Lessons from the 20th Community-based Adaptation conference in Manila, Philippines Friendship's delegation at CBA20, with (left to right) Kazi Amdadul Hoque, Senior Director and Head of Climate Action; Bilkis Banu, Community Medic-aide, Health; Elsa Peclet, the author...
Stay tuned as Friendship heads to the Bonn Climate Conference (known as SB64) and the London Climate Action Week in June Friendship's plinths are a proprietary, hydrologically efficient structure that houses communities along with their livestock and essentials during...
Playing football in the Rohingya Camps for fitness and mental health Nur Kamal came to Camp 19 when he was only seven years old. Since then, he’s lived with his family in a shack on what used to be a hill in Cox’s Bazar. by Abu Bakar Bin Alam,1 June 2026 For decades,...
40 promising development practitioners took part in the Five-week-long collaborative course conducted by Dhaka University and Friendship Academy. by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,23 May 2026 On 22 May 2026, the Summer School on ‘Development in Practice’ course came to an end,...
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,...
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...
by Abu Bakar Bin Alam23 April, 2026 In the vast, braided reaches of the Brahmaputra River, the landscape is defined by its refusal to stay still. For the millions of people living on "chars"—shifting silt islands created and consumed by the river’s current—permanence...
Fabrics spun on handlooms are a longstanding tradition in a country now known for its fast fashion ready-made garments industry. © Friendship by Syed Abu Sinjan Saadat18 April 2026 Cultural heritage is often understood through what endures in place—monuments, sites,...
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...
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;...
Creating awareness can sharply reduce the lethality of cervical cancer By Dr. Mosamat Umma Kulsum,5 April 2026 In the shifting river islands of northern Bangladesh, access to healthcare is never guaranteed. Communities are isolated, transport is uncertain, and...
A Grassroots Response to Child Marriage and Social Change The river-island rural communities look forward to the Char Theatre performances, and the performers often become local celebrities. © Friendship By Syed Abu Sinjan Saadat,27 March 2026 In the remote char...