ActionAid is a global organization dedicated to promoting human rights and ending poverty. ActionAid believes everyone has the power within them to create change for themselves, their families and communities. ActionAid works in over 45 countries across the world with more than 15 million people with a ‘bottom up’ approach to decision making. Moreover, ActionAid Bangladesh works towards preserving women rights and eradicating gender-based violence in vulnerable communities. Women, girls, persons with disabilities, and children are among the most vulnerable during natural disasters, facing numerous challenges in sudden crises. Many women and girls, including those with disabilities, lack awareness and knowledge, preventing them from responding effectively to such disasters or developing adequate resilience plans. To address these challenges, it is essential to empower women and girls with the knowledge and skills to anticipate, cope with, and recover from climate shocks while strengthening their resilience against GBV risks.

The project aims to build resilience and strengthen GBV prevention and response mechanisms in climate-affected regions of Bangladesh. The frequency, severity, and duration of climate-induced and natural disasters are increasing globally, disproportionately affecting women and girls. Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate-induced disasters such as cyclones, floods, and river erosion, which disproportionately impact women and girls. These disasters increase risks of displacement, gender-based violence, loss of livelihoods, and restricted access to healthcare and education. Ensuring women’s safety, rights, and resilience in disaster response and recovery efforts is crucial for sustainable development. Evidence suggests that violence against women and girls (VAWG) tends to rise in post-disaster settings, driven by factors such as heightened life stressors, weakened law enforcement, high-risk environments, and pre-existing gender inequalities.

To address these challenges, AAB, in partnership with UNFPA, has been implementing a project to strengthen and operationalize two Women Led Community Center (WLCC) in Noakhali district. The primary objective is to enhance climate resilience among women and girls by strengthening coping, adaptive, and transformative capacities to address climate-induced GBV risks and ensure access to multi-sectoral GBV response service.

Through the reinforcement of the Community Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM), the project aims to empower affected communities and ensure they have access to timely and accurate information on UNFPA programs and interventions.

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Deadline for Proposal Submission: 12 May 2026