The principal objective of this IUCN project is to create enabling conditions in Bangladesh for promoting adaptation to climate change and climate variability in national policies and plans and also at the local community level. This includes preparing a set of recommendations to integrate climate change adaptation into various national actions, with a special focus on issues related to coastal zone management.  These recommendations will complement the National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA). A network of key stakeholders at the national level will be established. Through this network, issues identified at the local level will be communicated to appropriate national bodies to generate a policy-decision cycle. The network will also contribute to generating discussions and raising awareness at the local level. The project will document local coping mechanisms, analyze the capacity of local institutions, raise awareness through dissemination of information regarding effects of climate change and adaptation possibilities, establish a countrywide Climate Change Adaptation Network, analyze coastal zone management policy, identify recommendation options for adaptation to climate change and climate variability, and organize a final workshop at the national level.  The Committee in charge of the project will be drawn from assorted Ministries, including all members of the Bangladesh NAPA Committee. Link to Source