Flood Resistant Housing

Floods are an annual part of life in much of Bangladesh following the monsoon rains and river bank overflow for up to 3 months a year. So much of the country is low-lying, that many fields and homes are flooded. Especially vulnerable are people living on the charlands – the sand banks lying in the rivers. These floods wash away lands, houses and their vital assets. As part of a broader approach to improving resilience to floods Practical Action has designed a low cost flood resistant house. 24 flood-resistant houses were piloted in the four villages.