ClimAd Bangladesh · Our Work

Research & Development

Generating empirical data, spatial risk analytics, hydro-geological surveys, and community vulnerability assessments to guide climate action across Bangladesh.

Core Research Pillars

Our 5 R&D Priority Domains

Pioneering research across environmental, water management, socio-economic, data collection, and local policy development sectors.

1. Environment

Studying climate change impacts on coastal ecosystems, mangrove carbon dynamics, soil salinity mapping, and biodiversity conservation in vulnerable deltaic regions.

Outputs: Soil salinity mapping, mangrove carbon dynamics, coastal ecology audits.

2. Water Management

Analyzing saline intrusion dynamics in coastal rivers, groundwater monitoring, rainwater harvesting feasibility, and riverbank erosion modeling along major river basins.

Outputs: Saline intrusion tracking, hydro-geological sampling, river erosion modeling.

3. Socioeconomic Development

Investigating climate-induced displacement, household vulnerability indices, gendered disaster impacts, and micro-economic adaptations for rural youth.

Outputs: Household vulnerability scores, climate migration studies, livelihood feasibility.

4. Survey & Data Collection

Executing digital field enumerations, baseline household surveys, spatial GIS hazard mapping, char land census, and participatory rural appraisals (PRA).

Outputs: Digital field censuses, spatial GIS mapping layers, baseline data repositories.

5. Planning & Development

Formulating Local Adaptation Plans (LAPs), developing evidence-based policy toolkits for Union Parishads, and assisting master planning for local government units.

Outputs: Union Parishad LAPs, evidence-based policy briefs, national advocacy toolkits.
Publications & Reports

Featured Research Publications

Open-access research papers, hydro-geological surveys, and policy briefs.

Water & Environment

Coastal Water Security & Salinity Intrusion Study

Empirical field investigation assessing seasonal saline intrusion in coastal surface rivers.

Executive Summary Contact Desk →
Socioeconomic

Char Land Displacement & Migration Dynamics

Tracking household displacement, river erosion loss, and micro-economic adaptations in chars.

Policy Brief Contact Desk →
Planning

Local Adaptation Plan (LAP) Governance Manual

Guidelines for Union Parishad officers to formulate participatory climate adaptation budgets.

Practical Guide Contact Desk →
Research Collaboration

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