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Disaster and Climate-Induced Migration in Bangladesh: A Potential Threat to Human Security

September 22, 2025

Bangladesh is a disaster-prone nation, and the effects of climate change contribute to more frequent disasters that have an influence on all facets of human existence. According to statistical evidence , Bangladesh, which has a population of 165 million...

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Cities, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development: Interplay in the Context of Bangladesh

September 22, 2025

Evidently, environmental sustainability and urban resilience go hand in hand. There are now climate change-related policy discussions, awareness-raising campaigns, and concrete actions being taken at the regional, national, and municipal levels of...

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Ageing Population, Climate Vulnerability and Social Protection: Perspective of Bangladesh Coastal Zones

September 22, 2025

Bangladesh has historically been identified as one of the most climate-vulnerable nations in the world due to its geographical position in the low-lying deltas of South Asia and its deeply embedded socio-economic structure to natural resources. Coastal...

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How can research support community resilience? 10 impact lessons over 10 years of programming in Asia

September 30, 2025

(Part 1 of 3) By HHI Resilient Communities Over the past decade, the HHI Resilient Communities Program (HHI RC) has helped transform the landscape of disaster and climate resilience in vulnerable countries where it served—the Philippines, Bangladesh, and...

Filipino PWDs struggle more in disaster recovery and preparedness

December 02, 2024

Providing adapted assistance and inclusive training programs for PWDs is crucial by HHI Resilient Communities Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines face significant challenges in preparing for and recovering from disasters, often finding...

Only 22% of Filipinos satisfied with government’s efforts to address climate change

November 28, 2024

Targeted climate education interventions for poor, less-educated, and older Filipinos needed By HHI Resilient Communities Only 22% of Filipinos are positive about the Philippine government’s efforts to address climate change, according to a recent...

Typhoon Kristine found Bicolanos used to experiencing and recovering from disasters, but not necessarily better prepared for them

November 09, 2024

The Philippine national government must build deeper trust in gov’t response in the region by HHI Resilient Communities When Typhoon Kristine (internationally, Trami) made landfall in the Philippines recently, it claimed 151 lives and affected around 8.8...

11 years into Haiyan, Filipinos are better prepared for disasters but still need more support, investments

November 07, 2024

by HHI Resilient Communities Filipinos’ self-reported disaster preparedness level has increased by 42% on average over the past seven years, a recent nationwide survey on disaster preparedness and climate change perceptions in the Philippines by the...

The value of engaging local communities in climate action: Reflections from a dialogue with civil society leaders in the BARMM, Philippines

April 22, 2024

By Keanu Costales , Grants and Communications Specialist at HHI's Program on Resilient Communities Clim ate change and conflict exacerbate environmental degradation | Photo of Ligawasan Marsh by Bong S. Sarmiento / Photo with depleted resources is AI...

Principled civil-military coordination in disaster response needed in the Philippines

March 28, 2022

By HHI Resilient Communities Program A new study by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) underscored the need for principled humanitarian civil-military coordination to avert threats to both humanitarian aid workers and crisis-affected populations in...

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DRRM policies, financial aid needed in small island communities—HHI study

February 11, 2022

The report emphasizes the case of Pugad Island applies to disaster-prone small island communities in the Asia-Pacific and equatorial regions By HHI Resilient Communities Program Fisherfolk are out for a catch on Pugad river in Hagonoy, Bulacan...

The long-term needs of coastal communities

July 08, 2021

By Mark Daza, Communications Specialist at HHI’s Program on Resilient Communities One of the stark realities that the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has magnified is how frail the lives of the poor are in fragile settings, especially during...