Expertise
Delivering Solutions Where They Matter Most
Our Expertise
GRACE brings together community knowledge, technical expertise, and evidence-based approaches to address interconnected development challenges in climate-vulnerable and underserved communities. Our expertise is built around the realities of coastal and urban Bangladesh, where climate risks, environmental changes, health vulnerabilities, and livelihood challenges are deeply connected.
Through a Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) approach, GRACE listens to communities, values local knowledge, and works with partners to design practical, inclusive, and sustainable solutions. We integrate Nature-based Solutions (NbS), climate resilience, community participation, innovation, and evidence-based learning across our programmes to strengthen people, ecosystems, and local systems.
Our core areas of expertise include Climate Resilience, Health, Nutrition & WASH, Green Energy, and Green Agriculture, where we support communities to reduce vulnerabilities, improve well-being, protect natural resources, and create sustainable pathways for the future.
By combining local experience with technical capacity and strategic partnerships, GRACE promotes solutions that are not only responsive to current challenges but also adaptable to emerging social, environmental, and climate realities. We remain committed to building resilient communities where people can live with dignity, security, and opportunity.
Climate Resilience
GRACE works with climate-vulnerable communities to address the growing impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, and disaster risks affecting lives, livelihoods, ecosystems, and essential services. Recognizing the complex realities of coastal Bangladesh, our approach focuses on strengthening resilience through Locally Led Adaptation (LLA), community-based disaster risk reduction, and Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Through a listening-first and community-driven approach, GRACE engages communities, local institutions, and stakeholders to understand climate risks, identify priorities, and co-create practical adaptation solutions. We combine local knowledge, scientific evidence, and innovative practices to support communities in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from climate-related shocks. GRACE promotes sustainable environmental practices that protect natural resources, strengthen ecosystem resilience, and support climate-resilient livelihoods. Our work emphasizes community ownership, inclusive participation, and partnerships to ensure that climate actions are locally relevant, socially inclusive, and sustainable. Key Areas of Expertise - Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) and community climate resilience planning - Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and community preparedness - Climate risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, and adaptation planning - Early warning awareness and community response systems - Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and ecosystem restoration - Climate-smart livelihoods and sustainable resource management - Environmental protection and community awareness - Climate advocacy, knowledge sharing, and evidence-based learning Our Commitment: GRACE believes that effective climate action begins with communities. By connecting local knowledge, innovation, partnerships, and nature-based approaches, we support communities to adapt, recover, and thrive in a changing climate.
Health, Nutrition and WASH
GRACE works to improve the health, nutrition, and overall well-being of vulnerable communities by addressing the interconnected challenges of poverty, climate change, unsafe water, inadequate sanitation, and limited access to essential health information and services. Our approach focuses on prevention, community empowerment, and locally appropriate solutions that strengthen healthier and more resilient communities. Through a community-led and listening-based approach, GRACE works with women, children, youth, local stakeholders, and service providers to understand needs, identify barriers, and design practical interventions. We promote healthy behaviours, improve access to safe water and sanitation, strengthen nutrition practices, and support community capacity to respond to health and climate-related risks. GRACE integrates climate-sensitive health and WASH programming, recognizing that environmental changes, disasters, and ecosystem pressures directly influence community health outcomes. By combining local knowledge, evidence, partnerships, and accountability, we contribute to sustainable improvements in health, nutrition security, and community resilience. Key Areas of Expertise - Preventive health awareness and community health promotion - Maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent nutrition - Malnutrition prevention and nutrition behaviour change - Safe water access, sanitation improvement, and hygiene promotion - Community-based WASH solutions and resilience building - Climate-sensitive health programming and disaster preparedness - Health screening, referral support, and linkage with local services - Capacity strengthening of communities and frontline actors Our Commitment: Healthy communities are the foundation of resilient societies. GRACE works alongside communities to create sustainable pathways toward improved health, nutrition security, safe environments, and dignity for all.
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GREEN AGRICULTURE Growing Resilience. Protecting Nature. Strengthening Food Systems. GRACE promotes climate-smart, nature-based and inclusive agriculture to strengthen food security, livelihoods and environmental resilience, particularly among women-led households and vulnerable communities in climate-exposed coastal, urban and peri-urban areas. Our expertise spans climate-smart farming, fisheries and aquaculture, poultry and livestock, safe food, soil health, circular agriculture and value-chain development. We integrate sustainable production, water and soil management, organic resource recycling, livelihood diversification and market access to turn local resources and agricultural challenges into opportunities. Through women-centered approaches and practical nature-based solutions, GRACE works to build resilient households, healthier ecosystems, safer food systems and stronger local economies—connecting people, nature and markets for a more sustainable future.
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Green Energy
GRACE promotes affordable, decentralized and climate-responsive renewable energy solutions for vulnerable households and communities. Our emerging focus is on household- and community-based biogas and solar energy, with strong emphasis on women-led adoption, management and green enterprise. By converting livestock manure and organic waste into biogas and expanding access to solar energy, GRACE seeks to improve energy security, reduce environmental pressure and create green livelihood opportunities. We connect renewable energy with circular economy, sustainable agriculture, waste management, climate resilience and women’s economic empowerment, developing locally adaptable models that can be demonstrated, replicated and scaled.
Our Partners
