Striving for building

social-ecological resilience

we work to find solutions to most pressing environmental, ecological, livelihood and development challenges.

We conduct research and implements projects on, but not limited to: Natural Resource Management (NRM), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Early warning, Adaptive and Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), Nature Based Solutions (NBS), Waste Management, Livelihoods Enhancement, Local Governance, Institutional Development, Nutrition, Gender, Process Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy, Advocacy and Communication all over Bangladesh. In doing so, CNRS brings governments, NGOs, INGOs, the UN and international organizations together to develop policies and share best practices. For 32 years, we have centered our work on themes such as:

Environment and Climate Change

The "Environment and Climate Change sector program focuses on enhancing resilience by co-creating knowledge and emphasizing sustainable resource utilization. It prioritizes themes such as Climate Change, Biodiversity, Waste Management, Water Resource Management, the Blue Economy, and Green Growth.

The Health & Nutrition sector program targets enhanced community health, well-being, and improved nutritional status. Central to themes like WASH, health challenges, Traditional Complementary Integrative Healthcare (TCIH), antimicrobial resistance, lifestyle modification, and nutrition, it focuses on strengthening resilience against health threats, boosting nutrition, ensuring access to clean water and sanitation, and promoting well-being.

Rohingya Refugee Camp

Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf subdistricts in Cox's Bazar district

Climate Hotspots / Disaster prone zones

Coastal zone and Haor region

Coastal belt and Saint

Martin’s Island

Different districts of coastal belts under Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions including St. Martin

Island

Climate hotspots/ Disaster prone zones

Coastal zone and Haor region

Hill tracts

Ramu, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar

Forest Ecosystems

Hill and plain land forests under Sylhet division; Ratargul Swamp forest; Protected Areas (PAs) of Bangladesh including,:

  1. Lawachara National Park, Moulavibazar
  2. Satchari National Park, Habigonj
  3. Khadim Nagar National Park, Sylhet
  4. Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, Habigonj
  5. Sundarbans reserve forest

Riverine area

Transboundary riverine system of Meghna, Brahmaputra, and Padma River basins, specifically in Bhola, Chadpur, and Kurigram districts; Tetulia river basin, Patuakhali District.

ECA areas

  1. Tanguar Haor
  2. Hakaluki Haor
  3. Sundarbans reserve forest
  4. Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf Peninsula
  5. St. Martin’s Island

Geographical areas we specialize in

Over the past 3 decades, we have specialized working in and had significant environmental, livelihood and development impacts in the following geographic areas.

0

Staff

0

Offices across Bangladesh

0

Projects implemented till date

0

Present working districts of Bangladesh

Read more on latest news and updates

Policy Dialogue for Sustainable Fisheries Management Held in Dhaka

Waste Management at Kanchan-1 Drilling Site, Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar


Read more:

Words from our Climate expert and Executive Director

Dr. M Mokhlesur Rahman (right) with Uday Mondol and his wife Auroty mondol of Shyamnagar, Satkhira. Uday and Auroty Mondol are resilient model farmers supported by CNRS in demonstrating Climate Smart Agriculture techniques using high saline tolerant crop varieties and using water from the CNRS supported re-excavated Kutoli canal.

"I am wholeheartedly grateful to all the change-makers of CNRS working at different levels"

CNRS would not have been able to reach its goal without the effort of these change-makers. The CNRS family is also thankful to all the development partners for upholding their trust in CNRS. In this reporting year, we have implemented a total of 31 projects, which cut across all the thematic areas of CNRS. Our sense of urgency is always motivating us to avoid any kind of procrastination without being complacent. We are, indeed, content to inform our development partners and stakeholders that we have achieved most of our targets of the reporting year, which gives us utmost satisfaction. In the entirety of the reporting year, we face and overcame the outbreak of Covid-19 crisis, which had been the prime challenge of the year. By complying with the directives of the Bangladesh Government, CNRS prepared an operational modality during the Covid-19 pandemic and persisted with its organizational activities by following this operational modality. Staff members of CNRS donated one day’s salary to support people who were struggling to cope with the pandemic. It is worth mentioning that under two Covid-19 response projects, CNRS provided emergency response support to people affected for Covid-19 pandemic. We also provided cash for work support to both Rohingya and host communities through WFP and UNHCR supported projects. I believe the key ingredients for our success, are the resolute guidance from our EC and general body, the continual support of development partners and the sincere participation of the project participants and their firm effort to thrive for success. I take this opportunity to thank you all.

Dr. M Mokhlesur Rahman

Executive Director, CNRS

View Documentaries

visit our socials to watch documentaries of our interventions

Improved access to Freshwater for Communities in Shyamnagar, Satkhira

Featured Story

Kultoli khaal excavation in Shyamnagar leading to positive impacts on local community

Featured Story

Our response to the 2022 Flood

in Bangladesh


Featured Story