The CARE-Bangladesh has been implemented the Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change (RVCC) project under the support of Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through formal partnership with the following organizations in southwest Bangladesh.
AOSED-An Organization for Socio-Economic Development, BCAS- Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, BRRI- Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, CDP-Coastal Development Partnership, DDJ-Dak DiyeJai, GMK- Gono Milon Kendra, GUS-Gono Unnayan Sangstha, IDEAL-Institute of Development Education for Advancement of Landless, Nabolok, Prodipan, Rupantar, Sushilan, Samadhan, SUS-Satkhira Unnayan Sangstha, Uttaran, WRDS-Wetland Resource Development Society.
The Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change (RVCC) Project is implemented by CARE Bangladesh with the support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The project was launched in January 2002, and the first phase of activities was completed in March 2005. The RVCC Project is working in partnership with local non-government organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) in the six districts of the southwest region of Bangladesh, with a goal to increase capacity of communities in the southwest region of Bangladesh to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. The expected impacts of the project are-
- Vulnerable Bangladeshi communities understand and are better able to respond to adverse climate change effects.
- Local organizations (NGOs and CBOs) are better able to understand and explain climate change and have the skills and knowledge to advocate on climate change.
- Agencies of local and national government are sensitized to the need for strategic interventions to enhance adaptation to climate change for vulnerable communities.
The project is undertaking activities at the household and community levels along with awareness and advocacy initiatives. In March 2005, a number of workshops were held with key stakeholders to identify the major lessons learned through the implementation of the first phase of this pilot initiative.
Amongst all 16 implementing partners, only Samadhan obtained formal recognition certificate from former Project Coordinator, Ms. Claudia Schaerer as good performing partner organization in Bangladesh. We are really grateful and indebted to all them of the people of RVCC project of CARE-Bangladesh, who’s actually assessed, select and arranged to provide the formal recognition certificate only to Samadhan. (Click hare to view the Certificate)
Quoted from “Acknowledgement” (third clause of second page) given by CARE-Bangladesh in website link of http://www.carebangladesh.org/publication/Publication_5261518.pdf
Quoted clause from website of CARE-Bangladesh:
“We would also like to thank Samadhan (one of RVCC’s partner organizations) for organizing a field visit to observe and learn from the project activities of RVCC. The field staff and the project participants deserve recognition for their cordial assistance in helping us to understand the project interventions”.