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News & Events
Dalit and Munda Communities shared their voices at ECC’25 Conference
The session titled “Path to Equity for a Sustainable Future: Voices from the Dalit and Munda Communities of Satkhira”was held on 21 November 2025 at the Multipurpose Hall of Indepe…
The two-day Environment & Changing Climate conference concludes at IUB
The Environment & Changing Climate 2025 conference, hosted by Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in collaboration with the Co-creating Knowledge for Local Adaptation to Clima…
COLOCAL Project holds Policy Dialogue on Climate Change Adaptation in Khulna, Bangladesh
On November 7, 2024, the Department of Environmental Science and Management, IUB and the International Center for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) arranged a policy dialogue…
COLOCAL Fellows of Bangladesh Present Research at COLOCAL Seminar Series
Bangladesh hosted the July session of the COLOCAL Seminar Series after Mozambique led the first event in June. The monthly seminar was started at the COLOCAL annual meeting in Ugan…
COLOCAL Project's Panel Discussion at the Adaptation Futures 2025 Conference in New Zealand
The international partners for the COLOCAL project arranged a panel discussion on their recent/ongoing research publications at the Adaptation Futures 2025 Conference, held in Chri…
The COLOCAL Project Partners with the LLA Programme to Host Policy Dialogue in Barisal, Bangladesh
On 27 July 2025, the COLOCAL project under the Department of Environmental Science and Management organised a Policy Dialogue session at the CARITAS Regional Office in Barisal. Thi…
IUB hosting a 2-day Conference on the Environment and Changing Climate under the COLOCAL Project
The Environment & Changing Climate 2025 conference, hosted by the Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) and the COLOCAL project, will bring together researchers, industry experts…
Rupantar performed Pot-Gaan at ECC’25 Conference
On 20 November 2026, a pot gaan performance by Rupantar Theatre added a lively cultural element to the international conference titled “Environment and Changing Climate 2025: Globa…
PARIBARTAN Project, CIMMYT and Shushilan Presented Tools for Locally Led Adaptation at ECC’25
The session titled “Tools for Systemic Locally Led Adaptation: Bridging Farmers, Markets, and Policy” was held on 21 November 2025 at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) as pa…
COLOCAL Blog
Adapting at the Water’s Edge: Local Wisdom from Bangladesh’s Haor Region
“_Every year our house is submerged under water, and we somehow keep ourselves safe during that emergency. This adaptation is mandatory for us, and we hope we have taken the right …
Mongla: An Exception or Example?
The port city of Mongla in Bangladesh has become an impressive example of a city adapting to internal migrants. In the last decade, Mongla has grown from a humble population of 40,…