Center for Participatory Research and Development-CPRD

11/05/2026

📢 CPRD is Hiring: Senior Officer – Accounts & Internal Audit (01)

The Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD) is seeking a skilled professional to support its finance and internal audit functions.

🔍 Position: Senior Officer – Accounts & Internal Audit
📍 Dhaka (with field travel)
💰 BDT 45,000 → 50,000 + benefits
📅 Deadline: 18 May 2026

🎯 Eligibility:
Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance (Master’s/CA part-qualified preferred) with 3+ years’ experience in the NGO/development sector. Strong skills in financial reporting, audit, and compliance are essential.

📩 Apply: Send CV & cover letter (single PDF) to [email protected]

🔗 More info: https://cprdbd.org/cprd-is-hiring-senior-officer-accounts-and-internal-audit/

07/05/2026

🌍 CPRD’s 6th Volume of Climate and Development Dialogue - is now available.

This special Issue presents a comprehensive analysis of the outcomes from the 30th Conference of the Parties, held in Belém, Brazil in November 2025.

Despite mounting climate urgency, deep political divisions impeded progress on several critical fronts. Negotiations on fossil fuel phase-out, finance obligations, and trade-related climate measures all stalled, as persistent disagreements over the -RC principle continued to expose the structural limits of multilateral climate diplomacy.

The Brazilian Presidency's overarching political package, titled "Global Mutirão: Uniting humanity in a global mobilization against climate change," sought to position COP30 as a catalyst for accelerated implementation. This volume offers a critical examination of what that framing obscures, and what meaningful progress toward justice and rights-based outcomes will require from future COP processes, including the role of strengthened CSO movements and strategic diplomatic engagement.

This volume also features original research on climate-resilient WASH financing in Bangladesh, tracing how policy commitments translate into measurable resilience outcomes across governance levels. Drawing on financial data from the GCF, GEF, and Adaptation Fund alongside national climate budget reports, the study finds that despite Bangladesh's comparatively advanced climate finance architecture, WASH remains chronically underfinanced and poorly integrated. Sanitation, hygiene, and equity-sensitive investments are routinely absorbed into broader infrastructure or disaster-response portfolios, while vulnerable communities continue to bear significant out-of-pocket costs. The research applies a Green Accountability framework, emphasizing fiscal traceability, institutional coordination, and equity-weighted allocation as the foundational pathways for transforming fragmented climate-tagged spending into coherent, rights-based WASH financing.

✅ Access the full volume here: https://lnkd.in/g3se8hJF

26/04/2026

CPRD Media Fellowship for COP 31 (Paid Opportunity)

Center for Participatory Research & Development (CPRD) invites applications from Bangladeshi journalists for its Media Fellowship on COP 31, supporting impactful reporting from global climate negotiations in Turkey (November 2026).

Fellowship Duration: June – November 2026 (6 months)

Eligibility Criteria:
Journalists with 3+ years of experience, relevant academic background, strong reporting skills, and a solid understanding of climate issues (with a plan to attend COP 31).

Fellowship Responsibilities:
Report on COP 31 developments, publish at least two quality stories, and engage in CPRD briefings and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Deadline: May 15, 2026
For more information: https://cprdbd.org/call-for-applications-cprd-media-fellowship-for-reporting-on-cop-31/

22/04/2026

🌍 Earth Day 2026

Earth is our shared home, rich in beauty, diversity, and life. It sustains us in countless ways, yet today, it faces an unprecedented challenge: climate change.

Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and biodiversity loss are no longer distant threats to our Mother Earth; they are realities shaping our present and future. Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it is a challenge that affects livelihoods, food security, health, and global equity.

On this Earth Day, let’s reflect on how our everyday actions contribute to both the problem and the solution. Small but meaningful steps reducing our carbon footprint, conserving resources, and supporting sustainable practices can collectively drive real change.

The future of our planet depends on what we do today. Together, through awareness, responsibility, and collective action, we can build a more resilient and sustainable world.

Because protecting Earth means protecting our future.

08/03/2026

On International Women’s Day, CPRD celebrates the strength, leadership, and resilience of women in Bangladesh, especially those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Women are not only among the most affected by climate change, but they are also key drivers of adaptation, resilience, and community transformation.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to our incredible female colleagues at CPRD for their dedication, expertise, and invaluable contributions to advancing climate justice and sustainable development.

Together, we move forward toward a more just, inclusive, and climate-resilient future.

09/02/2026

CPRD is Offering a Paid Internship (02)

The Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD) is seeking two motivated young research enthusiasts willing to learn and contribute to climate change research. CPRD is offering a six-month Paid Internship (March 2026 – August 2026).

Project Scope: The position is available under the project titled:
“Research and Advocacy to enhance climate justice for LDCs, Bangladesh in particular, under the Paris Climate Agreement (Continuation)”, supported by Bread for the World.

Education: Master’s (completed or appeared) in Environmental Science, Climate Change, Disaster Management, Marine Sciences, Economics, Development Studies, Statistics, Anthropology, and any other relevant fields.

TO APPLY: Potential candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to send a CV & cover letter (in a single PDF document), along with a letter of motivation and contacts of (2) referees at [email protected] by February 21, 2026.

For more information: https://cprdbd.org/category/career/

03/11/2025

Articulating Civil Society’s Voice for Climate Justice at COP30
We are pleased to share our latest publication “30th Conference of the Parties (COP30): Articulating CSOs’ Position Together” developed under the leadership of the Climate Justice Alliance–Bangladesh (CJA-B), hosted by the Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD).
This collective position paper, representing 52 national and international civil society organizations (CSOs), presents Bangladesh’s united civil society voice in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
It consolidates key demands and strategic insights across four pillars: Mitigation, Adaptation, Climate Finance, and Loss & Damage, rooted in equity, human rights, and climate justice.
📘 The paper calls for:
• Ambitious and accountable NDC 3.0 aligned with the 1.5°C target
• Institutionalizing Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) with equitable access to finance
• Establishing a permanent agenda on Loss and Damage, underpinned by human rights
• Reaffirming developed countries’ legal obligations for new, additional, and predictable climate finance
Developed through a participatory process — engaging CSOs, youth leaders, grassroots actors, and media, this position paper aims to support the Government of Bangladesh and other stakeholders in advancing a just, inclusive, and impactful outcome at COP30.
Read the full publication: https://cprdbd.org/articulating-csos-position-towards-cop-30/
📅 Published: November 2025
🤝 Partners: Climate Justice Alliance–Bangladesh (CJA-B), CPRD

03/11/2025

Ground Evidence of Non-Economic Loss and Damage: Doomsday at the Doorstep
The Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD) is proud to launch its latest publication. “Ground Evidence of Non-Economic Loss and Damage: Doomsday at the Doorstep”, developed in collaboration with Masaus, SDS–Shariatpur Development Society, and Badabon Sangho, and supported by HEKS/EPER, Switzerland.
While economic losses dominate climate policy discussions, this study shines a light on the unseen devastations — the non-economic losses and damages (NELDs) that silently tear at the social, cultural, emotional, and psychological fabric of communities across Bangladesh.
From the Ground Up: Evidence from Three Climate Hotspots
Drawing on 15 powerful case stories from across Bangladesh
• The north-west drought-prone Barind region,
• The south-central riverine floodplains, and
• The south-west coastal and Sundarbans belt
The report documents how climate-induced hazards are eroding not just livelihoods, but identity, dignity, and hope. These stories reveal how salinity, heatwaves, displacement, and loss of ancestral lands are leaving deep and irreversible scars:
• Women walking miles daily for freshwater, often sacrificing their own health.
• Indigenous farmers losing traditional practices and cultural heritage.
• Families forced into early marriages or child labor under growing economic and emotional strain.
A Call for Justice
The report calls for a paradigm shift in how we understand and respond to climate impacts — urging policymakers, financiers, and global actors to:
• Recognize and integrate Non-Economic Loss and Damage (NELDs) in climate frameworks.
• Ensure justice-centered recovery that protects memory, belonging, and human dignity.
• Build long-term, gender-responsive, and rights-based resilience strategies.
Because resilience isn’t just about rebuilding what’s lost, it’s about preserving who we are. Read the full report: https://www.cprdbd.org/ground-evidence-of-non-economic-loss-and-damage
Published: September 2025

03/11/2025

🌍 Behind the Promises: What COP29 Really Delivered for the Global South
The UN Climate Talks in Baku (COP29) promised global solutions but did they deliver for those who need them most?
CPRD’s latest publication, Climate & Development Dialogue: COP29 Issue, offers a powerful reality check. Edited by Md Shamsuddoha, the report critically examines COP29 outcomes through the lens of justice, equity, and frontline experiences.
💰 Finance and Justice
The lead analysis by Md Shamsuddoha, Sheikh Nur Ataya Rabbi, Tanje-Un-Jenat, Elmee Tabassum, and Shanjia Shams reveals that the new $300 billion climate finance goal leans heavily on loans and layered financing, leaving vulnerable nations burdened with debt while major emitters escape responsibility.
🏚️ Ground-Level Realities
In a compelling field study, Tanje-Un-Jenat exposes the harsh reality of climate-induced migration in Barisal’s Bangabandhu Bastuhara Colony, showing how displaced families, especially women face new cycles of vulnerability in urban slums.
🎙️ Voices from the Frontlines
Perspectives from Dr. Fazle Rabbi Sadeque Ahmed, Dr. Suborna Barua, Ziaul Haque, Md Mahmud Hossain, Shawkat Ali Mirza, Dilruba Haider, and Dr. Sanjay Vashist add depth and enrich the analysis.
🌱 A Call for Course Correction
As the world moves toward COP 30 in Belém, CPRD’s Dialogue urges leaders to place justice at the core, ensure grant-based finance, and amplify the voices of climate-vulnerable communities. This is more than a policy debate; it is about survival and fairness.
📘 Read the full report: https://cprdbd.org/dialogue-issue-5/

22/07/2025

04/06/2025

🌿 Exploring the Overlooked Link Between Climate Change and Reproductive Health in Coastal Bangladesh 🌿

The Centre for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), with support from HEKS - Hilfswerk der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz, has taken a crucial step toward addressing a pressing, yet often overlooked, public health concern — the impact of climate change on the reproductive health of women and adolescent girls in coastal Bangladesh.

Yesterday, we hosted a seminar titled “Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Reproductive Health of Women and Adolescent Girls in Coastal Bangladesh” at the BRAC Centre Inn. The event brought together a diverse group of public health experts, researchers, government officials, and development practitioners to deliberate on the urgent need for scientific inquiry in this area.

Md. Shamsuddoha, Chief Executive of CPRD, highlighted the importance of moving beyond narratives and perceptions. “While qualitative studies on the health impacts of climate change are abundant, we still lack robust, evidence-based quantitative data,” he said. He emphasized the need for rigorous scientific research to bridge this gap and inform meaningful policy interventions.

Professor Dr. Md. Iqbal Kabir, Coordinator and Director at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, echoed this need, noting that anecdotal evidence and fragmented datasets are insufficient for shaping effective health programs.

Key takeaways from the seminar:
✅ Urgent need for region-specific, disaggregated, and digitized health data
✅ Importance of evidence-based, climate-informed health research
✅ Strong consensus on cross-sectoral collaboration to drive data-driven health and climate policy

We’re grateful to HEKS/EPER for supporting this important initiative, and to all the experts and participants who contributed their insights. We look forward to continuing this work with a commitment to scientific rigor, equity, and climate justice.