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Building Resilience: Towards Shock-Responsive Social Protection in Flood-Prone Bangladesh

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This episode delves into the devastating 2022 early-monsoon floods in Sylhet and Sunamganj, which displaced over 90,000 people and impacted more than 4.3 million across northeastern Bangladesh. Drawing on rigorous hazard modeling, household-level surveys, and resilience mapping, the episode presents critical insights into the damage-loss-need nexus and the disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations—particularly women, children, and persons with disabilities. From the development partners’ lens, it highlights the urgent need for shock-responsive adaptive social protection (SRASP) to strengthen climate resilience. The findings inform a forward-looking policy dialogue, advocating for the integration of SRASP within the revised National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) 2026 and broader development goals, including LDC graduation and SDG commitments. Emphasizing evidence-based planning, inter-agency coordination, and financing through global climate instruments, the episode outlines a strategic framework to institutionalize resilience—ensuring that no one is left behind in the face of climate-induced shocks.

By- Arju Afrin Kathy

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