Climate change adaptation in the Barind area has become an urgent need as the adverse impact of climate change has been posing a serious threat to the living and livelihood conditions of the people, particularly the marginalized ones.
Barind region has long suffered from recurrent droughts and acute water scarcity. The area has a significant Indigenous population, with most families dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods.
Experts and professional leaders made the remarks while addressing an advocacy meeting recently, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to protect the region from adverse impact.
Association for Community Development (ACD) organized the meeting titled “Climate Change: Adaptation Initiatives” at Hotel Warisan in the city. The event was held under the “Cultivating Change” project with support from Oxfam in Bangladesh.
The meeting highlighted the realities, inequalities, and capacity development needs of indigenous women agricultural workers in the drought-prone and water-scarce Barind region.
With former chairman of Rajshahi Education Board Prof Dipakendra Nath Das in the chair, Project Coordinator Subrata Kumar Paul presented an overview of the project.
A total of 30 participants, including government officials, NGO representatives, indigenous women farmers from Tanore and Godagari, representatives from super shops, and members of the media attended the event.
