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🌊 60% of flood protection infrastructure completed as German Embassy and partners visit International Climate Initiative (IKI) Small Grants funded project in Sunamganj’s Haor region 🌧️ Communities in Sunamganj's haor region are gaining relief from flash floods through the "Climate-resilient infrastructure for sustainable community life in the Haor region of Bangladesh" project. 🏗️Flood protection infrastructure, 🌳buffer zone created with local tree species and 🛠️capacity development in Jamalganj and Derai are protecting local communities and crops by reducing flood and erosion impacts. Up to 18,000 people will be reached by the project. This pilot project is executed by the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) through three selected partner NGOs: Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), Friends In Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) , and Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra ✅ Between December 02-05, 2024, a team from GIZ Bangladesh, the German Embassy, PKSF, and Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) reviewed progress and participated in community awareness programmes 📢. These sessions emphasised social and environmental risk management, climate adaptation, and community-led sustainability. This two-year project received funding from IKI Small Grants under the International Climate Initiative (IKI) which supports local actors globally in implementing climate and biodiversity actions aligned with international agreements. IKI Small Grants empowers national funding institutions to manage calls for proposals and implement local projects effectively, while building long-term institutional strength through capacity development. IKI Small Grants is commissioned by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany and Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection(BMUV). GIZ Bangladesh provides technical assistance to PKSF and is responsible for the overall monitoring of the project activities. 🌾Together, these efforts envision greater opportunities for a more climate resilient and sustainable future for the haor communities. 🌍 #Sustainability #FloodProtection #Bangladesh #ClimateResilience #CommunityDevelopment #IKI #IKISmallGrants #HaorRegion #ClimateAction