https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/10 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:15:35 GMT 2026-09-22T06:15:35Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1596 Climate finance for adaptation goals in Bangladesh: past trends, present gaps, and future pathways beyond 2030 Anjum, Bushra This study examines the trends, challenges, and future pathways of climate finance for climate action in Bangladesh, comparing the 7th and 8th Five-Year Plans and exploring prospects for the 9th Plan and beyond 2030. Using a mixed-methods approach involving policy analysis, a survey of 44 practitioners, and five key informant interviews, the study finds that climate finance has supported adaptation in areas such as climate-smart agriculture, disaster preparedness, and community resilience but remains inadequate and difficult to access. Major barriers include weak governance, limited institutional capacity, insufficient international and concessional finance, and poor coordination and accountability. The study highlights blended finance, predictable grant-based funding, stronger institutions, locally led delivery, and diversified financing sources as important pathways for strengthening climate adaptation and achieving SDG 13. This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Science (MSS) in Development Studies, 2026. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1596 2026-08-01T00:00:00Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1595 Opportunities and Challenges of Non-Formal Education for Underprivileged Children in an Urban Slum: A Case Study of Nurerchala, Vatara Das, Lovely This study examines the opportunities and challenges of non-formal education for underprivileged children in Nurerchala urban slum, Dhaka, using a qualitative case-study approach based on field observations and interviews with children, parents, teachers, and NGO workers. The findings show that non-formal education improves access to learning through flexible schedules, basic literacy and numeracy, life-skills training, and health and hygiene education, while also supporting self-esteem and community participation. However, poverty, child labor, family responsibilities, irregular attendance, limited teaching resources, overcrowded classrooms, inadequate teacher training, and weak institutional support remain major barriers. The study emphasizes the need for sustained policy support, community involvement, adequate resources, and stronger cooperation among government agencies, NGOs, educators, and local stakeholders to promote inclusive and equitable education. This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (M.A) in Social Sciences, 2026. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1595 2026-08-01T00:00:00Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1584 Assessing wash facilities across informal settlements in Dhaka Tamim, Ushmila Akhter This thesis examines the availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, and awareness/adaptability (5As) of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Korail Settlement and Geneva Camp, two informal settlements in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Using qualitative research based on 30 in-depth household interviews and 6 key informant interviews, the study explores WASH conditions, governance structures, and household coping strategies. The findings reveal that WASH deprivation is characterized not simply by a lack of facilities, but by unreliable, intermittent, costly, unsafe, and institutionally mediated access. Service provision operates through a hybrid governance system involving formal utilities, NGOs, community organizations, informal leaders, and households. Residents cope through water storage, rationing, informal purchasing, and self-repair, with women carrying a disproportionate burden of water collection, cleaning, and menstrual hygiene management. Differences between Korail and Geneva Camp reflect their distinct histories and forms of informality. The study recommends tenure-neutral WASH services, minimum service standards, pro-poor tariffs, and accountable long-term governance mechanisms. This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Science (MSS) in Development Studies, 2026. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1584 2026-08-01T00:00:00Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1575 Gendered Heat Vulnerability and adaptation in Dhaka's Informal Settlements: A comparative study of Korail and Hazaribagh Saddaf, Nafia This study examines gender-differentiated experiences and responses to heatwaves among residents of Korail and Hazaribagh informal settlements in Dhaka. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research analyzed 110 household surveys alongside interviews, focus-group discussions, field observations, and policy reviews. The findings show that men and women face different forms of heat-related vulnerability. Men are more exposed to outdoor heat through transport and informal work, while women experience prolonged indoor heat due to cooking, caregiving, domestic responsibilities, and home-based work in poorly ventilated dwellings. Heatwaves contribute to illness, fatigue, sleep disruption, reduced productivity, and income loss. Residents mainly rely on short-term coping strategies such as drinking water, bathing, using fans, wet cloths, seeking shade, and adjusting working hours. However, poverty, unreliable electricity and water, poor housing conditions, rental restrictions, and limited institutional support restrict their ability to adapt. Using the Sustainable Livelihood Framework, the study concludes that heatwaves undermine human, financial, and physical assets. It recommends gender-responsive heat planning, improved housing and basic services, occupational protection, accessible healthcare, early-warning systems, and greater community participation in decision-making. This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Science (MSS) in Development Studies, 2026. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1575 2026-08-01T00:00:00Z