Delegates from nearly 200 countries, leaders of business and finance, and representatives of civil society has gather in Dubai from November 30 to December 12 for the COP28 climate conference with the aim of fast-tracking the transition to a clean-energy future.

Whereas Mr. Rabeya Begum (Executive Director, SDS) spoke at a panel discussion on ‘Climate-Induced Migrant Resilient Communities’, a side-event at COP 28.

She highlighted vulnerabilities of the disaster risk exposed people and communities living in the river basin areas who are at the forefront of being displaced and migrated by flooding and riverbank erosion that already became frequent and intense with the rise of global average temperature.

She also discussed limits and limitations of humanitarian assistance, which is far short of requirement and only support short-term emergency needs. Displacement and migration involves secondary and tertiary risks resulting from the residual impacts of both sudden slow onset event.

We need to think beyond the existing scope of Humanitarian Assistance so that issues related to displacement and migration, including rights of the displaced and migrated people and communities could be protected.

SDS Executive Director Mrs. Rabeya Begum stayed in Colombo, Sri Lanka from August 19 to August 23 to attend the Annual General Session of Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA). The main session was held from 20 to 22 August. He attended the session as the Chair of the Steering Committee of CANSA Bangladesh. Representatives of 75 organizations from South Asia Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan attended the session.

The CANSA Board is elected every two years. Following this, the Executive Director of SDS Mrs. Rabeya Begum elected as a member of the (CANSA) Board for the next two years.

It should be noted that a total of 13 people from five South Asian countries namely Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka have been elected as members of the new committee.

We (SDS) are delighted to have been selected as board members of CANSA, a network working intensively on climate. In future we want to work more intensively in this arena and stand by the victims. We wish good health and long life to our Executive Director.

Australia is partnering with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to host the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 19-22 September 2022.

With the Asia-Pacific experiencing a growth in the frequency and intensity of disasters, investment in reducing our risk to disasters is vital to saving lives and livelihoods, minimising economic loss and ensuring no one is left behind.

The 2022 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction presents an opportunity for delegates from across the Asia Pacific to showcase and share experiences, action and innovation to help build a resilient future for the region.

The conference also represents a final opportunity ahead of the Mid-Term Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) in 2023, to focus on Sendai Framework progress and commitments in the Asia-Pacific Region.

At the invitation of the organizers, SDS has represented by Mr. Mojibur Rahman (Founder & Advisor, SDS), Mrs. Rabeya Begum (Executive Director, SDS). SDS participated in all the events of the 04-day Conference.

Youth Summit on ageing- held on 25 October 2021 at Daffodil University , Organised by Ageing Support forum & Social Business Students Forum, DIU.

Dr. Kazi Khaliquzzaman, Chairman of PKSF was a Chief guest and Major General Jibon Kanai Das, Country Director, Sir William Beverage Foundation was presided the meeting. As a special guest Tasmima Hossain, Editor, Daily Ittefaq, Dr Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Daffodil group and Rabeya Begum, ED SDS were present there.

On 31 October 2021, world leaders and top climate officials come together to discuss climate change against the backdrop of Covid-19 and an already rapidly changing natural environment. This year, the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland presents an important opportunity for delegates. At the invitation of the organizers, SDS was represented by Mr. Mojibur Rahman (Founder & Advisor, SDS), Mr. Rabeya Begum (Executive Director, SDS), Mr. BM Kamroul Hassan (Director, MF, SDS). SDS participated in all the events of the 13-day Conference and highlighted the activities of SDS in a side event.

    “Bangladesh in Disaster Management: Round Table Discussion” jointly organized by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief and Friendship. Chief Guest: Dr. Md. Enamur Rahman MP, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. President: Mr. Md. Mohsin, Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. In this round table discussion as a guest Mrs. Rabeya Begum, ED SDS were present there.