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Boat school in Bangladesh, a group of children outside their school.

Abir Abdullah / Climate Visuals Countdown2016-04-01

United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26

United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Students of class III, pose for a group photo after the end of the classes in front of the Horondarpur Boat School, Pabna., Bangladesh. One third of the country floods annually, but extreme floods cover up to two thirds. Shidhulai operates a fleet of floating schools, libraries, health clinics, solar workshops and floating training centres with wireless internet access, serving close to 97,000 families in flood-prone regions. Boats themselves are outfitted with solar panels that power computers, lights and medical equipment. Boat school along with other services in the disaster-prone areas, develop people's capacity to adopt the changing climate, and improve the quality of living.

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  • Title: Boat school in Bangladesh, a group of children outside their school.
  • Creator: Abir Abdullah / Climate Visuals Countdown
  • Date Created: 2016-04-01
  • Location Created: Faridpur, Bangladesh
  • Rights: Download and use this image.
United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26

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