Legacy Project
Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL)
Funder: USAID
Project Timeline: October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2018
Country: Bangladesh
Program Areas: Ecosystem Services, Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Access to Finance, Biodiversity, Locally Led Development and Climate Change
Climate change and a growing population are putting increasing levels of stress on Bangladesh’s forests, wetlands and other ecosystems. The USAID-funded Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods program is helping to disseminate management methods that help communities better collaborate with local and national governments to balance biodiversity protection with sustainable economic development.