Final Evaluation Report for the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society’s Livelihoods and Disaster Risk Reduction Programme´

From January 2021 to March 2024, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), with technical support from the British Red Cross (BRC) and financial support from the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), implemented a livelihoods and disaster risk reduction programme in 16 slum communities of Barishal City, Bangladesh. The programme was designed around a series of mutually supporting activities which included safeguarding livelihoods and jobs against hazards, promoting women’s leadership, and sustainable income access for participating community members – women and youth, primarily. It aimed to impact some 2,500 people directly, with an additional 22,000 slum residents expected to benefit in an indirect way from the activity.

This evaluation focused on determining and recording changes to peoples’ livelihoods as a result of financial, technical and mentoring support, in association with broader awareness raising on a number of issues, as a means of accountability and learning. The audience for this evaluation is the programme’s local stakeholders, BDRCS, BRC, MannionDaniels and FCDO. It was conducted in Barishal City and Dhaka.