ONGOING PROJECT

Climate Resilience, Livelihoods and Local Governance (CRL) Project

Climate Adaptation and Resilience Empowerment

Implemented by

Funded By

Project Duration

1 Dec 2024 – 30 Nov 2026

Donor/partner

Gates Foundation

Working Area

South and Southwestern Coastal Bangladesh

STATUS

Ongoing

Impact at a Glance

700

Women Smallholder Farmers

50

Self-Help Groups

14

Member Per Group

02

Unions

01

Upazilla

Project Goal

To improve the livelihoods, climate resilience and economic empowerment of vulnerable rural women farmers by increasing their access to climate-adaptive agriculture, finance, technology, markets and women-led policy advocacy.

Project Overview

CARE for Women (Climate Adaptation and Resilience Empowerment) is a gender-transformative climate adaptation initiative led by AVAS to strengthen the livelihoods and resilience of 700 rural women smallholder farmers in the coastal regions of Bangladesh.

The project organizes women farmers into 50 self-help groups and supports them with seed funding, savings and credit mechanisms, climate-smart agricultural practices, entrepreneurship development, market linkages and e-commerce opportunities.

Women farmers will be supported to test and adopt climate-resilient agricultural practices, including climate-tolerant crops and nature-based solutions. The project also promotes women’s participation in local and national climate adaptation policy processes so that their experiences and evidence can contribute to more gender-responsive climate policies.

The initiative brings together AVAS, BINDU, COAST Foundation and Street Child, combining grassroots implementation, women’s leadership, climate adaptation, participatory research, safeguarding and policy advocacy.

Project Objectives

Increase employment, entrepreneurship and market engagement among youth, especially young women, contributing to economic resilience.

Strengthen WASH, disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, child protection, safeguarding, and sponsorship communication across program activities.

Support young children, children, adolescents and youth, especially girls, through adequate childcare services and inclusive quality education.

Promote an enabling environment for girls and young women to realize their sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Empower children, adolescents and youth to develop leadership and advocacy skills and drive systemic change for gender equality and inclusive governance.

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Project Working Area

SDG Areas Covered

Story

Samia’s Story: Not Child Marriage, Education Is My Dream

Samia Begum, a 15-year-old sponsored child from Char Bheduria, Bhola Sadar, resisted early marriage and chose to continue her education. With support from AVAS and Plan International Bangladesh’s Sponsorship Funded Program, she received leadership, life-skills and self-defense training, joined children and youth forums, and started a home nutrition garden. Today, Samia continues her studies, speaks against child marriage, and inspires other girls to claim their rights.

Major Activities

ECD/SBK Centre Operation
Inclusive and Remedial Education Support
Parenting, Fathers’ Café and Grandparents’ Club Sessions
Child and Youth Leadership Development
Life Skills and Self-Defence Training
Child Protection, Safeguarding and Referral Support
Child Marriage Prevention and Community Awareness
Rally, Street Drama and Advocacy Campaigns
SRHR, MHM and Health Awareness Activities
Health Screening, Medical Referral and Support
Youth Skill Development and Livelihood Support
Agribusiness and Homestead Gardening Support
WASH, Hygiene and DRR/Climate Awareness
Coordination, Review and Stakeholder Meetings
Sponsorship Communication and Child Data Update
National and International Day Observation

Project Documents & Reports

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01	Project Proposal		CLICK
02	FD -06 Clearance Letter with FD 06		CLICK
03	Yearly Report 2025-26		CLICK
04	Yearly Audit 2025-26		CLICK
05	UNO Certificate (Yearly)		CLICK
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