Voice of the vulnerable
Network on Climate Change
in Bangladesh (NCC,B)
Annual Report 2018
Social Welfare (Registration No. Da-09692
Network on Climate Change in Bangladesh (NCC,B)
Annual Report 2018
Publication date: March 2019
Network on Climate Change in Bangladesh (NCC, B)
Holding no. 6/1/A, Pearl Street
29 Ring Road, Shyamoli, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
Tel: +8801718703327
Email: [email protected]
www.nccb.org.bd
About NCC,B
Network on Climate Change in Bangladesh (NCC,B), a non-political
voluntary organization, is working as (represent) the voice (ideas
and beliefs) of the vulnerable on climate change issues at local,
national and international levels. Recognizing the consequence of
climate change, two non-government organizations (NGOs) in
Bangladesh, i.e., Nabolok and Prodipan established the network in
2005 with the support of Bread for the World (BftW), Germany. Over
the time, NCC,B has widen its network and now it is a country wide
network of 18 member NGOs. The organization obtained its
registration from Department of Social Welfare (Registration No.
Da-09692) from 2018.
The aim of NCC,B is to accelerate the united efforts of NGOs,
CSOs and Media in facing challenges induced by climate change. As
well as to raise the voice of the most vulnerable people in
policies, plans, and actions at all level. One of the major focus
of NCC,B’s campaign and advocacy work is on the governance of
climate finance, especially for equitable and criteria based fund
allocation, one of which is the distribution of climate funds on
the basis of vulnerability. NCC,B and its media allies have played
a significant role through its lobby, advocacy and campaigning
works to increase allocation for the most vulnerable areas.
In 2018 NCC,B has implemented three different projects;
a) Advocacy to Enhance Governance for the Climate Vulnerable
People in Bangladesh supported by BftW under the legal umbrella of
one of its member organization, the Nabolok.
b) Developing working paper(s) on Climate Change Adaptation
using Information and Communication Technology and Its Potential on
National Actions (including Local Adaptation Plan of Action,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and BCCSAP) supported
by Oxfam in Bangladesh.
c) Assessing Loss & Damage of Low Exposed Sudden Onset
Disasters Evidence from the poverty prone North and Southeastern
Bangladesh supported by BftW.
Members of the general committee
at the first annual general meeting of NCC,B
Message from the President
In recent years, Bangladesh has made significant progress in
reducing poverty, though disparity within the country still exists
in the development process. The poor disproportionately face
climate risks such as sea level rise, increases in temperature and
more erratic rainfall, often experienced as more frequent and
extreme weather events such as storms, floods, and droughts. The
society has demonstrated its will and effort to respond to national
emergencies, particularly those regarding natural hazards like
floods, tornado, landslides, cyclone, storm surge, cold spell, etc.
But poor are suffering more with low exposed (slow onset) disasters
(such as salinity interaction, hail rain, river bank erosion).
To addressed the challenge of climate change, Network on Climate
Change in Bangladesh (NCC,B) performs as a strong advocacy platform
of closely linked civil society organizations (CSOs) and
non-governmental organization (NGOs) to sensitize policy actors
enhancing climate justice and good governance in Bangladesh. At
present NCC,B is working to support people’s participation in
National Adaptation Planning (NAP) process, increasing transparency
and accountability in climate financing and hastening mitigation
measures. NCC,B will continue its journey to achieve its objective
in the near future of building a climate-tolerant and
poverty-ridden, good governance based sustainable society.
On behalf of the NCC,B Executive Committee, I would like to
express our heartfelt thanks to our resource sharing partners,
different Government institutions, network members, climate
vulnerable people and all other well-wishers for their
contributions in our emerging process. We look forward to tackling
fresh challenges presented to us and engaging in the policy and
planning process which NCC,B has established with its works for
more than a decade.
Joyanta Adhikari
President, Executive Committee
NCC,B
Kazi Wahiduzzaman was the founding Chairperson of the Board of
Trustee, he passed away in 2016 and is sorely missed
Executive Committee
Mr. Joyanta Adhikari (President)
Executive Director
Christian Commission for the Development of Bangladesh
(CCDB)
Mr. Muzammal Hoque (Vice- President)
Deputy Executive Director
Action for Social Development (ASD)
Mr. Md Shamsuddoha (Treasurer)
Chief Executive
Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD)
Nilufer Banu (Member)
Executive Director
Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP)
Abdullah Hosain Bachchu (Member)
Chair Person
Nabolok
Mr. Talib Bashar Nayan (Member)
General Secretary
Unnayan Dhara
Mizanur Rahman Bijoy (General Secretary)
Executive Director
Network on Climate Change in Bangladesh (NCC,B)
Message from the Executive Director
2018 was a critical year for Network on Climate Change in
Bangladesh (NCC,B), both internally and externally. On the inside,
2018 was the first year where NCC,B get registration under
Department of Social Welfare and this year it welcomed 8 new member
organizations in the network.
In the course of time NCC,B performed as a strong advocacy
platform of members and closely linked with various CSO networks
(e.g. CANSA, GOBESHANA) and non-state actors (e.g. BAPA) to
sensitize policy actors in enhancing climate justice and good
governance in Bangladesh.
NCC,B works to influence national climate policy towards
achieving climate justice, so that adaptation actions address the
needs and demands of the most vulnerable people, including women
and children, and the climate funds are utilized in a transparent
and effective manner.
Under the `Advocacy to Enhance Governance for the Climate
Vulnerable People in Bangladesh’ project (2016-18), NCC,B has
initiated a series of campaign and advocacy to make the National
Adaptation Plan (NAP) formulation process participatory, bottom-up
and incorporating ecosystem-based local Adaptation Plans in the
NAP. NCC,B has also been playing an important role through its
lobby, advocacy, and campaigning work to increase the allocation to
the most vulnerable areas.
NCC,B also implementing two research projects (a) analyzing
country’s policy documents (e.g. BCCSAP, NDC) to identify the
potentiality of Information and Communication Technology in
building climate resilient, and (b) To assess Loss & Damage of
Low Exposed Sudden Onset Disasters (hail rain and heavy rain fall)
in Kurigram and Kutubdia district.
After a long time span NCC,B is going to publish this Annual
Report in 2018 and we are very pleased to share this to all.
In this occasion we would like to express our heartfelt thanks
to our resource sharing partners, members of NCC,B executive
committee, different Government institutions, network members,
climate vulnerable people and all other well-wishers for their
contributions in our emerging advocacy and research
initiatives.
Mizanur Rahman Bijoy
Executive Director
Actors Meeting on Overall Scenarios of Climate Change in
Bangladesh
HIGH LIGHT FROM 2018
NCC,B in collaboration with Bread for the World (BftW) organized
a meeting with key civil society actors on overall scenarios
climate change at the Hotel Lake Breeze in Gulshan, Dhaka on
February 20, 2018. Delegates from BftW met with the civil society
actors in Bangladesh to assess the relevance of BftW’s program and
project focus to different stakeholders of adaptation and
mitigation of climate change; prioritization of action points; and
inform the social and political context analysis (who were key
actors, what were the power relations between actors). Another
objective of the meeting was to introduce BftW’s new Head of
Department Mr Oliver Martin and to familiarize him with Bangladeshi
partners and context. 12 participants representing from different
civil society organizations attended the meeting. Mr. Pamela
Retschos, Program Officer of BftW moderated the meeting.
Demanding integration of Local Adaptation Plans (LAPs) in the
National Adoption Plan (NAP)
On 31 March 2018, NCC,B jointly with the Center for
Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Coastal Development
Partnership (CDP) and Christian Commission for Development in
Bangladesh (CCDB) organized a press conference at the National
Press Club in Dhaka demanding the formulation of the National
Adaptation Plan (NAP) based on ecosystem-based Local Adaptation
Plans (LAP).
Solar Geoengineering Research Should Provide Priority to the
Interests of Developing Countries
Members of civil society expressed concern over the low
participation of scientists from developing countries in solar
geoengineering researches relating to climate change in a meet the
press event titled ‘Civil Society Concern on Solar Geoengineering’.
On Thursday, 26 April 2018, Network on Climate Change in Bangladesh
(NCC,B) together with eight other likeminded civil society
organizations (including BAPA, BCAS, CSRL, CCDB, CDP, CPRD, Equity
BD and CANSA) jointly organized this ‘meet the press’ event at the
VIP lounge of the National Press Club, Dhaka.
Prominent climate scientist Dr. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director
of BCAS attended the event as the key speaker and Dr. Abdul Matin,
General Secretary of BAPA chaired the event.
Call on the media to play a greater role in tackling climate
risk
The climate specialists urged the media to play a more
responsible role in tackling the risk of climate change in a
discussion meeting on 19th August 2018 at the Dhaka Reporters Unity
(DRU) conference hall. The discussion meeting was organized by
NCC,B to share a research report titled “Annual Media Track Report
2017” which was based on the analysis of news coverage of the
country's top five newspapers on environment and climate change
throughout the year 2017.
Mr. Md. Shah Alamgir, Director General of Press Institute of
Bangladesh (PIB) attended the meeting as the Chief Guest. NCC,B
Coordinator Mizanur Rahman Bijoy moderated the program. The
President of Bangladesh Climate Change Journalist Forum Mr. Kawser
Rahman, former DRU Vice-President Rafiqul Islam Azad and Bangladesh
Parliament Journalist Association’s Joint Secretary Mr. Nikhil
Bhadra spoke on the occasion.
Urged for an independent National Climate Commission led by the
Prime Minister
The discussants of a round table held on 11 October (Thursday)
demanded to emend the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Act, 2010 to
form a National Climate Commission led by the Prime Minister. NCC,B
organized the round table on “Desired Role of the Parliament
Members for Enhancing Governance on Climate Finance in BD” at the
IPD Seminar Room of Minister Hostel, National Parliament.
Honourable Deputy Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament attended the
meeting as the Chief Guest and former Chief Whip Vice Principal Md.
Abdus Shahid, MP, Member of the Standing Committee on Ministry of
Forest, Environment and Climate Change Mr. Md. Nobi Newaz, MP, Mr.
Tipu Sultan, MP and Ms. Mahjabeen Morshed, MP were presented as
special guest.
Civil Society Voice on National Adaptation Plan and Climate
Finance in Bangladesh
The workshop brought together 50 civil society representatives
from NGOs, academia and media. The workshop discussed what civil
society organizations consider to be the standards for formulation
and implementation of National Adaptation Plan (NAP), and climate
financing to ensure the needs and fulfill the rights of the most
vulnerable people to adapt to climate change. The workshop
identified 8 key common concerns and demands of civil societies
about NAP and climate finance governance.
In the workshop the participating civil society representatives
agreed to form an informal forum, Bangladesh Climate Action Forum
(BCAF) which will be a platform of voluntary and civil society
organizations working in the field of climate change to raise voice
on climate related issues. The meeting agreed that the secretariat
of BCAF would be the NCC,B.
The eight-point demands were put forward in a press
conference
NCC,B on behalf of the Bangladesh Climate Action Forum put
forward the eight-point charter of demands on climate change
issues, urging political parties to include those in their election
manifestoes ahead of the next general polls at a press conference
at Dhaka Reporters Unity on 12 November.
Bangladesh Environment Journalists Forum (FEJB) president
Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, CDP Executive Director, Jahangir Hasan
Masum and Bangladesh Climate Journalist Forum (BCJF) general
secretary Motahar Hossain, among others, spoke at the press
conference.
Discussion meeting on Climate Change in Election Manifestos:
Context and Reality
The Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), the Bangladesh Poribesh
Andolon (BAPA), the International Centre for Climate Change and
Development (ICCCAD), the ActionAid Bangladesh and NCC,B jointly
organized a discussion meeting on “Climate Change in Election
Manifestos: Context and Reality” on 28 November 2018 at the Daily
Star Centre. The discussion meeting was organized under the banner
of the Bangladesh Climate Action Forum (BCAF), an informal platform
formed by 42 voluntary and civil society organizations working in
the field of climate change in Bangladesh to raise combined civil
society voices on climate change issues. BCAF has identified key
common concerns and demands of its members over the last few
months. The objectives of the discussion meeting was to put forward
the nine-point of demands of BCAF to the participating political
parties in the next general polls to incorporate those in their
election manifestos, with the goal to make the climate change one
of the central issues in the election manifesto.
Dr. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director of Bangladesh Centre for
Advanced Studies (BCAS), Ms. Farah Kabir, Country Director of
ActionAid addressed the discussion as special guest. Among others,
Roanakul Islam Tipu, Forest and Environment Secretary of Bangladesh
Nationalist Party; Rezwanul Karim, Programme Coordinator of MJF; Dr
Gawher Nayeem Wahra, Founder Member Secretary of Disaster Forum;
Sharmeen Murshid, Chief Executive Officer of Brotee; Kamrul Islam
Chowdhury, President of Bangladesh Environmental Journalist Forum;
Mr. Gobinda Saha, CSS Consultant of Bread for the World - Germany;
Kawser Rahman, President of Bangladesh Climate Journalist Forum;
Mihir Biswas of BAPA; Aminur Rasul of Unnayan Dhara Trust discussed
in the meeting.
Seminar on COP 24 and the Future Pathway of NDC in
Bangladesh
NCC,B in collaboration with CCDB, CPRD, CDP and the Center for
Climate Justice (CCJ-B) organized a seminar titled “COP 24 and the
Future Pathway of NDC in Bangladesh” on 27 December 2018 at the
Daily Star Centre in Dhaka. The aim of the seminar was to discuss
the entry points for NDCs implementation responses through
policies, strategies and activities, and the salient information on
the Paris Rulebook especially on the major obligations and the
opportunities thereof. The seminar was attended by 31 professionals
from academic institutes, government agencies, NGOs and media.
NCC,B Coordinator, Mizanur Rahman Bijoy moderated the seminar.
Ms. Sharaban Tahura Zaman presented the key note on “Implementation
of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) in Bangladesh:
Exploring the current contexts”. Mr. Md. Shamsuddoha briefed the
meeting about the key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in
Katowice. Among others Dr. Fazle Rabbi Sadeque Ahmed of PKSF, Mr.
Hafijul Islam Khan of CCJ-B, Mr. Asaduzzaman Asad of BRAC, Mr.
Mihir Biswas of BAPA, Mr. Mahmodul Hasan of Grameen Shakti, Mr.
Gobinda Shaha, CSS Consultant of Bread for the World spoke in the
seminar.
POGO & AOSED Side Event at COP24
On 04 December, NCC,B contributed to the side event titled
“Enhancing ocean and climate observing in developing nations using
low-cost technologies and capacity development” at the UNFCCC COP24
in Katowice, Poland jointly organized by the Partnership for
Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) and the An Organization for
Socio-Economic Development (AOSED). The side event was chaired by
Sophie Seeyave, CEO of (POGO). NCC,B Coordinator Mizanur Rahman
Bijoy presented Assessing Loss & Damage of Low Exposed Sudden
Onset Disasters. Among others Shamim Arfeen, Executive Director of
AOSED, Alessandro Crise, Research Director of OGS, and Eva-Maria
Brodte AWI shared their perspectives & experience.
Awareness on Disaster Preparedness
Dhaka, 10th March, 2018: The National Disaster Preparedness Day
2018 was observed by organizing art competitions for children with
theme of natural disaster at Dhaka District Commissioner office.
The competition was jointly organized by Dhaka Disaster Management
Department of DC office; Save the Children Bangladesh and Network
on Climate Change, Bangladesh (NCC, B) Trust. Md. Forhad Hossain,
Senior Office (Climate Change) of Save the Children, Mr. Mizanur
Rahman Bijoy, Coordinator of NCC, B Trust and Mr. Abdus Sattar
District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) of Dhaka
monitored the competition. The school students from different level
participated in this competition.
Exchange Visit to Nepal
NCC,B organized an exchange visit for the mid-level
professionals of its member organizations to Nepal to gain
knowledge local adaptation planning process. A team of 12
professionals led by NCC,B Coordinator Mizanur Rahman Bijoy
participated in the study tour from 19 to 22 December 2018. Prior
to the field visit a training workshop on local adaptation planning
was organized at the NCC,B secretariat on 18 December 2018.
At the first day the team visited to the ICIMOD Knowledge Park
in Godawari where the participants learned about different natural
resources management approaches and adaptation technologies. On the
second day the team visited to one of the project sites of Helvetas
Nepal located in Melamchi valley. The project activities of the
site focus mainly on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and water,
sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to support local level adaptation in
Melamchi valley. The professionals from Bangladesh learn the
mechanism of integrating community based disaster risk reduction
onto local adaptation planning process.
On the day 2 (21 December 2018) evening, a lesson learning and
sharing meeting was organized at Shafqat Halal Food Restaurant in
Kathmandu facilitated by Mr. Prabin Man Singh, Programme Director
of Prakriti Resources Centre, Nepal and Mr. Mohammad H Rashid,
Consortium Coordinator - Child Centred Disaster Risk Reduction
(CCDRR), Save the Children International, Nepal.
Joint event organization
NCC,B contributed a number of events jointly organized by its
member and ally organizations.
Demands for more policy attention to CC vulnerable North-Western
region: In a media dialogue organized by NETZ Bangladesh and
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) in the National Press
Club, discussants have called for greater attention to the
northwestern part of the country in response to climate change.
Researchers had presented the results of a study on climate change
and its consequences in the drought-prone and flood-prone areas of
the northwestern region of Bangladesh.
Loss & Damage to integrate into the IPCC’s Assessment
Reports: CPRD, CCDB, CDP and NCC,B organized a study sharing
seminar titled “Climate-Induced Non-economic Loss and Damages
(NELDs): Evidences from the Ground” which was held at The Daily
Star Center on the 15th of September, 2018.
STAFF
Mizanur Rahman Bijoy
Coordinator
Nabir Mamnun
Research Coordinator
Nor Noby
Finance and Admin Manager
Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman
Research and Advocacy Officer
Ashia Afrin
Campaign Associate
Sarker Al-Imran
Volunteer
Md. Mehedi Hassan
Support Staff
MEMBER LIST
Action for Social Development (ASD)
Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207
Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society
(LEDARS)
Shyamnagar, Satkhira 9455
An Organization for Socio-Economic Development (AOSED)
334 Sher-A-Bangla Road, Khulna 9100
Maleya Foundation
Ring Road, Shyamoli, Dhaka
Bangladesh Auxiliary Services for Social Advancement (BASSA)
Indira Road, West Razabazar, Dhaka
Mati Bangladesh
Sankipara, Mymensingh
Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD)
DOHS, Mirpur, Dhaka 1216
Nobolok
House # 161, Road # 11,
Nirala R/A, Khulna-9100
Centre for Capacity Building Voluntary Organization (CCBVO)
Rajpara, Rajshahi 6201
Pirojpur Gono Unnayan Samity (PGUS)
Parerhat Road, Pirojpur 8500
Church of Bangladesh Social Development Programme (CBSDP)
Mirpur, Dhaka1216
SHAREE
2nd floor, Road 4, House 11,
Dhandondi, Dhaka 1205
Christian Commission for the Development of Bangladesh
(CCDB)
Senpara Parbatta, Mirpur – 10, Dhaka 1216
Social Association for Development of Bangladesh
(SAD-Bangladesh)
Kishoreganj
Coastal Development Partnership (CDP)
South Pirerbag, Mirpur, Dhaka 1216
Songshoptaque
Enayet Bazar, Kotowali, Chittagong-4000
Local Alliance for NGO Development (LAND)
South Menda, Vangura, Pabna
Unnayan Dhara
Hossain Shahid Sohrawardi Road,
Jhenaidha 7300
FINANCIAL REPORT
Year 2018
December 31, 2018
2018
Income
Assets
Grants and contracts
Members Contribution
Current
Cash
Grant receivable
Expenses
Prepaid expenses
Salaries and benefits
Consultant
Total Current Assets
Travel - staff
Travel - other
Property
Total Assets
Liabilities
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Deferred revenue
Total Liabilities
Net assets
Net assets, beginning of year
Net assets, end of year
Total Liabilities
DONORS
In 2018
Bread for the World/Brot für die welt
Oxfam in Bangladesh
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