Bangladesh Climate Change and Gender Action Plan
Year of publication
2013
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Internal
Type of environmental driver
Cyclones, Droughts, Foods, Salinization of
water
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Southern Asia
Region
Southern Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
A
Gender marker
A
Human rights marker
A
The effects of severe weather events related to climate change (cyclones, foods, droughts, salinization of water) and mechanization further amplified this population displacement
§§ 244, 358, P.44
In more recent history, several major devastating cyclones caused huge losses and displaced millions of people in the coastal areas of the country
§§ 244, 358, P.44
Support affected (CC migrated) women for livelihood activities in rural area and slum community in urban area.
§§ 244, 358, P.44