C3ER, BRAC University completed the 3nd phase of field investigation to assess the climate change loss and damage in Bangladesh under the project titled “Floating Houses: Community Based Flood Resilience Innovations in Bangladesh” funded by KPMG East Africa Limited. The field survey was conducted at Lalpur Upazila of Natore district from 30 July 2017 to 25 August 2017.
During the field investigation several KIIs, FGDs, IDIs and household questionnaire surveys were conducted at the Sharankhola Upazila under Bagerhat District. The main objectives of the field visit were to collect valid information on damage to housing, damage to community infrastructure and impact of the disaster on livelihood, health mobility, water supply and sanitation, poverty and occupational vulnerability, psychosocial impact and gender, education and governance system. About 106 questionnaire surveys were conducted, which covered the household information of loss and damage of different classes and occupations due to salinity. It was a team of 7 people and led by Mohaimin-ul-kabir, Anthropologist and Mariya Khanum, Field Supervisor of C3ER, BRAC University. During field visit, both qualitative and quantitative research tools were used to collect data regarding loss and Damage due to Salinity.