TROSA 2: Rivers, Rights and Resilience
Since October 2023, RDRS Bangladesh has been implementing the TROSA 2: Rivers, Rights, and Resilience project in Kurigram district, covering 4 upazilas. Funded by Oxfam in Bangladesh and partnered with CNRS, the project focuses on advocacy, influencing, and research for inclusive transboundary water governance. It aims to improve cooperation in managing shared water resources and strengthen the climate resilience of communities in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River basins.
During the implementation, two key activities stood out. The first is Nodi-Boithok, a bottom-up approach at the village level. It provides a platform for community members (men, women, and youth) to share their concerns and find solutions. This has boosted confidence, especially among women, about their rights and entitlements. The second is Bandal, which acts as protective walls to mitigate river erosion by changing the river’s flow, thus reducing flood damage.’