About us
ClimUrb represents BWPI’s emerging research focus on climate change impacts and adaptation in poor urban settlements of the developing world. It draws on world-leading expertise at BWPI, GURC and MARC (Manchester), and BRAC University and WaterAid (Dhaka). Manoj Roy and David Hulme are leading figures on poverty reduction and urban planning in Bangladesh; Simon Guy is an expert on processes of urban change and land markets; Ainun Nishat, Syed Hashemi, Khairul Islam, Fuad Mallick and Ferdous Jahan are leading Bangladesh scholars who turn research findings into practical actions. On the ground, work is carried out by a team of field researchers. Click below to learn more about these people.
Core research team members
Manoj Roy, Research Director (University of Manchester).
David Hulme, Research Director (University of Manchester).
Simon Guy, Strategic Advisor and Co-investigator (University of Manchester).
Ferdous Jahan, ClimUrb Bangladesh Team (Project Liaison and Co-investigator) (University of Dhaka/BRAC Development Institute).
Syed Hashemi, ClimUrb Bangladesh Team (Action Research) (University of Dhaka/BRAC Development Institute).
Ainun Nishat, ClimUrb Bangladesh Team (Climate Change Policy) (BRAC University).
- Khairul Islam, ClimUrb Bangladesh Team (Public Health) (WaterAid Bangladesh).
Fuad Mallick, ClimUrb Bangladesh Team (Built Environment) (Department of Architecture, BRAC University).
Field researchers
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Kabita Chowdhury.
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Saiful Islam.
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Shameem Reza Khan.
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Mohammad Mamun-Ur Rashid.
- Asif Mohammad Shahan.