Dhaka, 14 October 2022. Rights-based civil society representatives demanded urgent action to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of women and adolescents, whose health is at danger owing to the adverse effects of climate change. The were speaking at a...
Dhaka, 29 September 2022. Civil society organizations (CSOs) demanded a strong position from the government to include the Loss & Damage issue as an agenda in the upcoming UN climate conference (Conference of the Parties, CoP 27). From...
How COAST Foundation became more inclusive by using the CHS
COAST Foundation emerged in 1998 in the southern part of Bhola Island in Bangladesh – one of the world’s most dangerous cyclone zones.
Currently the organisation serves around 1.7 million people,...
Dhaka, 24 August 2022. Civil society leaders have expressed the opinion that the international community, including the United Nations, has completely failed to exert effective pressure on Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas to their homeland. They said these...
COAST Foundation always believes in quality and accountability in its response. So, being a long-time member of the CHS Alliance (www.chsalliance.org), the organisation embarked on a Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) certification with the Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative (HQAI) in...
Press Release
Civil society urged UN & INGO to limit their role in monitoring and technical assistance, operational leadership should be with local NGOs
Transparency & Accountability of Humanitarian Assistance in Sylhet Has been Demanded
Dhaka, 30 July 2022. Today in a...
Cox’s Bazar July 22, 2022
COAST Foundation has been working for socio-economic development in coastal districts of Bangladesh for a long time. From 25th August 2017, the organization also been working for Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) with support from...
This study by COAST looked into the economic and livelihood engagement of the Rohingya community living in Bangladesh camps in Cox’s Bazar. Findings depict some disturbing pictures vis-à-vis their opportunities to participate in economic activities. With little access to...
Dhaka, July 4, 2022. In any disaster, the local people and organizations are the first to stand by the people affected by the disaster. Therefore, those concerned should increase the capacity of local organizations. That is why the post-flood...
Dhaka 19 June 2022, in a seminar, Civil Society (CSOs) and expert have demanded at least 2% of GDP resource for climate financing through national budgetary process in every year. They also urged government to include coastal infrastructure...
