Participatory Climate Risk Assessment and Development of Local Adaptation Action Plans in Bangladesh

This activity report describes and evaluates a country project aimed to strengthen capacity for climate change adaptation in Bangladesh. 9 adaptation strategies have been tested at household level in 120 highly vulnerable households (40 poor and marginal farmers, 20 agri-labourers, 20 landless women, 20 Indigenous people and 20 small traders). The adaptation options have been implemented from September 2008 to January 2009. At the same time there was ongoing assessment of efficacy of the options by the project Monitor.