Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal and Drought Prone Areas of Bangladesh: Health and WASH
28 August 2015
| Technical document

Overview
This assessment examines the health impacts of climate variability and change on health in coastal and drought prone areas in three district of Bangladesh, alongside the adaptation capacity of the target communities. Recommendations are made regarding requisite adaptations required to support the delivery of climate resilient WASH within these communities, alongside broader recommendations to enhance future vulnerability assessments and expand the evidence base for climate adaptation within the health sector of Bangladesh.
WHO Team
Climate Change and Health (CCH)
Editors
WHO Country Office for Bangladesh
Number of pages
58
Copyright
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