Enhancing Climate Resilience through Agroecology in Bangladesh (ECRAB)

About this project

The project is located in the southern coastal belt of Bangladesh which has an extremely high vulnerability to climate change, including high soil salinity, cyclones and tidal surges coupled with environmental degradation through farming practices (high use of chemicals, water for irrigation) which are exacerbating impacts further. Patuakhali District has a considerably higher number of families living in extreme poverty compared to other areas of Bangladesh. Young men migrate in search of work leaving the most vulnerable groups including women, children and elderly. The project targets 1,000 marginalised women farmers, people living with disability or from indigenous groups located in the Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali District (Barisal Division). The vast majority are landless living in unfavourable locations such as on roadsides or on embankments which are highly vulnerable to flooding or erosion. The project promotes established agroecology techniques and also trials new practices based on local and indigenous knowledge to strengthen household resilience to the impact of climate change. The techniques will have a regenerative impact on the environment, including improving the saline soil productivity, producing organic, safe food to improve household diversity and generating increased household income through the sale of agroecology products such as organic compost. Working with Patuakhali Agricultural University, Caritas Bangladesh will conduct research to assess the im…

Published by

CAFOD · International NGO

Countries

Bangladesh

Sectors

Food crop productionAgricultural services

Focus

Environment · Main focus

Funded by

Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Implemented by

Caritas Bangladesh Central Office

Published by CAFOD to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-CHC-285776-BAN257.

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