News Category: Environment and Climate Change
Orientation workshop for strengthening capacity of the School Management Committees held
“Strengthening capacity of the School Management Committees would help them to integrate their roles for assuring sustainable option of safe water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion” speaker said in a two-day…
Forest dependent people of Mirsarai Upazila receive donation
Forest dependent people of Mirsarai Upazila received donation of 350000 Taka from YPSA and Arannayk Foundation in an occasion held at the office of Mirsarai Upazila Nirbahi Officer on 30…
Construction work of water and sanitation facility for the Abdul Bari Government Primary School started
Construction work of water and sanitation facility for the Abdul Bari Government Primary School has been inaugurated by Mr. Mohammad Taiyab, 18 East Bakolia Ward Commissioner of Chittagong City Corporation…
Climate Change Adaption by Ensuring Water and Sanitation Facility in Cyclone Shelter project inaugurated
YPSA is implementing a project “Climate Change Adaption by Ensuring Water and Sanitation Facility in Cyclone Shelter” funded by Every Drop Matters (EDM), a partnership between the United Nations Development…
One to one advocacy for ensuring housing land and property rights of climate displaced people held
One to one advocacy with the local government and influential persons for ensuring housing land and property rights of climate displaced people held in Sandwip (An island near Chittagong). YPSA’s…
Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on Climate Displacement Issue held at Sandwip
Continuous sea-level rise and massive erosion, both manifestations of global climate change, are shrinking the size of Sandwip upazila and this is on the verge of disappearance. Climate displaced people…
Contract Signed for “Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation Project ( CRPARP)”
YPSA and Arannayk Foundation (AF) recently made an official contract to implement a comprehensive long term project called “Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation Project ( CRPARP)” . The Bangladesh…
Coastal Kids Debate Competition 2013 on “Climate Change and Climate Displaced People” ended
Sitakund Girls School defeats P.H. Amin Academy and becomes champion at the final round of Coastal Kids Debate Competition 2013 organized by YPSA on 3rd October at Chittagong Police Institution…
Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Displacement Issues at Banskhali Upazilla
YPSA organized a stakeholder consultation meeting with the GOs, NGOs and Civil Society group working for Climate Displaced People under YPSA-HLP rights initiative project at Upazilla Officer’s Club of Banskhali…
Advocacy for ensuring HLP rights of climate displaced people
YPSA started advocacy with local government from Mirsharai, Sitakund and Banskhali Upazilla for ensuring Housing, Land and Property rights of climate displaced people. HLP project team members brief the target…
Advocacy with Political Leaders and Administration for ensuring rights of Climate Displaced People
Advocacy with key stakeholders are very important if we want policy changes and effective use of policies. During the visit of Displacement solution’s representative Mr. Ezekiel Simperingham to Bangladesh, YPSA…
Advocacy Workshop with Chittagong Bar Association on “Ensuring rights of climate displaced people in Bangladesh’ held
YPSA organized advocacy meeting with the legal groups and lawyers association in Chittagong at Chittagong Bar Association auditorium for sharing the rights of climate change displaced persons in Bangladesh under…
Training on International legal issues related to climate displacement in Bangladesh
YPSA organized two days training workshop on International Legal Issues related to climate displacement in Bangladesh at YPSA- HRDC, Chittagong during 24-25 August, 2013 with the support of Displacement Solutions. Total…
Displacement principles give climate victims hope
New global rules outlining the rights of people and communities who lose their homes, land and livelihoods due to the effects of climate change have been approved. The approval, by…
International conference on “Pathways for Climate Resilient Livelihoods in Himalayan River Basins” held in New Delhi
International conference on “Pathways for Climate Resilient Livelihoods in Himalayan River Basins” jointly organized by Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)-India, International Institute for Applied System Analysis (IIASA)-Austria, Young Power…
Monthly meeting of “Baroiadala National Park Co-Management Committee” held
Monthly meeting of “Baroiadala National Park Co-Management Committee” held at Owahedpur Union Parishad office, Mirsharai on 25 July. President of the committee Mr. Sharwar Uddin presided over the meeting while…
Forest dependent people’s organizations received training on financial management
Representatives from 24 forest dependent people’s organizations received training on financial management at the Mirsharai Union Parishad Office on 16 June 2013.
Fruit trees distribution among the forest dependent people
YPSA distributed fruit tree seedlings among the forest dependent people promoting tree growing in homesteaded and non-utilized lands at Mirshahrai on 16 June 2013.
Workshop on ‘Mapping Study of Actors and Institutions of Bangladesh Govt. relevant to Climate Displacement’ held in Khulna
YPSA in collaboration with a local organization LoCOs organized a workshop on “Mapping Study of Actors and Institutions of Bangladesh Govt. relevant to climate displacement” under the project Bangladesh Housing,…
YPSA observed World Environment Day 2013
YPSA in collaboration with Upazila Administration and Forest Department, Mirsharai arranged rally and discussion meeting to mark the World Environment Day 2013 with the theme “Think. Eat. Save.” on 5…