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Germany and Bangladesh commit to address the needs of people displaced across borders in the context of disasters and climate change

Istanbul, Turkey 24 May 2016. At the World Humanitarian Summit where governments, international organizations and civil society stakeholders came together to improve how the world prepares and reacts to humanitarian crises, Germany announced the launch of the new Platform...

COAST immediate response to ROANU affected people in Kutubdia : Provides pure water and relief

Due to the impact of tropical cyclone Roanu, total 80% of Kutubdia Island has been inundated and still the saline water is standing in the many houses and ponds. There is a severe scarcity of drinking water. COAST staffs...

Climate Migrants Deserve Equity, Capacity and Human Rights from Global Community

Istanbul 24th May 2016. Today in a side event title “Climate Induced Displacement : Humanitarian and Right Perspective” held at Rumeli Hall 6, Lutfi Kirdar Convention Center at World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul, civil society and government leaders from climate...

A new global network for local and national organizations launched ahead of the WHS

At the cusp of the World Humanitarian Summit to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, a new global network of local and national NGOs has been launched. This network NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response) aspires to close the expanding...

COAST Initiative and Rapid Assessment in response to tropical cyclone ROANU

At least 23 people were died and 13 others were missing after Cyclone Roanu hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh on the afternoon of 21st may. The storm knocked down homes and toppled trees, causing the casualties in Chittagong,...

Special thanks and gratitude!

Radio Meghna kept its operations continued day and night to forecast about Cyclone Roanu, preparedness and rehabilitation works after the disaster. Radio Meghna broadcast relentlessly its own programs to inform people about the cyclone alongside broadcasting alert signal of...

Climate Induced Displacement Deserve New UN Protocol

Dhaka, 7th April 2016. Today 12 civil society organizations and network facilitated by COAST has organized a seminar at Cirdap international conference centre, title “Setting Agenda for World Humanitarian Summit Istanbul: Climate Induced Displacement, Humanitarian and Right Perspectives”. Where...

Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh Defend Right to Learning, COAST Program has been published in Indepth News, Canada/Germany

Internationally renowned news agency Indepth news has published an article on one COAST Program named Socio-economic Empowerment with Dignity and Sustainability (SEEDS). The article highlights one of the interventions of the program for the empowerment of adolescent girls of...

Protecting Coastal People and Land is a Fundamental in Climate Adaptation with Own Fund

29th April 2016. Today right groups has organized a human chain and a rally in front of national press club and different student and photography organizations has organized a photography exhibition in Teachers and Student Centre (TSC) Dhaka University...

Proceedings of Meeting Towards WHS Istanbul-2016 dated April 20, 2016

Very beginning of the meeting M Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, ED-COAST welcomed all participants and through the participatory way he set the agenda. The agenda are: 1.WHS-Istanbul Preparation, 2. Presentation on SG report about WHS, 3. Seminar of May 16, 2016...

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Climate-hit women farmers demand recognition and govt support

Today, COAST Foundation has organized a workshop with the collaboration and support of AVAS, BINDU and The Street Child...