Proactive Response and Early Planning for Action to Reinforce Emergency-Readiness (PREPARE)

About this project

Note:This project has been shifted from Start Ready Risk Pool 4 to 5: SB Hub Allocation and extended until 30 April 2027, based on the confirmation. Noakhali District is highly disaster-prone, facing frequent cyclones, tidal surges, floods, tornadoes, riverbank erosion, and droughts. Recent heavy rains and upstream water flow have caused severe flooding, damaging homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods. Past cyclones (Sidr, Aila, Amphan) have triggered major humanitarian crises. Women, children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups are disproportionately affected. Proposed Locations: Companiganj: Char Elahi, Musapur Hatiya: Char Ishwar, Char King, Hatiya Paurashava, Harni Subarnachar: Char Clerk, Mohammadpur Union selection is based on needs assessments, contingency planning, and coordination with the Start Fund Network to avoid duplication. Project Approach:Christian Aid will use an inclusive, equitable, and community-centered approach, prioritizing: People in extreme poverty Persons with disabilities and elderly people Women, adolescents, pregnant/lactating mothers Marginalized and ethnic minority communities Women migrant workers Key Outputs: Vulnerable communities adopt early measures to protect lives and assets. Enhanced community and institutional capacity to reduce cyclone risk. Early Action Activities: Inception & Staff Orientation – Sessions on safeguarding, inclusion, AAP, gender, and compliance. Early Warning Dissemination – Via miking an…

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Christian Aid · International NGO

Countries

Bangladesh

Sectors

Basic Health Care Services in EmergenciesEnvironmental education/trainingRelief co-ordination and support services

Funded by

Start Fund (Start Network)

Implemented by

Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)

Accountable

Christian Aid

Published by Christian Aid to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 10 May 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-CHC-1105851-PRJ2270.

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