Noticias sobre Bangladesh
ADB approves $115.8 million loan to enhance water and resilient urban services in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $115.8 million loan to strengthen environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient urban services in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), Bangladesh.
Women farmers are agents of change, and here’s how development initiatives can support them
This World Water Day presents an opportunity to understand why women farmers are at the forefront of water security and how we can make it a more equitable space.
World Bank approves $370 million financing to reduce Dhaka’s water pollution
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $370 million financing to improve sanitation and solid waste management services, reducing water pollution and restoring rivers and canals in Dhaka and surrounding areas.
“The benefits of joint water-climate action span human, economic, and planetary dimensions”
As climate and water challenges grow more urgent, Jennifer Sara draws on decades of global experience to share insights on financing resilient utilities, mobilising investment, and ensuring water takes its rightful place at the centre of climate action.
Rising above the floods: keeping families safe with climate-resilient toilets
When the monsoon rains arrive in Gaibandha, water spreads across courtyards and paths, turning familiar spaces into shallow pools.
Emerging pollutants are aggravating water crisis in developing countries, dossier says
By José Tadeu Arantes | Agência FAPESP – As the population grows and urbanization and agro-industrial activity increase, the demand for freshwater is expected to rise by 55% by 2050.
When the sea moves inland: A global climate wake-up call from Bangladesh’s Delta
As sea levels climb and weather grows more extreme, coastal regions everywhere are facing a creeping threat: salt.
World Bank supports Bangladesh in flood risk reduction and recovery with $270 million financing
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $270 million financing to bolster Bangladesh's flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters, including support for constructing and rehabilitating critical infrastructure, strengthening agricultural system and improving livelihoods in areas devastated by the August 2024 floods.
Latest Water, Peace and Security analysis calls for action to reduce global water-related tensions
Global temperatures reaching new highs threatening food supply NASA scientists reported that 2024 was the hottest year on record.
Climate extremes in 2024 ‘wreaking havoc’ on the global water cycle
2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to new climate extremes and contributing to ferocious floods and crippling droughts, a new report led by The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
China approves construction of world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet
China has given the green light for the development of what is set to become the world's largest hydropower dam, launching an ambitious initiative on the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau, reports Reuters.
New report reveals climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
Over a billion people globally face severe climate change risks
1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate hazard, such as heatwaves, flooding, hurricanes, and drought.
Scientist on personal mission to improve global water safety makes groundbreaking discovery
A study led by the University of Bristol shedding new light on how arsenic can be made less dangerous to humans has the potential to dramatically improve water and food safety,…
“ADB focuses on financing and building sustainable solutions with partners and clients”
The Asian Development Bank has set as a priority building water and sanitation resilience and security in Asia and the Pacific.
Study to enhance water security and climate resilience in the Bangladesh Delta
An international study led by the University of Glasgow is the first to define a safe operating space (SOS) for major rivers in the Bangladesh Delta, which will enhance resilience in one of the world’s most vulnerable deltas to global climate change.
Cutting-edge mapping techniques are crucial for managing water storage in South Asia
IWMI and GWP partner with Bhutan’s Department of Water to advance efforts including mapping surface water bodies.
IWMI and GWP promote water cooperation through a study tour to Central Asia
The visit for water professionals from South Asia laid the groundwork for furthering dialogue on transboundary river management for water security.
ML speeds up climate model simulations at finer resolutions, making them usable on local levels
Climate models are a key technology in predicting the impacts of climate change.
Water security: multidimensional threats at a global scale
Water security is globally recognized as one of the imperatives of global development and forms a crucial part of one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN (Goal 6: "Clean Water and Sanitation") and is considered a necessary condition to achieve any of the other sixteen goals.