women in Dhaka, where rising temperatures are increasingly affecting daily life. In Bangladesh’s warm-humid climate, heat stress results from high humidity and temperature, but access to predictive data and...Conducting a Digital Data collection Survey for “DASTAA – Digital and Spatial Technologies for Anticipatory Action” project
Climate change is expected to exacerbate the frequency and severity of natural disasters, including floods, with significant impacts on various aspects such as crop yields, infrastructure, displacement, and overall development, leading to human and economic losses....
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