Strategy Workshop on Climate Change Policy Narratives: From Climate Science and Ground Evidence to Collective CSO Positions for COP31

Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), in collaboration with Climate Justice Alliance–Bangladesh (CJA-B) and CANSA-BD, successfully convened a three-day residential strategy workshop titled “Strategy Workshop on Climate Change Policy Narratives: From Climate Science and Ground Evidence to Collective CSO Positions for COP31.” The workshop was held from 1–3 September 2026 at the Gono Kallyan […]
Stock-Take Exercise on the Implementation of UPR-4 Recommendations for Safeguarding Against Climate-Induced Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh

On 29th August 2026, the Center for Participatory Research and Development -CPRD, Action Against Hunger (ACF), and the Climate Justice Alliance-Bangladesh jointly organized a national advocacy seminar titled “Stock-Take Exercise on the Implementation of UPR-4 Recommendations for Safeguarding Against Climate-Induced Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh” at the BRAC Centre Inn, Dhaka. The seminar explored the […]
THE FOURTH UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW (UPR-4) ON BANGLADESH JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY SUBMISSION FOR SAFEGUARDING AGAINST CLIMATE-INDUCED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION
ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY GUIDELINE FOR THE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF UPR-4 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAFEGUARDING AGAINST CLIMATE-INDUCED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN BANGLADESH
We’re Hiring | Senior Research Officer – Environment and Public Health

The Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD) is seeking a qualified professional to join our research and advocacy team. 📍 Position: Senior Research Officer – Environment and Public Health👤 Vacancy: 01📄 Contract: 19 months, with possibility of extension💰 Salary: BDT 52,250/month📍 Duty Station: Dhaka Candidates with a Master’s in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or […]
CPRD is Offering a Paid Internship

CPRD is Offering a Paid Internship (02 Positions) Center for Participatory Research & Development (CPRD) is seeking two motivated young research enthusiasts willing to learn and contribute to climate change research. CPRD is offering a six-month Paid Internship (September 2026 – February 2027). Project Scope: The position is available under the project titled: “Research and […]
Launch of the National Action Plan for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, Regular Migration (GCM)

On 2nd August 2026, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized a national launch event for the National Action Plan for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, Regular Migration (GCM). On CPRD’s behalf, Shanjia Shams, Research Officer – Gender and Human Rights, joined that event. The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), […]
CPRD ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025

The Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD) is pleased to publish its Annual Report 2024–2025, presenting the organization’s key initiatives, achievements, lessons, and institutional reflections from a dynamic year of work on climate and development justice. During 2025, CPRD continued to strengthen its role as a research-based policy advocacy organization, working to bring community […]
Climate Negotiations at the Crossroads: Strategic Imperatives at SB64

CPRD releases the policy brief, “Climate Negotiations at the Crossroads: Strategic Imperatives at SB64,” which argues that the 64th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) in Bonn represent a decisive moment for global climate governance. Positioned between COP30 in Belém and COP31 in Antalya, SB64 must move beyond procedural discussions and translate previous commitments […]
Climate Finance for Health in Bangladesh: Policy Ambition and Fiscal Reality

The study titled “Climate Finance for Health in Bangladesh: Policy Ambition and Fiscal Reality,” examined the institutional and fiscal dimensions of climate-health adaptation in Bangladesh and revealed a stark and consequential mismatch between what Bangladesh’s climate policies promise and what its budgets actually deliver. This study found that despite policy progress through instruments such as […]