Background: The Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), formed in 2011 with 27 wards consisting of  95 urban slums and informal settlements, is growing fast but facing challenges in unplanned urbanisation, waste management, and pollution. Climate change is making these issues worse, with the city already experiencing droughts, heatwaves, heavy rains, water shortages, and drainage problems. To address these challenges, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning to support the Narayanganj Green and Resilient Urban Development Project (NGURDP) to build sustainable and climate-resilient urban infrastructure, aiming to deliver sustainable, climate-resilient, and inclusive urban infrastructure. To ensure that low-income and informal settlement communities are included in planning and investment, the ADB has engaged the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) to develop People’s Adaptation Plan. With funding from Global Affairs Canada, the GCA is partnering with Practical Action in Bangladesh to support NCC in preparing People’s Adaptation Plan for priority wards in NCC.

The goal is to create a People’s Adaptation Plan for NCC that ensures that the climate resilience priorities of the urban poor are reflected in the NGURDP's investments and results, as well as in the three related master plans—the Urban Action Plan, Sewerage Master Plan, and Solid Waste Management Plan. The project focuses on integrating climate-sensitive priorities for marginalized communities into master plans, promoting nature-based solutions (NbS) to address long-term climate risks, informing infrastructure planning at the community level, and creating green job opportunities. This approach will enhance climate resilience, empower women, and contribute to sustainable urban development. At its core, it will follow Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) principles.

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Last date of submission: 05 July, 2025

Profile submission address: procurement.bd@practicalaction.org.bd