Women, persons with disabilities, landless people, and indigenous communities face the highest climate risks but are often excluded from planning and decision-making. Adaptation programs sometimes fail to reach those who need them the most. Abdul Awal, Executive Director of NRDS and the National Coordinator of GCAP Bangldesh talks in COP30 side events yesterday. He added that the rising sea levels, saline intrusion, and erosion are making traditional livelihoods—especially agriculture and fisheries—less viable. Large-scale internal migration is increasing and peoples life become more vulnerable.
Global commitment for loss & damage and adaptation finance are most urgent action we need. We need reparation and financing for adaptation not debt, because debt creats more burden that curtail social protection initiatives of Government.
Bangladesh’s climate future depends on a justice-based approach that centers the needs and rights of frontline communities. Stronger local institutions, decentralised financing, inclusive planning, and global responsibility for climate reparations are essential.
He demands the financing for adaptation minimum USD 1.3 trilion per year till 2035 as per Baku to Belem road map proposal. We want to see the global responsibilty is taking place, we hope for future and justice for people who are suffering most from climate crisis.
