To develop climate-resilient communities, SAJIDA Foundation and the British Asian Trust have jointly launched the Climate Innovation Fund. The Fund will identify, invest and help scale up Bangladesh-based enterprises that present the most impactful and promising solutions for achieving climate resilience.

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Under Climate Financing (CF), the Climate Change Programme of SAJIDA Foundation provides both grant support and loans to the targeted climate-vulnerable communities.

• Grants alleviate the immediate financial barriers faced by these communities, while
• Loans offer a sustainable means to invest in climate-resilient initiatives.

This financial support not only shields vulnerable communities from the devastating impacts of climate change but also promotes sustainable agricultural practices that are inherently climate resilient.

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In the climate-vulnerable communities of Bangladesh, limited and risky livelihoods cause extreme stress and anxiety among members of almost every household. Child mortality is also high due to unsafe water and limited access to healthcare facilities in these areas.

SAJIDA’s CCP objectives to tackle the crises include mainstreaming mental health support into climate-resilient initiatives, promoting positive coping behaviour for self-care, and integrating mental health to improve the overall health of vulnerable people through the following:

• Wellbeing Sessions
• Mental Health First Aid (mhFA)
• Tele Counselling sessions
• Household Visits

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A survey on impacts of climate on physical health by World Bank showed that climate change has increased the incidences of respiratory illness, skin issues, hypertension and vector-borne diseases like Dengue, Malaria, Zika, Chikungunya and others in vulnerable countries.

The CCP is committed to employ an adequate number of health workers with the required technical capacity to deal with the health risks posed by climate variability and change; and to use resources, information, knowledge and processes exerted by the health sector in case of accelerated climate-related risks.

The following components of Physical Health have been identified by CCP as efficient tools against such health concerns:

• Static Clinic
• Telehealth
• Courtyard Meeting
• Household Visit

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