Bangladesh

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Shompritee – Towards Locally Led Development for Climate Migrants

Bangladesh ranks as the seventh most climate-vulnerable country, with coastal regions exposed to sea level rise, salinity intrusion, river erosion, and cyclones. These hazards have displaced millions, many of whom face inhumane conditions in urban areas, especially secondary cities.

GO4IMPact – Improved Climate Resilient Public Service Delivery

GO4IMPact aims at strengthening and improving equitable and climate resilient delivery of basic public services in Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and Solid Waste Management (SWM). This will be achieved through a systemic, adaptive and facilitative approach to strengthen the capacities of relevant stakeholders including local government (Municipalities, Sub-district Councils and Rural Councils), with the central government and their line agencies, and also with private sector and Civil Society Groups.

Technology for Responsible Accountability in Corporate ESG (TRACE)

The project aims to support the ready-made garment (RMG) industry in transitioning from fragmented, manual sustainability reporting to a digital, data-driven environmental, social and governance (ESG) management system. Through this centralised digital platform, factories, brands and service providers will be able to measure, manage and improve their environmental, social and governance performance, thereby enhancing their global competitiveness, compliance and climate resilience.

Building Youth Employability through Skills (BYETS)

The Building Youth Employability through Skills (BYETS) project aims to empower Bangladeshi young people by improving their technical, employability and entrepreneurial skills, and connecting them to income-generating opportunities, such as jobs and self-employment. BYETS collaborates with Training Service Providers (TSPs), the government, industry and employers to foster an environment conducive to employment opportunities for the target group.

Water kiosks – Social enterprise for clean and affordable drinking water

Despite clean drinking water being a fundamental human right, nearly 70 million people, about 40% of Bangladesh’s population, still lack reliable access. The challenge is most acute in rural areas and fast-growing (sub)urban regions, where polluted land and contaminated groundwater are common, and where public water supply networks remain out of reach. As a result, many families are forced to depend on informal water vendors, often paying high prices for water of uncertain quality.

Country Director

Helal Hussain

Swisscontact in Bangladesh

We at Swisscontact Bangladesh would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our valued partners and collaborators. Through our partnership with the government, development partners, private sector, NGOs and communities, we have implemented projects across key sectors including agriculture, ready-made garments, light engineering, health, water and sanitation, financial inclusion, and microinsurance.

Our work has empowered farmers, women, and youth, fostering entrepreneurship, decent work, and climate resilience. These achievements reflect our partners’ unwavering commitment. Moving forward, we aim to deepen our collaborations to accelerate growth and tackle emerging challenges.

Thank you for being part of this remarkable journey! We look forward to even stronger alliances with you to address Bangladesh’s evolving development needs, and as always, build a future that is inclusive and leaves no one behind.

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Between 2000 and 2017, Katalyst has benefitted 4.69 million SMEs and farmers with an income increase in USD 689 million. It is the largest market development project in South Asia.

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