About the Event
The CARE project at BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (BRAC JPGSPH) welcomed Rosie Steege and Katy Davis from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) for a six-day partner visit to Bangladesh. The visit focused on reviewing the project’s progress, engaging with communities in Satkhira, and planning the next phase of research and outputs.
CARE—Co-developing a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Framework with Climate-Affected Adolescents in Bangladesh to Inform Southern-Led Policy, Practice, and Curricula—explores the connections between climate-related challenges and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
Reviewing Progress and Developing the Conceptual Framework The CARE team reviewed project activities against the Gantt chart and discussed findings generated through participatory methods, including body mapping, seasonal calendars, and geographic information system (GIS) mapping. These activities were conducted across the project’s three field sites: Shyampur, Itagacha, and Shyamnagar in Satkhira.
The team examined the findings using coding and mapping analysis software developed by the CARE project. The analysis informed initial discussions and brainstorming around the development of the project’s conceptual framework.
Engaging with Communities and Health Professionals The team visited Satkhira Sadar and Itagacha, where they engaged directly with community members to better understand how rising salinity and extreme heat intersect with the SRHR challenges experienced by adolescents.
The visit also included a key informant interview with Dr Naheed Nazrul at Friendship Hospital in Shyamnagar. The discussion provided valuable insights into the multiple barriers adolescents face when seeking and accessing healthcare services in the area.
Planning the Next Phase The visit concluded with a debrief session that brought together insights from the field visits and findings from the participatory activities conducted across all three sites. These discussions will contribute to the development of the CARE project’s conceptual framework. The team also identified key themes and planned forthcoming outputs and activities for the project’s next phase.
BRAC JPGSPH extends its sincere appreciation to Rosie Steege and Katy Davis for their engagement and valuable contributions throughout the visit. Their participation reinforced the strong collaborative foundation between BRAC JPGSPH and LSTM and will help guide the CARE project’s next phase of work.