Project Synopsis

CARE Bangladesh have been implementing the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies’ (MACP) “Promoting Disaster Ready Inclusive Preparedness towards Adaptation (PRODRIPTA/প্রদৃপ্ত).” This three-year program aims to foster inclusive community preparedness and resilience through the combination of disaster-ready communities and accountable institutions in the northern char district of Gaibandha and the central coast district of Patuakhali. Among these two disaster-prone districts, Patuakhali has been identified considering the frequent impact of tropical cyclones and severe vulnerability to rainstorms, flash floods and salinity. On the other hand, Gaibandha has been identified based on frequent impact of unpredicted floods, river erosion and erratic rainfall. In achieving its ultimate purpose, the program has been undertaken activities to enable the communities to adapt to shocks & stresses, make the DRR institutions accountable to local communities and provide financing for community actions, and support communities to sustain adaptive capacity through strengthened, locally led learning, networking and advocacy. Emphasizing concept of MACP’s ‘Disaster Ready Community’,  PRODRIPTA project has  already been taken several multi-branched approaches like Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (CVCA) with Community Adaptation Plan (CAP), strengthening and enabling improved and inclusive service delivery mechanism, climate resilient innovative, sustainable and green solutions mobilizing youth and volunteers groups for preparedness, institutionalize best practices and knowledge management and learnings.