University of Dhaka (DU), Bangladesh

Climate Change, Migration, Health and Hygiene – Adapting to a WATer-SCARCE future WatScarce

Research project The UN estimates that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will live in places with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world’s population could be facing water stress. This lack of water is likely to cause an increase in diarrhoeal and respiratory ...
Period: 2023-06-1 to 2028-05-31 Countries: Bangladesh Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Dhaka (DU), Bangladesh International Centre for Diarrhoea Disease Research (ICDDR), Bangladesh Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), Bangladesh Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States of America Project code: 23-14-KU Total grant: 9,999,948 DKK
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Circular Economy in Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry (CREATE)

Research project The global system of production and consumption of clothing accounts for approximately 4 to 6% of global GHG emissions, equivalent to international flights and maritime shipping combined, and contributes 20% of industrial water pollution. The global ...
Period: 2022-10-1 to 2027-09-30 Countries: Bangladesh Lead institution: Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark Partner institutions: Access2innovation, Denmark Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Bangladesh Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), Denmark Roskilde University (RUC), Denmark University of Dhaka (DU), Bangladesh University of Essex, United Kingdom University of London (SOAS), United Kingdom Project code: 21-10-AAU Total grant: 11,999,518 DKK
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Climate change and global value chains in Bangladesh

Research project This research and capacity building project will investigate how the garment/textile value chains connecting Europe/Bangladesh are being reconfigured in response to climate change. Our research will answer the following questions: How are the garment ... First year report In terms of scientific results, it looks as if the project will exceed its original target of eight journal articles, eight book chapters, and eight working papers with the 3 PhD scholars to publish their own articles in addition ...
Period: 2021-07-1 to 2025-06-30 Countries: Bangladesh Lead institution: Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark Partner institutions: Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark Roskilde University (RUC), Denmark BRAC University (BRACU), Bangladesh University of Dhaka (DU), Bangladesh The Danish Ethical Trading Initiative (DIEH), Denmark Danish Fashion and Textile (DMOGT), Denmark Project code: 20-10-CBS Total grant: 11,955,766 DKK
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Combating Cholera Caused by Climate Change in Bangladesh

Research project Bangladesh (Bg) is one of the most hazard prone countries in the world and is expected to be one of the worst affected by Climate Change (CC). Every year, extreme weather events such as flooding, droughts and cyclones have devastating effects, also i ... Project Completion Report C5 has identified a variety of new, known, and forgotten transmission routes of Vibrio cholerae and E.coli, such as kitchen utensils, fish, flies, fomites, boiled drinking water, and person-to-person transmission. Toget ...
Period: 2012-12-31 to 2019-12-31 Countries: Bangladesh Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh University of Dhaka (DU), Bangladesh International Centre for Diarrhoea Disease Research (ICDDR), Bangladesh Project code: 12-040KU Total grant: 9,074,586 DKK
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