Livelihood Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC) Project
Improving adaptive capacity to climate variability and change for sustainable food and livelihood security in drought prone and coastal regions of Bangladesh
The project promotes climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction processes and capacities for sustainable livelihoods and food security in the rural sectors including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry and other key factors of rural livelihoods in the drought prone and coastal regions of Bangladesh.
Project management:
- Executed by Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) under the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA),
- Subcomponent of Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management of Bangladesh (MoFDM) funded by UNDP, DFID and EC
- Technical guidance by FAO
Project objectives:
Under the overarching objective of CDMP to strengthen the capacity of the Bangladesh disaster management system, in particular related to Component 4b which seeks “to establish an integrated approach to manage climate risks at the national and local levels”, the immediate project objectives are to
(i) introduce, improve and further strengthen institutional and technical capacities for improved adaptation to climate variability and change; addressing technology needs for adaptation, awareness raising and climate information needs.
(ii) implement in a participatory way and jointly with local communities good practices and strategies to effectively address climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness and develop strategies for their long term sustainability.
(iii) provide recommendations for up-scaling and mainstreaming of successfully pilot tested livelihood adaptation options into development planning and policy decision making.
Project duration:
Phase 1: 2005-2007 (LACC I), Phase 2: 2008 -2009 (LACC II)
The preparation of a third phase of LACC after 2009 is currently under way as integral part of the preparation of a second phase of CDMP.