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Every year millions around the world are affected by various natural calamities and disasters. South Asia is one of the most climate-vulnerable regions. Across the region, many communities face poverty and extreme challenges from natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, and cyclones.
With current climate change projections, these issues will only grow. Eliminating poverty requires new models that empower people to survive and even thrive in the face of changing environments and weather-related incidents.
Organised by BRAC Social Innovation Lab, the 2016 Frugal Innovation Forum will look at innovations in climate change, disaster management, adaptive livelihood and agriculture. We will build on the global discussions at COP21 in Paris and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), but with a clear focus on the priorities for South Asia.
Our goal is action: What do we know about strengthening livelihoods, financial and social protections, and policies to increase resilience for the poorest? How can we build on the regional experiences to accelerate better programs and policies?
The forum will take place at BRAC Centre for Development Management (BRAC-CDM) in Savar, Bangladesh from March 23-24, 2016. On March 22, 2016 we will arrange an optional field visit to give the participants a glimpse of some of the recent innovations happening at BRAC.
Founder and chairman of BRAC.
Executive Director of BRAC.
Senior Director of BRAC & BRAC International.
Professor of Marketing at Cambridge Judge Business School
Environment Lawyer of Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment.
Professor Emeritus of BRAC University.
Executive Director of BELA.
Country Director of Practical Action, Bangladesh.
Director of BRAC.
Director of BRAC.
Founder, Black Baza Coffee Co.
Founder,Mojo Labs Foundation
Director,Sidko Apparels Ltd.
Regional Coordinator for Asia Region at Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network
Associate Partner, Dalberg Global Development Advisors
Director of BRAC
Director of BRAC
Founder of Goonj
President of Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group
Head of Corporate Affairs, Bangladesh at Standard Chartered Bank
Country Director at BBC Media Action Bangladesh
Coordinator, Gender and Climate Change at UN Women
Chief Executive Officer, InSTEDD
Co-Founder of Tau Innovations
Senior Manager, BRAC
Founder and President of Impulse NGO Network
Executive Chairman, Power and Participation Research Center
Regional Director, Asia at Medic Mobile
Deputy Team Leader of International Development Enterprises(IDE), Nepal
Chief Executive Officer, Teach for Bangladesh
Senior Programme Manager, BRAC
Director of South Asian Foundation for Academic Research
Co-Founder of Cosmos Green
Executive Director of Rupantaran
Head of Emergency Programme, BRAC International
Founder and CEO at Spreeha Foundation
Director, BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
Regional Director of Programs, South Asia at VOTO Mobile
Senior Reporter, Prothom Alo
Columnist
Team Leader, BRUP Project, CARE Bangladesh
