Friendship will be co-hosting three sessions at this year’s CBA conference by Friendship News Desk6 May, 2026 From 11 to 14 May 2026, Friendship will attend the 20th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA20) in Manila,...
Climate Adaptation
Trusting the Frontlines
Why Climate Action Must Be Locally Led The frontlines are ready to lead, and it is high time the rest of the world followed. © Friendship by Kazi Amdadul Hoque,6 May 2026 In the coastal reaches of Bangladesh, where the salt-heavy air meets the shifting tides of the...
Friendship’s Interventions at CBA20
Friendship is attending three sessions at the 20th Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change conference, to be held in Manila, Philippines The mangrove plantation serves as a natural embankment, absorbs soil salinity, and provides income-generating opportunities...
The Nexus between Climate, Agriculture, Health and Poverty (Part 1)
Two-part special feature on the place of One Health in development in Bangladesh by an international intern at Friendship’s Climate Action sector “Water, the ally of humans, is now also a menace.” - Yann Arthus-Bertrand. © Eloise Dagneau/Friendship by Eloise...
Friendship at ChangeNOW: The World’s Largest Gathering for Planetary Solutions
From 30 March to 1 April, Friendship brought the voices of climate-vulnerable communities in Bangladesh to a global stage on the discourse surrounding planetary boundaries Joining Runa Khan (centre) on the plenary session of The Adaptation Imperative are Kathy...
Friendship at the One Health Summit
On World Health Day, Friendship joined the One Health Summit in Lyon to advocate for the collective well-being and dignity of people, animals, ecosystems, and the planet (From left to right) Max Claron, Health & Environment Programme Manager at Friendship France;...
Looking at the stars, with feet deeply rooted in the earth
Runa Khan, member of the Club of Rome and social entrepreneur, speaks with Martin Mbewe about her journey toward conscience-led, systems-oriented leadership By Martin Mbewe / The Club of Rome,5 April 2026 Runa Khan did not grow up knowing the Club of Rome. As a child,...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and Friendship join hands to provide medical services and safe drinking water
Ahmed Shaheen, Additional Managing Director of EBL (fifth from left) and Runa Khan, founder of Friendship (sixth from left), at the MoU signing ceremony in Dhaka. © Ayon Das/Friendship by Friendship News Desk,2 March, 2026 Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) announced a strategic...
Prime Bank Partners with Friendship to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Char Communities
Runa Khan, founder of Friendship (centre), with Hassan O Rashid, CEO of Prime Bank, holding the MoU signed by the two of them. © Tawhid Bin Haque/Friendship by Friendship News Desk1 March 2026 Prime Bank PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...
From Relief to Resilience
A snapshot of Friendship’s Transitional Funding Project implemented across 198 climate-vulnerable communities in Bangladesh. The project was implemented in four phases across 198 villages in five districts – Kurigram, Gaibandha, Patuakhali, Satkhira, and...
Finding Climate Action in Bangladesh: My Journey with Friendship
From left to right: Ummay Asma Bhuiyan, Assistant Programme Manager; Katharina Frowein, Intern; Md. Bodiuzzaman, Assistant Director. © Friendship by Katharina Frowein,26 February, 2026 When I arrived in Bangladesh for my internship with Friendship, I carried two big...
An Evening with The Earthshot Prize at Climate Action Week
Friendship founder Runa Khan joins a panel discussion led by The Earthshot Prize at Climate Action Week. The panel discussion titled ‘An Evening with The Earthshot Prize’ was held at the Jio Convention Centre. © Earthshot Prize by Iffat Ara...












