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The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), comprising Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban districts, face interconnected challenges, including climate vulnerability, watershed degradation, poverty, limited livelihood opportunities, and inadequate rural infrastructure. Floods, landslides, and other climate-related hazards threaten agricultural production, natural resources, and community well-being, particularly among Small Ethnic Communities.
The Climate Resilient Livelihoods Improvement and Watershed Management in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CRLIWM-CHT) Sector Project, supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented through the Government of Bangladesh and CHT institutions, aims to strengthen climate resilience and improve livelihoods through sustainable watershed management, climate-resilient agriculture, rural infrastructure development, skills training, and improved market access. The project also prioritizes gender equality, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
Arannayk Foundation, as a sub-consultant to the ERMC–DevConsultants consortium, contributes technical and field-level support in areas aligned with its expertise in ecosystem and watershed management, community-based natural resource management, climate resilience, livelihood development, and community engagement. Through this engagement, Arannayk Foundation supports participatory approaches, sustainable resource management, and community and institutional capacity development to promote resilient livelihoods and environmentally sustainable development across the CHT.
Objectives
a) Strengthen community infrastructure through participatory planning and implementation.
b) Improve watershed management through soil and water conservation, restoration, bioengineering, and erosion control.
c) Promote community-based natural resource management and strengthen local capacity.
d) Enhance climate-resilient agriculture, agricultural processing, and market linkages.
e) Expand livelihood opportunities through vocational training, entrepreneurship, and skills development.
f) Improve rural connectivity and access to markets and essential services.
g) Strengthen institutional capacity, project monitoring, and climate-risk management.
h) Promote gender equality, social inclusion, and safeguards for Small Ethnic Communities.
© M Tarik Kabir, PhDThe project (November 2026 – May 2029) is a conservation initiative led by the Arannayk Foundation in partnership with the Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD) and funded by the Rainforest Trust (USA). The project seeks to evaluate the feasibility of formally designating of the Hararganj (Atora) Reserved Forest as a Protected Area, subject to multi-stakeholder consent. Spanning 79 square kilometers of se... Read more
Location: Moulvibazar
© Arannayk Foundation/Zawyad Bin MostofaThe Competition for Ecosystem Services (CES) Experiment in Bangladesh is a collaborative research initiative led by Waseda University in partnership with a research team from Kwansei Gakuin University, Sophia University, Chittagong University, and Gazipur Agricultural University. Arannayk Foundation is implementing the project's field activities across the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). The project int... Read more
Location: Bandarban, Khagrachari, Rangamati
© Arannayk Foundation/Arifur RahmanThe Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) is a global program led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that supports countries in developing sustainable financing solutions for biodiversity conservation. In Bangladesh, Arannayk Foundation is facilitating a nationwide consultation process under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to support the d... Read more
Location: Bandarban, Khulna, Cox's Bazar, Dinajpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barisal, Sylhet, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Kishoreganj, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Rangamati
© AF/Photo libraryThe Integrated Climate Adaptation Solutions for the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region (HI-CAS) Project is a regional initiative implemented in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan with technical support from ICIMOD.The project aims to strengthen the climate resilience of indigenous and local communities living in Bandarban Sadar and Matiranga Upazila of the Chittagong Hill Tracts through a combination of ecosystem... Read more
Location: Bandarban, Khagrachari
Arannayk Foundation, in collaboration with EQMS, is developing master plans for five ecoparks: Banshkhali Ecopark (Chattogram), Botanical Garden and Ecopark (Sitakunda), Borshijora Ecopark (Moulvibazar), Rajeshpur Ecopark (Cumilla), and Tilagar Ecopark (Sylhet).The work involves floral and faunal surveys, digital topographic mapping, needs assessments of visitors and local communities, stakeholder consultat... Read more
Location: Moulvibazar, Chattogram, Comilla, Sylhet
© AF/Md. Emranul IslamThe project aims to restore tree cover along the embankments of 10 Acre, 11 Acre, and 48 Acre shrimp estates in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar—an area once part of the Chakaria Sundarban. Once deforested for aquaculture, this landscape is now the focus of a plantation and conservation initiative led by Arannayk Foundation.Read how mangroves in Chakaria are returningExplore the tools and techniques of growing mangrov... Read more
Location: Cox's Bazar
© AF photo libraryThe project (March 2024 – June 2027) aims to scale up forest landscape restoration (FLR) across Bandarban Hill District using proven models developed under the earlier CHT-FLR project (part of USAID’s COMPASS Activity). It also seeks to develop a more productive and climate-resilient alternative to the current practice of short-rotation shifting cultivation. The project promotes inclusive, community-led res... Read more
Location: Bandarban
© AF/Fahmina Sarkar BorshaThis national initiative aims to enhance the Bangladesh Forest Department’s (BFD) capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to wildlife crime across the country. Arannayk Foundation, with support from the United States Forest Service (USFS), is facilitating a comprehensive institutional strengthening process.Key interventions include the formation of a ten-member Curriculum Review Committee (CRC), a gap anal... Read more
Location: All Over Bangladesh
© AF/Arifur RahmanArannayk Foundation, in collaboration with the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), is supporting the development of an updated Integrated Resource Management Plan (IRMP) for the Sundarbans Reserve Forest (SRF) for the period 2025–2035.The plan will reflect the current status of forest resources and set out a 10-year framework for biodiversity conservation and sustainable re... Read more
Location: Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira
© AF/Arifur RahmanArannayk Foundation, in collaboration with the Center for Natural Resources Studies (CNRS), is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the aquatic resources of the Sundarbans, funded by the Bangladesh Forest Department. The study aims to support the conservation and sustainable use of coastal biodiversity and ecosystem services by informing future aquatic resource management strategies.The assessment focus... Read more
Location: Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira
© AF/Md. Sahidul IslamThe project Under the Protection of Sundarban Mangrove Forests Project (PSMFP) supports long-term ecological monitoring of the Sundarbans to inform sustainable management of the world’s largest mangrove forest. Jointly implemented by CEGIS and Arannayk Foundation, the study focuses on assessing the health of the Sundarbans ecosystem through physical, chemical, and biological indicators. As part of its role,... Read more
Location: Satkhira, Bagerhat, Khulna
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