ReWET: Restoring Urban Wetlands, Empowering Communities, and Building Climate Resilience in Dhaka

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Climate Impacted Dwellers-Led Agro-ecological Stewardship for Restoring Wetlands

ReWET is a research-to-action project revitalizing an ecologically critical wetland in Dhaka through community-led, nature-based solutions. By working with local urban farmers and other grassroots activists, it aims to restore biodiversity, improve water quality, and strengthen climate resilience by developing an urban wetland stewardship model. Funded by UK FCDO and managed by IIED, ReWET pioneers a scalable model for sustainable wetland stewardship that benefits nature, people, and the climate.

Agro-ecological Toolkit Package (ATP) Manuals published 

কৃষি-পরিবেশ নির্দেশিকা

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Illustration of a riverside community with numerous small houses, surrounded by greenery and wetlands, alongside a body of water with boats. Title: ReWET ReVIEW 2024-25. Logo: Re-WET. Text highlights: Sharing lessons from restoring wetlands in Dhaka,
A group of children surrounding a table, engaging in a co-production workshop about local wetland restoration in Korail slum.
Poster about ReWET Dhaka's urban wetland restoration project and World Wetlands Day events, showing a panel discussion with speakers and a large screen with event information.
Group of students and community members participating in discussions at a conference and outdoor dialogue event, including students from Harvard Graduate School of Design and University of Toronto at Korail.
A detailed illustrated map of Dhaka's wetland, showing water bodies, trees, and surrounding infrastructure, with inset photographs of community engagement and local wildlife.

কৃষি হলো মানব সভ্যতার আদিম পেশা। এর ফলে খাদ্যদ্রব্য সুলভ হয় এবং জীবন যাত্রা হয়ে উঠে অপেক্ষাকৃত সহজ ও নিশ্চিত। আদি যুগ থেকে নারীরা কৃষি কাজে সম্পৃক্ত ছিলো, সেই ধারাবাহিকতায় আমরা কড়াইলের নারীরা সম্পৃক্ত হয়ে আমাদের লেকে প্রাণ বৈচিত্র্য ফিরিয়ে এনে কৃষি উপযোগী করে সেখানে কৃষি কাজ করবো এবং নারীর ক্ষমতায়ানের এক উজ্জল দৃষ্টান্ত স্থাপন করবো। লেক করবো নারী ও শিশু বান্ধব। আগামীর নারী ও শিশু থাকবে নিরাপদ।

ঝিলে ফিরে আসলে প্রান, সবাই মিলে করবে নগর আবাদের জয়গান।

Tania Akter, Urban Farmer

Dr Yunus presented with Fair Urban Charter
Newspaper article in Bengali discussing the value of agriculture in Dhaka, featuring photos of four men.
Panel discussion at World Wetlands Day event with six people seated on stage and a woman speaking at a podium. A large screen behind displays event details and logos.
Event signs outside the Krishibid Institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh, announcing the World Wetlands Day celebration and the launch of the Re-WET Dhaka project on February 2, 2025.
A man is speaking at a podium during a conference with a large screen behind him displaying his image. On stage, there are six seated panel members. The event is for World Wetlands Day, as indicated by the banner on the right.
An indoor conference or seminar room with a large screen displaying an image of a person working in a garden near water, with city buildings in the background. The room has chairs arranged for attendees, a red carpet, and floral decorations on tables
Audience seated in an auditorium, watching a presentation or event, with some people standing and walking around.
Five people sit on stage during a conference with a large screen displaying the event details behind them. The screen mentions 'Re-Wet Dhaka', 'World Wetlands Day', and a National Dialogue & Website Launching Ceremony held on February 2, 2025, at Kri
A panel discussion at a conference with six people seated on stage, five men and one woman, with a large screen behind them displaying a woman speaking. The stage has floral arrangements, and an audience is watching.
Three large posters display urban planning projects with colorful diagrams, maps, and illustrations, focusing on agroecological interventions, waste and water management, and lakeside infrastructures.
Four informational posters are displayed on white boards inside a building with large windows. Each poster contains text, graphics, and images related to surveys or research topics.
Group of nine people standing on stage during an award ceremony with a backdrop that reads 'Urban Wetland Stewards' and features various faces.
Panel discussion on stage with seven speakers seated in chairs, large screen displaying a presentation titled 'Stakeholder Dialogue on Re-WET Implementation', with a woman speaking at a lectern decorated with flowers, in a conference room.
Group of people viewing information boards about urban wetland restoration and World Wetlands Day event at an indoor gallery.
A conference room with a large screen displaying an image of a person harvesting crops in a field by a river, with an audience seated on the right side, and a red carpeted stage area with chairs and small tables in front of the screen.
An indoor auditorium filled with seated people attending a conference or event. A stage with a red carpet and floral arrangements is visible, along with a large screen on the floor displaying visuals. The room has dark curtains and several ceiling ve

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আমাদের লেক,

আমাদের প্রাণ।

What is Re-WET? Let’s watch a short film!

কড়াইল ঝিলে প্রাণ ফিরিয়ে আনলে, এই লেক পরিবেশের ভারসাম্য রক্ষায় ভূমিকা রাখবে। আমরা পরিস্কার পানি পাবো, মাছ পাবো, শাপলা-শালুক হবে, গরমের সময় লেক পাড়ে বসলে বিশুদ্ধ বাতাস পাওয়া যাবে। আমরা কড়াইলের বাসিন্দারা মিলেই আমাদের ঝিলের প্রান ফিরিয়ে আনার জন্য এক সাথে কাজ করবো। গুলশান, বনানী, কড়াইল - এই ঝিল আমাদের সবার। একটি সুন্দর পরিচ্ছন্ন ঝিল মানে শুধু জলাধার নয়, এটা আমাদের জীবন, জীবিকা আর ভালো থাকার উপায়। ঝিল বাঁচানো মানে আমাদের ভবিষ্যৎ বাঁচানো।

Sultana Rayhan, Nogor Abad

A city skyline with tall modern buildings and a river running through the city, surrounded by greenery.
A woman holding a microphone speaks to a group of people seated in a conference room. The crowd consists of women wearing traditional clothing, some with headscarves, and a young girl sitting in the foreground. A man stands nearby, listening attentiv
Three children and a man are seated on a red mat, drawing on yellow, green, and blue paper with colored pencils. The children are lying or kneeling, and there are chairs covered with white decorative cloth surrounding them.
People on a boat conducting water sampling or research near a city riverbank, with buildings in the background.
Green background with white text that reads, 'Click to see project updates!'
Group of people on a boat navigating through a lush jungle river with large banana leaves and dense greenery.
Group of people observing a construction site with uneven ground, surrounded by a colorful mural on the right wall and trees overhead.
An elderly man with a gray beard sitting on a wooden boat by a river, looking at a boat with four people sailing on it, with city buildings and trees in the background.
A group of people in an office attending a presentation or meeting. One person is standing near a large screen displaying a colorful chart, while others are seated and looking at their laptops or listening. The office has a brick wall, shelves with b

Co-production Workshops with Urban Farmers and Slum Dwellers

An infographic with Bengali text, showing three groups of people engaging in various activities such as speaking into microphones. The infographic details percentages of participants sharing memories of daily needs, recreation, and food and productiv
A group of people, including women and men, sitting and engaging in a discussion, with a woman reading from a paper. The background features a map outline and a graphic with statistics about local issues.
Infographic about restoring Koralilake with images of community members, children planting trees, and a hand holding a plant with fish and farming symbols.

Co-imagination  of     a Different Future

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