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The southwestern region of Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to cyclones, storm surges, floods, waterlogging, salinity intrusion, and arsenic contamination. These climate-related and environmental challenges are increasingly affecting access to safe drinking water, sanitation, public health, and the livelihoods of local communities. For decades, Integrated Development Organization (IDO) has been working with communities in climate-vulnerable areas

Creating Safer, Stronger and More Sustainable Livelihoods for Marginalized Women Women fishers in the coastal communities of Paikgacha and Koyra Upazilas of Khulna District face significant social, economic, and livelihood challenges. Many women working in fish processing centers, depots, wholesale markets, and river-based fishing live in highly vulnerable conditions. They often lack the skills and

Protecting Nature. Empowering Communities. Building a Sustainable Future. The southwestern region of Bangladesh is facing growing threats from climate change. Cyclones, storm surges, increasing salinity, erratic rainfall, river erosion, waterlogging, and rising temperatures are putting people, livelihoods, and natural ecosystems under increasing pressure. At the same time, the region’s rich biodiversity is rapidly declining as