ONGOING PROJECT
SHIFT Asia:
Supporting Humanitarian Initiatives for Feminist Transformation in Asia
Strengthening women’s local humanitarian leadership through knowledge sharing, collective action and advocacy for a more inclusive, gender-transformative humanitarian system in Bangladesh.
Implemented by
Funded By
Project Duration
1 September 2025–30 June 202
Donor/partner
OXFAM and Gates Foundation
Working Area
Climate-vulnerable areas of Bangladesh.
STATUS
Ongoing
Impact at a Glance
1200
Primary- 1200 female and 500 male
8500
Secondary- 6,000 female and 2,500 male
30
Women Headed local Organizations
02
Platforms BWHP & WCLP
01
Country
Project Overview
SHIFT Asia supports women’s organisations and community leaders to strengthen their roles in humanitarian preparedness, response and decision-making in Bangladesh. Through BWHP and WCLP, the project aims to build leadership and institutional capacity, document community-driven practices, and strengthen collaboration among women’s organisations, humanitarian actors and policymakers.
The project addresses gaps in humanitarian resources, recognition of gender inequalities, and support for women’s organisations. It combines knowledge management, organisational development, resource mobilisation, policy advocacy and women-led social accountability to advance inclusive humanitarian action.
Project Goal
To strengthen women’s local humanitarian leadership and contribute to a more gender-transformative humanitarian system in Bangladesh.To strengthen women’s local humanitarian leadership and contribute to a more gender-transformative humanitarian system in Bangladesh.
Project Objectives
Strengthen knowledge sharing and collaborative learning on women’s leadership in humanitarian action.
Support collective action among women-led platforms to influence humanitarian systems.
Promote the incorporation and effective implementation of gender-transformative measures in humanitarian policies.
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Associated Platforms:
Bangladesh Women Humanitarian Platform (BWHP)
BWHP brings together women-led organizations to strengthen women’s leadership in humanitarian action. Under SHIFT Asia, it promotes knowledge sharing, collective advocacy and resource mobilization to advance gender-responsive humanitarian policies and practices.
Women Community Leadership Platform (WCLP)
WCLP connects women community leaders to strengthen their participation in disaster preparedness, response and local decision-making. Under SHIFT Asia, it supports peer learning, community-led initiatives and women-led monitoring to improve accountability and inclusion in humanitarian action.
Project Working Area
Working Area
The SHIFT Asia project focuses on climate-vulnerable areas of Bangladesh, working through the Bangladesh Women Humanitarian Platform (BWHP) and Women Community Leadership Platform (WCLP). Its activities connect community-level women’s leadership with local and national knowledge sharing, collective advocacy and social accountability to advance gender-responsive disaster preparedness and humanitarian response.
SDG Areas Covered
Expected Result
- Stronger and more functional BWHP and WCLP platforms.
- Improved humanitarian leadership, technical and resource mobilisation capacities.
- Documented and shared community-driven practices.
- Stronger collaboration among women’s organisations and humanitarian stakeholders.
- Greater integration of gender-transformative measures into humanitarian policies and practice.
- Women-led monitoring mechanisms that strengthen the accountability of responsible authorities.
Monitoring, accountability and sustainability
The project proposes a MEAL system combining participatory monitoring, quantitative and qualitative data, outcome harvesting and a final external evaluation. A community feedback mechanism will support accountability and transparency.
Sustainability measures include strengthening platform leadership, fundraising and institutional capacity; documenting and sharing knowledge; and building partnerships with government, NGOs and community organizations.
Latest Events
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Roundtable Discussion
AVAS and Bangla Tribune Hold Roundtable on Women-Led Social Accountability in Humanitarian Action Project Name: Women Leaded Local Level Organization. Venue: Conference Room, Tula Bhaban (Cotton Development Board), Farmgate, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Date: 26 October 2026 AVAS and Bangla Tribune jointly organized a roundtable discussion titled “Women-Led Social Accountability: Advancing Gender-Responsive…
Major Activities
Activity area
Planned work
Platform strengthening
Support BWHP governance, strategic planning, action planning and member meetings; reactivate WCLP.
Knowledge management
Train platform members to capture, document and share knowledge and best practices.
Community learning
Map community-driven models; document case studies, significant changes and stories; validate and share findings.
Learning exchanges
Facilitate local and national sharing workshops and regional or international learning exchanges.
Leadership and institutional capacity
Conduct disaster-related research and organizational capacity assessments, and support follow-up actions.
Safeguarding
Assess safeguarding needs and support policy development for BWHP member organizations.
Resource mobilization
Develop resource mobilization plans and strengthen connections with donors and humanitarian networks.
Community mobilization
Conduct awareness campaigns through theatre, cultural activities and observance of relevant days.
Digital collaboration
Pilot an ICT-based knowledge-sharing platform with operating guidelines.
Policy advocacy
Develop and validate a gender-responsive/transformative leadership framework; organize workshops, dialogues and seminars.
Social accountability
Develop women-led monitoring systems and apply social accountability tools to disaster risk reduction, preparedness and response.
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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Other Documents & Reports
| Sl. | Description/Particulars/ Name of Documents | Upload Date | Download |
| 01 | Project Proposal | CLICK | |
| 02 | FD -06 Clearance Letter with FD 06 | CLICK | |
| 03 | Yearly Reports 2025-26 | CLICK | |
| 04 | Yearly Audit 2025-26 | CLICK | |
| 05 | UNO Certificate (Yearly) | CLICK | |
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