NCC Bank, GUK sign MoU
NCC Bank and Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen climate resilience and improve sustainable livelihoods in the char areas of Fulchhari Upazila under Gaibandha district.
As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, NCC Bank will finance a two-year project titled “The Adaptive Eco Char Project: A Blueprint for Thriving Dynamic Landscapes”, which will be implemented in the char areas of Fazlupur and Fulchhari unions.
Cultivera Limited will serve as the strategic partner of the project, while Dahuk will act as the research and evaluation partner.
The MoU signing ceremony was recently held at the Head Office of NCC Bank.
M. Shamsul Arefin, Managing Director of NCC Bank, and M. Abdus Salam, Chief Executive of GanaUnnayan Kendra (GUK), signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.
Among others present at the ceremony were NCC Bank’s Additional Managing Director M. Khurshed Alam, Deputy Managing Directors Md. Zakir Anam, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman & Md. Habibur Rahman; EVP & Head of Sustainable and Women’s Banking Nighat Mumtaz; SVP & Head of Security & Logistics and Head of NCC Bank Foundation Khandaker Saiful Alam; along with Founder & Managing Director of Cultivera Limited Faruque Ahmed, and Founder and Director of Daahuk Md. Magfi Reza Siddique.
The project aims to strengthen the adaptive capacity of char communities to climate change and ensure sustainable livelihoods.
Key initiatives under the project include establishment of solar-powered Digital Resilience Centers for early disaster warning, digital services and training; telemedicine-based healthcare services; installation of safe drinking water systems and solar power panels; promotion of climate-resilient agriculture, homestead vegetable cultivation and livestock rearing; women entrepreneurship development; and enhancement of community-based disaster management capacity.
Through this initiative, thousands of families are expected to gain access to safe water, renewable energy and healthcare services, while more than 300 families will have opportunities to engage in income-generating activities.
The project is also expected to encourage women-led small enterprises and strengthen local disaster preparedness and response mechanisms.
