Center for Participatory Research and Development-CPRD

📢 CPRD is Hiring: Senior Officer – Accounts & Internal Audit (01)

The Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD) is seeking a skilled professional to support its finance and internal audit functions.

🔍 Position: Senior Officer – Accounts & Internal Audit
📍 Dhaka (with field travel)
💰 BDT 45,000 → 50,000 + benefits
📅 Deadline: 18 May 2026

🎯 Eligibility:
Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance (Master’s/CA part-qualified preferred) with 3+ years’ experience in the NGO/development sector. Strong skills in financial reporting, audit, and compliance are essential.

📩 Apply: Send CV & cover letter (single PDF) to [email protected]

🔗 More info: https://cprdbd.org/cprd-is-hiring-senior-officer-accounts-and-internal-audit/

On International Women’s Day, CPRD celebrates the strength, leadership, and resilience of women in Bangladesh, especially those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Women are not only among the most affected by climate change, but they are also key drivers of adaptation, resilience, and community transformation.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to our incredible female colleagues at CPRD for their dedication, expertise, and invaluable contributions to advancing climate justice and sustainable development.

Together, we move forward toward a more just, inclusive, and climate-resilient future.

Articulating Civil Society’s Voice for Climate Justice at COP30
We are pleased to share our latest publication “30th Conference of the Parties (COP30): Articulating CSOs’ Position Together” developed under the leadership of the Climate Justice Alliance–Bangladesh (CJA-B), hosted by the Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD).
This collective position paper, representing 52 national and international civil society organizations (CSOs), presents Bangladesh’s united civil society voice in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
It consolidates key demands and strategic insights across four pillars: Mitigation, Adaptation, Climate Finance, and Loss & Damage, rooted in equity, human rights, and climate justice.
📘 The paper calls for:
• Ambitious and accountable NDC 3.0 aligned with the 1.5°C target
• Institutionalizing Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) with equitable access to finance
• Establishing a permanent agenda on Loss and Damage, underpinned by human rights
• Reaffirming developed countries’ legal obligations for new, additional, and predictable climate finance
Developed through a participatory process — engaging CSOs, youth leaders, grassroots actors, and media, this position paper aims to support the Government of Bangladesh and other stakeholders in advancing a just, inclusive, and impactful outcome at COP30.
Read the full publication: https://cprdbd.org/articulating-csos-position-towards-cop-30/
📅 Published: November 2025
🤝 Partners: Climate Justice Alliance–Bangladesh (CJA-B), CPRD

Ground Evidence of Non-Economic Loss and Damage: Doomsday at the Doorstep
The Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD) is proud to launch its latest publication. “Ground Evidence of Non-Economic Loss and Damage: Doomsday at the Doorstep”, developed in collaboration with Masaus, SDS–Shariatpur Development Society, and Badabon Sangho, and supported by HEKS/EPER, Switzerland.
While economic losses dominate climate policy discussions, this study shines a light on the unseen devastations — the non-economic losses and damages (NELDs) that silently tear at the social, cultural, emotional, and psychological fabric of communities across Bangladesh.
From the Ground Up: Evidence from Three Climate Hotspots
Drawing on 15 powerful case stories from across Bangladesh
• The north-west drought-prone Barind region,
• The south-central riverine floodplains, and
• The south-west coastal and Sundarbans belt
The report documents how climate-induced hazards are eroding not just livelihoods, but identity, dignity, and hope. These stories reveal how salinity, heatwaves, displacement, and loss of ancestral lands are leaving deep and irreversible scars:
• Women walking miles daily for freshwater, often sacrificing their own health.
• Indigenous farmers losing traditional practices and cultural heritage.
• Families forced into early marriages or child labor under growing economic and emotional strain.
A Call for Justice
The report calls for a paradigm shift in how we understand and respond to climate impacts — urging policymakers, financiers, and global actors to:
• Recognize and integrate Non-Economic Loss and Damage (NELDs) in climate frameworks.
• Ensure justice-centered recovery that protects memory, belonging, and human dignity.
• Build long-term, gender-responsive, and rights-based resilience strategies.
Because resilience isn’t just about rebuilding what’s lost, it’s about preserving who we are. Read the full report: https://www.cprdbd.org/ground-evidence-of-non-economic-loss-and-damage
Published: September 2025