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Towards tighter ropes. How to reinforce resilience at scale: insights from the RRR project in the Gaibandha and Kurigram districts of Bangladesh

Patrick Bolte
August 13, 2024

The accelerating impact of the climate crisis must be an impetus for swift, scaled, and holistic efforts to reinforce community resilience across Bangladesh. Insights from a new evaluation report illustrate what can be achieved, and may serve as inspiration for renewed efforts on strengthening resilience.

This two-pager summarises insights from two reports — the evaluation of the Reinforcing Rural Resilience (RRR) project by Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) and Swiss Red Cross (SRC), and a related baseline study for the upcoming Jamuna project.

Topics

Climate Change Adaptation , Resilience and Disaster Risk Management

Country

Asia Pacific , Bangladesh

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