GCRF Living Deltas Hub

Title	A conversation with Professor Terry Cannon (Emeritus Senior Research Fellow, IDS, University of Sussex, UK)
Description	The broader theme of the conversation is grounded in Bangladesh, as Terry has been researching Bangladesh and contributing to development and capacity building to tackle climate change. Below are some headline questions: 1. How do you perceive the current development landscape in Bangladesh, particularly concerning your 'the poor remaining poor and vulnerable' framing? Relatedly, do you observe any differential livelihood challenges between people experiencing poverty and non-poor in Bangladesh when it comes to climate change impacts? 2. Are there any concrete examples to evidence that the problem of the poverty-climate change intersection being addressed or neglected in Bangladesh? What potential solutions do you envision and what are the critical challenges in implementing them? 3. Given Bangladesh's aspiration to attain the SDG goals by 2031 and transform into a developed nation by 2041, how can we take action on climate change injustices to ensure more inclusive, sustainable, and environmentally conscious development? How can the development be more even, for all, sustainable and possibly greener? 4. In your opinion, what measures can be taken to bridge the existing gaps between scientific insights, policy formulation, and practical implementation in the realm of poverty alleviation and climate change adaptation? How do you assess the effectiveness of international frameworks like COPs, national initiatives such as NAPAs, and locally-led adaptation efforts in addressing the intricate challenges posed by poverty and climate change? 5. For researchers, particularly those focusing on the intersection of poverty and climate change in South Asia, what guidance or advice would you offer for navigating the complexities of this issue in the future? 6. Today's youth will have a vital role to play as they stand on their feet, take leadership roles and become entrepreneurial. But it is often the urban, resourceful, tech-savvy youth who get the head start. What needs to happen to unleash the entrepreneurial potential of youth growing up in river deltas of Bangladesh? Can entrepreneurship by Delta youth be an adaptation strategy?
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2024
Impact	Learning resource - to be hosted on Living Deltas website
URL	https://livelancsac-my.sharepoint.com/personal/roym1_lancaster_ac_uk/_layouts/15/stream.aspx?id=%2Fp...

Title	Agriculture & Food System in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
Description	A video produced by the team at An Giang University on the Agriculture and Food Systems in the Mekong Deltas
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2022
Impact	Increased awareness of the working being carried out by the Hub.
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9e1FC8P7qA&t=10s

Title	Bitter-Sweet Tides
Description	Curated by Niki Black and Maggie Roe (Newcastle) this was a mini-touring exhibition by boat in the Indian Sundabarns.
Type Of Art	Artistic/Creative Exhibition
Year Produced	2023
Impact	Participants reported new skills, knowledge and increased confidence through exhibition creation. Audience reported pride in outputs

Title	Bitter-Sweet Tides Phase 1
Description	This work led by Niki Black, Newcastle University and Souvanic Roy IIEST has led to creative outputs including multiple photographic images from various locations in the Indian Sundarbans, produced by artist Swastik Pal. Later in 2022 community participatory creative methods, in collaboration with the artist, researchers and delta inhabitants, will be used to produce further artworks with Sundarbans communities in preparation for final touring and online exhibition from the project.
Type Of Art	Artistic/Creative Exhibition
Year Produced	2021
Impact	This work is ongoing and impacts will be shared in future submissions

Title	Bonbibi pala on Anpur, Sundarbans
Description	Niki Black and Maggie Roe (newcastle) developed this production and performance of Bonbibi pala for approx. 200 community audience members
Type Of Art	Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc)
Year Produced	2023
Impact	None yet realised

Title	Climate Change Emergency (COP26)
Description	COP-26 exhibition 'Climate Change Emergency' featuring artist's documentary photography from Bitter-Sweet Tides. At various venues in Newcastle University and online presence, the exhibition coincided with COP-26 in Glasgow, visible to 1000s of students, staff and public and currently still on display.
Type Of Art	Artistic/Creative Exhibition
Year Produced	2021
Impact	Increased awareness of the Indian Sundarbans and issues it is facing in light of Climate Change. Increased Awareness of Living Deltas work as a result.
URL	https://twitter.com/livingdeltas/status/1446454029035393031

Title	Contemporary Bonbibi Scroll
Description	Niki Black and Maggie Roe (Newcastle) have been involved in developing a contemporary interpretation of traditional folk tale of Bonbibi
Type Of Art	Artwork
Year Produced	2023
Impact	Non yet realised.

Title	Crossing Climate Cultures exhibition, Bali, Sundarbans
Description	Niki Black and Maggie Roe (Newcastle) developed this exhibition of photographic images on Bali Island in the Indian Sundarbans.
Type Of Art	Artistic/Creative Exhibition
Year Produced	2023
Impact	New experiences, artistic/camera knowledge and skills for young participants and opportunity to show creative artworks in an exhibition to local community audience. Planning to restage exhibition at Newcastle University

Title	Embankments of Sundarbans: Protector and hope for Delta future
Description	Developed by colleagues in AIT, The short video (6 mins) demonstrates the importance of embankments in GBM India, ranging from coastal protection to rural transportation. It also shows first-hand account of the multi-dimensional impacts of embankment failure on the lives and livelihoods of the GBM communities.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2023
Impact	The video has been useful to heighten public, policy makers and researchers' awareness on the actual implications of LDH research on coastal critical infrastructure

Title	Embankments: Lifeline of the Sundarbans
Description	The video describes the critical role played by coastal protection structures such as embankments in providing safety to the delta residents in the Indian Sundarbans, the challenges faced in proper infrastructure management and innovative ideas and solutions that can be implemented.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2024
Impact	The video has been useful in garnering attention of both researchers, practitioners and government officials to focus on the issue of improper management and maintenance of coastal protection structures.
URL	https://1drv.ms/v/c/a94edfaaeca35409/Ea1mKjWs5mFFvpl5Gt8yvI8BEGa6pLzt_E8zb-GV3QpX0A?e=f5FCiR

Title	Green agriculture for the sustainable development community
Description	Led by WARECOD, community groups participating in SDGs localization activities will shared taken photos telling stories about the activities and results achieved. Their photos will be displayed at the project sharing workshop and other local communication events
Type Of Art	Artistic/Creative Exhibition
Year Produced	2023
Impact	Increased local understanding of the role and participation of local community in ecosystem conservation and enhanced the concerns /practice of stakeholders and local authorities in cross-sectoral coordination for sustainable eco-environment and poverty reduction

Title	Green agriculture for the sustainable development community
Description	Red River Delta community groups participating in SDGs localization activities shared taken photos telling stories about the activities and results achieved. Their photos were displayed at the project sharing workshop and other local communication events.
Type Of Art	Artistic/Creative Exhibition
Year Produced	2024
Impact	Increased local understanding of the role and participation of local community in ecosystem conservation. The exhibition enhanced stakeholder and local authority cross-sectoral coordination for sustainable eco-environment and poverty reduction in the RRD.

Title	Impact of salinity on Menstrual Hygiene Management in coastal areas of Bangladesh
Description	Developed by by the team from ICDDR,B, this is a short video on the impact of salinity on the menstrual hygiene management in coastal areas of Bangladesh. The video highlights the challenges of menstrual hygiene management in the coastal areas and the coping strategies of adolescent girls and women to manage menstruation
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2023
Impact	This output will help informing the programme implementers and policymakers in taking necessary initiatives to make available the menstrual hygiene products among the girls and women, particularly for those living in the coastal area of Bangladesh. The finding that has been highlighted through this video can be used as background information to design future research

Title	Indian Sundarbans - Virtual Fieldtrip
Description	Produced by Sumana Banerjee, Jadavpur University - Virtual Fieldtrip Video produced for the Hub Annual meeting in March 2021. The video aims to take the viewers on a virtual fieldtrip to the Indian Sundarban Delta. The purpose was this to give the Hub members a flavour of what to expect when coming for fieldwork in the delta as physical visits were not possible owing to COVID. The Hub members who have never been to the delta got an idea of the key features, pertinent issues in the delta in a more immersive medium.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2021
Impact	N/A
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK64FYFzn7I

Title	Kolkata's Retrospect: Dual Disasters: Covid 19 & Amphan - A Coffee table book
Description	This Coffee Table book offers an insight into the impact of Cyclone Amphan, compounded with the Covid-19 pandemic, and provides key recommendations to build the resilience and adaptive capacity of the city, especially in multi-hazard scenarios. Kolkata is a city highly vulnerable to multiple climatic hazards. Located on the extremely vulnerable Ganga-Brahmaputra coastal delta region, the city and metropolitan area have an elevation of 1.5-11 metres above sea level (World Bank, 2011). The city is approximately 100 kilometres from the Indian Sundarbans, which is at high threat to rising sea levels due to climate change. India has been one of the worst hit countries by the Coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus spread virulently across West Bengal from Kolkata, with the first confirmed case reported in March 2020 (Deccan Herald, March 17, 2020). Kolkata was one of the worst-hit cities and became a 'Red Zone'.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2022
Impact	n/a
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/resources

Title	Koyra and Shyamnagar - community films (Theochairs)
Description	The CDST workshops (see engagement activities for more information) in Koyra and Shyamnagar, Bangladesh, led to the production of 16 short films (2-5 minutes) raising awareness about the various socioecological challenges faced by indigenous delta communities in the Sundarbans. The films explored the following topics: 1. Environmental migration 2. Tiger Widows 3. Endangered indigenous identities 4. Working conditions and health hazards of female farmers 5. Child Marriage 6. Girls' education 7. Salinity of river water and soil 8. Resilience and adaptation to climate crisis 9. Delta livelihoods and struggles 10. Food shortage and nutritional challenges 11. Mangroves and deforestation 12. Gender roles in the Munda community
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2021
Impact	This work is ongoing - impacts and more information will be provided in future submissions.
URL	https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/ethnic-munda-community-learn-smartphone-filmmaking

Title	Organic Rice Production and trade model.
Description	The team at An Giang University produced this video showcasing Organic Rice production in the Mekong River Delta.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2022
Impact	Increased awareness of the Hub and it's work in this area.
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPqvd37tNAg&t=29s

Title	Pham Hoai Thanh
Description	A photovoice exhibit and a short documentary film on sustainable agriculture in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2024
Impact	The photovoice and the video have been well received by farmers and local authorities. The Women's Union and Youth Union in Thai Binh have been using them to communicate on the benefits of composting and organic farming in the province
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/resources

Title	Shadow of the Tiger
Description	Niki Black and Maggie Roe (Newcastle) worked with local artist Swastik Pal to develop this short film depicting aspects of life in the Indian Sundarbans.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2023
Impact	Exposure to new audiences at international level. New career network, opportunities and publicity for Indian artist leading to new funding and work opportunities through expanded profile and portfolio
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/resources/video-in-the-shadow-of-the-tiger

Title	VOCAD Initiative
Description	Developed by Matt Baillie-Smith (Northumbria) and Sumana Banerjee (Jadavpur), this film introduces the context of Volunteering for Climate Adaptation and Disasters (VOCAD) initiative and research in the Indian Sundarbans.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2023
Impact	Film has been used with stakeholders in India to introduce the VOCAD initiative
URL	https://player.vimeo.com/video/863182132?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479

Title	VOCAD Interactive GAME
Description	This interactive game was developed as part of the VOCAD research to enhance policy and practice by increasing awareness of the complex and varied journeys of volunteers working at the forefront of climate change. It is an interactive tool allowing players to simulate real-world scenarios, bringing to life some of the key gendered findings from the VOCAD research on volunteering in the context of the climate emergency. Through an engaging journey, the game highlights the challenges encountered by volunteers and the opportunities that unpaid labour can offer to those living in the Indian Sundarbans. All resources are free and can be downloaded in English and Bangla through the links below. https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/geography-and-environmental-sciences/research/centre-for-global-development/projects/indian-sundarbans/
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2024
Impact	Exhibition was displayed at IVCO and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies conference in Sept / Oct 2024. Research on voluntary labour and climate adaptation in the Indian Sundarbans has revealed that, the traditional focus of governments, civil society and other policy makers, is on the role of volunteers in infrastructure maintenance and development. In the delta, this particularly focuses on embankments, and on preparation and repair work after cyclones. amongst governments. However, our data has revealed the diverse roles plaid by voluntary labour that reflect the ways climate change is entangled with changing social relations, gender inequalities and systems of support for vulnerable communities. It has highlighted the potential ways it can empower women, through building a strong sense of collective identity. It has also highlighted the importance of voluntary labour beyond the work it does, with volunteers recognised by community members and seen as having the connections and relationships to bridge communities and service providers and government institutions. The research has also revealed the ubiquity of voluntary labour in meeting the challenges of climate change in the delta. It has shown how it is often taken for granted, and its assumed availability can, particularly during cyclones, place additional burdens on community members. The data and insight from this work has been used to mobilise new policy constituencies to explore evidence gaps in volunteer engagement for climate change. It has been included in a key first UN report on voluntary labour and climate change, highlighting the importance of research. The work has created new partnerships with local and international organisations, and build local capacities and connections, as well as shaping changes in practice to enhance local volunteer engagement. Through a series of dialogues, the relationship between voluntary labour and climate adaptation has been identified by scholars and practitioners as an important area for further research.
URL	https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/geography-and-environmental-sciences/res...

Description	The Hub has undergone extensive review of its activities in the last 18 months to build our narrative. This work is ongoing post the Hub UKRI-funded period. We acknowledge five years research activity (ignoring Covid-19) is not long enough to demonstrate long-term impact but highlight here examples of work leading to demonstrable outcomes and emerging impact in our five Hub Outcome Domains (ODs). Please also refer to our evidence-underpinned Calls to Action on our website. Using modelling, we have predicted how often tropical storms might happen and how strong they might get in the future. We found that there might be fewer cyclones, but that they would be more powerful. This work will inform policymakers and disaster response organisations in efforts to protect livelihoods and save lives during extreme events [OD1]. Our work in the Red River Delta has led to adoption of policies supporting sustainable agricultural practices, technology transfer, and land consolidation. Broader impact extends to influencing national and international agricultural policies on sustainable agriculture [OD2]. Our 4-year water quality monitoring for the Indian Bengal Delta is the first to establish baselines for the entire riverine ecosystem. This will allow researchers and policy makers to quantify future trends over time and identify system drivers, including development of a delta-wide water quality index [OD3]. Our work in Bangladesh demonstrates that most of the coastal population do not have adequate access to healthcare during and following disasters. Our evidence is underpinning interventions to improve health and nutritional outcomes and improve disaster planning by strengthening primary healthcare services, relief distribution systems, and cyclone shelter facilities [OD4]. We have shown voluntary labour can assist in meeting rising challenges of climate change and disasters in the Indian Sundarbans. These findings offer significant potential to shape policy thinking and practice at different scales and are especially relevant to stakeholders working to promote sustainable development who engage volunteers as part of their delivery plans and strategies. United Nations Volunteers requested to include this work in a 2024 report on the contribution of volunteering to climate action and community resilience [OD5]. Our innovative web and mobile phone-based DeLTAS Toolkit (Delta Learning Tool for Assessing Sustainability www.deltastoolkit.com was tested in dedicated workshops in Can Tho in March and May 2024. The app, aimed at management agencies and practitioners, is available in any language using Google Translate, and is applicable to any populated delta worldwide [all ODs].
First Year Of Impact	2023
Sector	Agriculture, Food and Drink,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Creative Economy,Education,Environment,Healthcare,Government, Democracy and Justice,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections
Impact Types	Cultural Societal Economic Policy & public services

Description	AHRC's Intergenerational Justice event
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://www.ukri.org/blog/intergenerational-justice-as-a-thematic-lens/

Description	Adaptation and Resilience in ASEAN: Managing Disaster Risks from Natural Hazards.
Geographic Reach	Asia
Policy Influence Type	Citation in other policy documents
URL	https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1027...

Description	Are river deltas being 'left behind'? A new agenda for SDG localisation in Asian mega-deltas
Geographic Reach	Asia
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/sustainable-goals

Description	British Hydrological Society President
Geographic Reach	Europe
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
Impact	BHS president

Description	Conceptualizing the diverse values of nature and their contributions to people. In: Methodological Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES secretariat)
Geographic Reach	Multiple continents/international
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review

Description	Director of the NERC One Planet Doctoral Training Programme
Geographic Reach	Multiple continents/international
Policy Influence Type	Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact	ONE Planet DTP delivering a transdisclipinary training environment to train future leaders in environmental science and application connected to climate change.

Description	Expert input to revision of Vietnam Government Resolution 120 - the Mekong Delta towards 2045
Geographic Reach	Asia
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://youtu.be/2F06_eatx0Y

Description	External Examiner for MSc in Water Science Policy and Management, Oxford University
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Influenced training of practitioners or researchers

Description	Influencing sea wall construction - Vietnam
Geographic Reach	Local/Municipal/Regional
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to new or improved professional practice
Impact	The team from Can Tho University have actively engaged with local authorities and the provincial government to address the issue of coastal erosion. As a result of our recommendations, these provinces initiated the construction of sea walls to mitigate further erosion. Our role was pivotal in advocating for action at various levels of government, amplifying the importance of addressing coastal erosion. In addition, we also showed findings and recommend interventions to local authorities and local experts that might contribute to improve livelihoods for local communities.

Description	Member of BEIS Science Expert Group
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee

Description	Member of Institute of Civil Engineers Flooding Community Advisory Board, UK
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee

Description	NERC E4 DTP External Advisory Panel, Edinburgh University - Hayley Fowler
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Influenced training of practitioners or researchers

Description	NERC PRC Panel B Chair
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Influenced training of practitioners or researchers

Description	Policy brief entitled "Hydrodynamics survey along embankments of Kumirmari Island, Gosaba, Indian Sundarban" submitted to the Indian Government
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to new or improved professional practice

Description	Policy brief entitled "Sustainably managing the Red River Coastline" submitted to the Vietnamese Government
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to new or improved professional practice

Description	Sustainably Managing the Red River Coastline. FCDO sponsored event, Hanoi, September 2024
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Influenced training of practitioners or researchers

Description	UNEP (2022). Sand and sustainability: 10 Strategic recommendations to avert a crisis
Geographic Reach	Multiple continents/international
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://www.unep.org/resources/report/sand-and-sustainability-10-strategic-recommendations-avert-cri...

Description	Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage
Geographic Reach	Multiple continents/international
Policy Influence Type	Membership of a guideline committee
URL	https://unfccc.int/wim-excom

Description	onto Unicef Technical Working group for Social Science research for community engagement in humanitarian action
Geographic Reach	Multiple continents/international
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee

Description	"Enhancing the effectiveness of vocational education in Vietnam - Smriti Sharma
Amount	4,999,526 kr. (DKK)
Organisation	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Sector	Public
Country	Denmark
Start	03/2020
End	03/2023

Description	"Healthier Lives, Healthier Planet" - Sue Chilton
Amount	$15,000 (USD)
Organisation	University of California, Davis
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United States
Start	03/2021
End	04/2023

Description	A plant functional trait approach to Nature-based Solutions
Amount	£16,902 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Glasgow
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start

Description	A risk-risk trade-off assessment of climate-induced mortality risk changes
Amount	£4,934 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	08/2021
End	07/2022

Description	APL School Research Committee
Amount	£2,160 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	08/2021
End	07/2022

Description	Academic Alliance on Anticipatory Action
Amount	$3,000,000 (USD)
Organisation	United States Agency for International Development
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start

Description	Asia Research Institute Policy brief: Water quality monitoring for water resources planning in the Red River Delta, Vietnam (Awarded to Co-I Suzanne McGowan)
Amount	£3,000 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Nottingham
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2020
End	01/2020

Description	British Council Travel Grant
Amount	£5,000 (GBP)
Organisation	British Council
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	12/2024
End	12/2024

Description	British Society for Geomorphology Research Grant
Amount	£2,000 (GBP)
Funding ID	BSG-2022-31
Organisation	British Society for Geomorphology
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2023
End	12/2023

Description	Building Ecological Resilience in Vulnerable Mangroves of the Indian Sundarbans.
Amount	£35,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Newton Fund
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	08/2021
End	09/2021

Description	CHRS UCI IR-based algorithm integration into ongoing IMERG development (Phu Nguyen)
Amount	$242,000 (USD)
Organisation	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start	01/2021
End	10/2023

Description	CLEARcoasts (Community-Led Enhancement And Restoration of coastal ecosystems in the Cumbrian Solway Firth) (Thorsten Balke and Cai Ladd)
Amount	£175,977 (GBP)
Organisation	Environment Agency
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2022
End	03/2025

Description	Capacity building for measuring multi-hazard livelihood security and resilience in the Lower Mekong Basin (Indrajit Pal)
Amount	$40,000 (USD)
Funding ID	CBA2020-SP1110-Pal
Organisation	Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
Sector	Public
Country	Japan
Start	01/2021
End	12/2022

Description	Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Social Transformation and Adaptation (CRISTA 2.0)
Amount	$150,000 (USD)
Organisation	Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	Thailand
Start	12/2023
End	02/2025

Description	Climate change-amplified water impacts on human health in Vietnam (Andy Large, Graham Long, Anh Vu)
Amount	£10,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Wellcome Trust
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	11/2022
End	12/2023

Description	Collaborative Research: CAIG: Data science frontiers in advancing predictive understanding of landscapes and erosional extremes under changing climatic scenarios
Amount	$474,000 (USD)
Funding ID	NSF RISE Grant #2425748
Organisation	National Science Foundation (NSF)
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start	05/2024
End	08/2027

Description	Crossing Climate Cultures (Niki Black)
Amount	£5,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Catherine Cookson Foundation
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	06/2023
End	06/2024

Description	Delivering a Climate Resilient City through City-University Partnership: Glasgow as a Living Lab Accelerating Novel
Amount	£370,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Natural Environment Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start

Description	Developing a High-Resolution Precipitation Climatology Data Record (HRPCDR) for Studying Hydroclimatologic Variability and Extremes
Amount	$390,000 (USD)
Organisation	National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start	08/2023
End	08/2026

Description	Dynamic connectivity of river networks as a framework for identifying controls on flux propagation and assessing landscape vulnerability to change
Amount	$316,000 (USD)
Organisation	National Science Foundation (NSF)
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start	03/2024
End	03/2027

Description	Dynamical Error Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification for Remotely-Sensed Atmospheric
Amount	$451,000 (USD)
Organisation	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start	05/2023
End	07/2026

Description	Environment and Place T1 and T2
Amount	£2,999 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	08/2021
End	07/2022

Description	Environmental hazards and mortality latency trade-offs
Amount	£3,965 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	08/2021
End	09/2022

Description	Funded Masters Studentship - Amrin Golam
Amount	£23,710 (GBP)
Organisation	The Aziz Foundation
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	09/2024
End	10/2025

Description	GCRF_NF292: Social and environmental impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnamese provinces bordering China and Laos following border closure
Amount	£287,528 (GBP)
Funding ID	EP/V043218/1
Organisation	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	09/2020
End	04/2022

Description	Global Challenges Network 2019 - Newcastle University (Andy Large)
Amount	£10,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2019
End	12/2019

Description	Global Challenges Network 2020, Health - Newcastle University (Andy Large)
Amount	£10,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2020
End	08/2020

Description	Graduate School Mobility Scholarship Funding (Lea Stopplman)
Amount	£2,230 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Glasgow
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	02/2022
End	12/2023

Description	HaSS Global (Niki Black)
Amount	£500 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2023
End	07/2023

Description	How sensitive are Scottish loch-head salt marshes to climate change?
Amount	£5,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start

Description	IPA (Phu Nguyen)
Amount	$90,000 (USD)
Organisation	United States Army Corps of Engineers
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start	03/2022
End	09/2022

Description	Impact scenario modelling for risk-based flood warning in India - Qiuhua Laing
Amount	£568,251 (GBP)
Funding ID	DN394978
Organisation	Meteorological Office UK
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2019
End	12/2021

Description	Integrated Strategies for Water Resources Risk Management in the ASEAN Region Under Climate Uncertainty: A needs analysis
Amount	£49,897 (GBP)
Funding ID	COP26 Trilateral Research Initiative, project no. 3
Organisation	British Council
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2021
End	03/2022

Description	Landscape Collaboratory Grant (Niki Black)
Amount	£500 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2023
End	06/2023

Description	NERC Envision Research Experience Placement of Ms Amrin Golam
Amount	£4,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Natural Environment Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2022
End	12/2022

Description	NICAP Pioneer Awards
Amount	£1,210 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	08/2021
End	07/2022

Description	NSFGEO-NERC: HUrricane Risk Amplification and Changing North Atlantic Natural disasters (Huracan)
Amount	£2,366,159 (GBP)
Funding ID	NE/W009587/1
Organisation	Natural Environment Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2023
End	02/2027

Description	Newcastle University Global Partnerships Fund (Chris Hackney)
Amount	£10,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Newcastle University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2022
End	01/2023

Description	Newton BhaBha Fund: Building Ecological Resilience in Vulnerable Mangroves of the Indian Sundarbans: Sustainable and Equitable Management of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the era of Climate Change
Amount	£35,000 (GBP)
Funding ID	2020-RLWK12-10445
Organisation	British Council
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	08/2021
End	09/2021

Description	Ongoing impacts from the surge in sand mining during COVID-19: Enhanced river bank erosion hazard and risk in Vietnam's Mekong delta - Chris Hackney
Amount	£378,000 (GBP)
Funding ID	GCRF_NF332
Organisation	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	11/2020

Description	Quantifying and understanding the impacts of anthropogenic changes in fluvial sediment flux on the shorelines and channel networks of wave-dominated deltas
Amount	$150,000 (USD)
Organisation	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start	08/2023
End	08/2026

Description	REACH: Improving Water Security for the Poor (BUET)
Amount	£22,500,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2015
End	03/2024

Description	RENKEI Early Career Fellowship 2022 (Haider Ali)
Amount	£5,000 (GBP)
Organisation	British Council
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	06/2022
End	07/2023

Description	RGS-IBG Postgraduate Research Awards - Ralph Brown Memorial Fund
Amount	£2,000 (GBP)
Funding ID	PRA 32.23
Organisation	Royal Geographical Society
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2023
End	03/2024

Description	SAGES Small Grants Scheme
Amount	£750 (GBP)
Organisation	Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society (SAGES)
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2023
End	07/2023

Description	Scale up small scale organic farming and trade for female Khmer farmers to improve livelihood, nutrition, health and recover impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Tri Ton District, An Giang, Vietnam - Kien van Nguyen
Amount	$12,000 (AUD)
Organisation	Australian Government
Sector	Public
Country	Australia
Start	01/2021
End	01/2022

Description	Scaling Up a Traditional Rice-Shrimp Based Agroecological Farming System in the Mekong Delta - Kien Van Nguyen
Amount	£6,000 (GBP)
Funding ID	https://www.rufford.org/projects/nguyen-van-kien-phd/scaling-up-a-traditional-rice-shrimp-based-agroecological-farming-system-in-the-mekong-delta/
Organisation	Rufford Small Grants Foundation
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	06/2020
End	07/2021

Description	Standardising High-Performance Integrated hydrodynamic Modelling System (HiPIMS) for flood modelling and RIsk managemenT (SPIRIT)
Amount	£49,930 (GBP)
Funding ID	EPG162: 20/11/23
Organisation	Loughborough University
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2024
End	12/2024

Description	Strengthening farmers' capacities for adopting climate-resilient farming systems in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (Thai Nguyen)
Amount	$4,000 (USD)
Organisation	START International Inc
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United States
Start	11/2023
End	04/2024

Description	Swansea University's EPSRC Research Impact Fund (RIF) - Impact Acceleration Account 2022-2025
Amount	£13,145 (GBP)
Organisation	Swansea University
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2024
End	07/2024

Description	TWAS-Elsevier Foundation (Sara Nowreen)
Amount	$22,662 (USD)
Organisation	Elsevier
Sector	Private
Country	Netherlands
Start	01/2023
End	01/2026

Description	The role of youth voluntary actions in Disaster Risk Reduction in the Ganges Brahmaputra and Meghna (GBM) delta
Amount	£50,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start

Description	Understanding river delta topology and dynamics
Amount	$110,000 (USD)
Organisation	National Science Foundation (NSF)
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start

Description	Understanding river delta topology and dynamics (Efi Foufoula-Georgiou)
Amount	$110,000 (USD)
Organisation	National Science Foundation (NSF)
Sector	Public
Country	United States
Start	01/2022
End	01/2023

Description	University of Glasgow (Early Career Mobility Scheme)
Amount	£4,730 (GBP)
Funding ID	Building research capacity with Cree community-led researchers in Québec, Canada, to improve hydrodynamic monitoring around vulnerable eelgrass beds'
Organisation	University of Glasgow
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start

Description	Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology - award to VINATOM (Dr Trinh Anh Duc)
Amount	£30,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Sector	Academic/University
Country	Viet Nam
Start	08/2024
End	12/2024

Description	the International Science Partnerships Fund - International Research Collaborations - award to VINATOM (Dr Trinh Anh Duc)
Amount	£80,000 (GBP)
Organisation	British Council
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2025
End	04/2027

Title	Hydrodynamic forecasting system for surface water flood from intense rainfall
Description	The High-Performance Integrate hydrodynamic Modelling System (HiPIMS) is integrated with the UK Met Office's Numerical Weather Products to develop a new hydrodynamic forecasting system for whole-process flood forecasting from rainfall to overland flow to inundation across a large catchment in real time. The new flood forecasting system has been applied to the 2,500-km2 Eden Catchment and tested by 'forecasting' the 2015 flood event cased by Storm Desmond. At 10-m spatial resolution, the flood forecasting system is able to successfully reproduce the water level hydrographs at the downstream river channels, accurately "forecast" the flood extent in the Carlisle city centre, and provide 34 hr of lead time with the NWP products released 36 hr in advance. Details about the approach can be found in: Ming X, Liang Q, Xia X, Li D, Fowler HJ (2020) Real-time flood forecasting based on a high-performance 2D hydrodynamic model and numerical weather predictions. Water Resources Research, DOI: 10.1029/2019WR025583.
Type Of Material	Improvements to research infrastructure
Year Produced	2020
Provided To Others?	Yes
Impact	No notable impact has yet been created. But potentially the tool may be up-taken by government agencies, e.g. the EA-Met Office Joint Flood Forecasting Centre to improve current flood forecasting capability.

Title	Mini Buoy App
Description	The Mini Buoy App was developed as part of the Ladd et al. (2024) publication. The App is now being used by a range of researchers and practitioners in examining hydrodynamics around coastal wetlands (mangrove, saltmarsh, and seagrass)
Type Of Material	Improvements to research infrastructure
Year Produced	2024
Provided To Others?	Yes
Impact	Hydrodynamic monitoring is essential in coastal planning, yet the conventional hydrographic equipment is expensive, difficult to transport, and complicated to use. This is especially problematic in the Global South, where managers often rely on measurements at a single location to represent hydrodynamics over tens of kilometres, or more often forgo field monitoring entirely and rely on qualitative expert judgement. This leaves coastal management and mangrove conservation vulnerable across Vietnam, India, and Bangladesh river deltas in a changing climate. Living Deltas is using interdisciplinary research excellence to combine a new, accessible hydrodynamics sensor (the 'Mini Buoy') with state-of-the-art socio-ecological knowledge on coastal tipping points to protect and restore mangroves. Our work directly contributes towards Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life Below Water) and 15 (Life On Land), the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office's 'Science, research, technology' targets for coastal community resilience in river deltas, and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy's commitment to combating climate change and biodiversity loss. The Mini Buoy is a novel, easy-to-use modular sensor for mangrove conservation research. The materials to assemble Mini Buoys are globally available, adaptable, relatively affordable and easy to transport. We have already published the development, testing, and application of Mini Buoys in identifying the suitability of abandoned aquaculture ponds for restoration as a case study. A self-build guide and online application to analyse the data has been published alongside the paper, and Living Deltas will allow us to further tailor the data analysis to the needs of each delta region. In January 2020, Dr Tanh Nguyen's team in collaboration with Ca Mau Forest Protection Department identified sites and trialled the roll-out of a large-scale Mini Buoy survey in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Sites in the Indian Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta have also been identified. The work will identify threshold tides, waves, and currents that drive either mangrove expansion or erosion. This extensive, locally generated, training dataset will allow us to predict how close the mangrove systems are to positive or negative tipping points and recommend restoration and conservation measures. The next step is to confirm that Mini Buoys can indeed result in positive conservation outcomes. This will require a commitment to plant in areas identified as hydrologically suitable for restoration by the Mini Buoy App, and then monitor both coastal wetland vegetation survival rates and hydrological evolution across the site. By providing evidence of success, it is expected that organisations will be willing to invest in the technology to improve restoration planting success. Promotion of Mini Buoys by organisations such as the Global Mangrove Alliance will support the large-scale update of these devices by coastal wetland conservation agencies globally. Mini Buoys have been used by practitioners for seagrass (Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Project Seagrass) and saltmarsh (Our Future Coast, Natural Resources Wales) restoration.
URL	https://cailadd90.github.io/MiniBuoyHandbook/

Title	Living Deltas Hub
Description	The Living Deltas Hub is a five-year(2019-2024) international research initiative, funded by UKRI/GCRF, working towards sustainable and equitable futures for those living in delta regions of the Mekong and the Red River in Vietnam and the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system of India and Bangladesh. The Hub consists of over 100 researchers working on a series of research initiatives of different disciplines. All data of long-term value generated by the Living Deltas Hub will be deposited with data.ncl linked to the Living Deltas Hub data collection.
Type Of Material	Database/Collection of data
Year Produced	2022
Provided To Others?	Yes
Impact	This is the Hub long term data repository and will represent and important inter/trans disciplinary dataset collected across the multiple Delta regions.
URL	https://data.ncl.ac.uk/collections/Living_Deltas_Hub/6288033/2

Title	Monitoring of tides in coastal wetlands with the 'Mini Buoy': applications for mangrove restoration
Description	This repository contains the datasets for the publication: Monitoring of tides in coastal wetlands with the 'Mini Buoy': applications for mangrove restoration Balke T, Vovides A, Schwarz C, Chmura GL, Ladd C, Basyuni M
Type Of Material	Database/Collection of data
Year Produced	2020
Provided To Others?	Yes
URL	https://zenodo.org/record/4244642

Title	Monitoring of tides in coastal wetlands with the 'Mini Buoy': applications for mangrove restoration
Description	This repository contains the datasets for the publication: Monitoring of tides in coastal wetlands with the 'Mini Buoy': applications for mangrove restoration Balke T, Vovides A, Schwarz C, Chmura GL, Ladd C, Basyuni M
Type Of Material	Database/Collection of data
Year Produced	2020
Provided To Others?	Yes
URL	https://zenodo.org/record/4244643

Title	Monitoring of tides in coastal wetlands with the 'Mini Buoy': applications for mangrove restoration
Description	This repository contains the datasets for the publication: Monitoring of tides in coastal wetlands with the 'Mini Buoy': applications for mangrove restoration Balke T, Vovides A, Schwarz C, Chmura GL, Ladd C, Basyuni M
Type Of Material	Database/Collection of data
Year Produced	2020
Provided To Others?	Yes
URL	https://zenodo.org/record/4521304

Description	'Liveable Hanoi' Alliance
Organisation	Hanoi City People's Committee
Country	Viet Nam
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Dr Anh Vu from Newcastle University has been advising this programme on environmental-social issues and management issues such as inclusion, marginalisation, gender perspective, cultural and historical understanding of the riverscape of the Red River.
Collaborator Contribution	The 'Liveable Hanoi' Alliance have been implementing an impactful programme for over 3 years, this programme involves the participation of like-minded academics, state officials, activists, artists, journalists, and average people who get together to make Hanoi a better, inclusive and greener urban space for all. Lots of activities have been done: narrative building, waste collection in polluted areas in Hanoi's Red River, building playgrounds for kids in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, especially on the banks of the Red River (in Long Bien District), Hanoi concerts, and 'Hanoi Liveable Awards' for those who contribute to Hanoi from all walks of life, etc. This programme has gained increasing support from the city government, media, donors and wider society.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing - local media coverage of one of its activities here: https://dangcongsan.vn/anh/bai-rac-khu-vuc-bo-vo-song-hong-thanh-san-choi-da-chuc-nang-602700.html
Start Year	2021

Description	An Minh District people committee, Mekong delta
Organisation	An Minh District People's Committee
Country	Viet Nam
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Provision of secondary data
Collaborator Contribution	Field visit organizing and workshop participants, workshop speaker
Impact	Provision of secondary data to Can Tho University
Start Year	2023

Description	Anglian Water
Organisation	Anglian Water Services
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The Hub leadership team (Prof Andy Large, Dr Andrew Henderson, Dr Hue Le, Dr Feisal Rahman and Libby Wood) have been working closely with Anglian Water to prepare an application to Race to Resilience addressing our common challenges around low lying lands globally. Living Deltas have been able to provide a more global perspective with locally led adaptation (LLA) at it's core.
Collaborator Contribution	Anglian Water CEO Peter Simpson has publicly committed to working with Living Deltas on an application to the UNFCCC Race to Resilience, Anglian Water have committed time and resource to working on this partnership and are providing an important perspective from the private sector to this application. A near-final version of the EOI was ready by December 2023 and as of 16 March 2023 is still with Anglian Water as lead partner.
Impact	Living Deltas and Anglian Water co-hosted an event in the Resilience Hub at COP26 (link provided), more information is provided in the "Engagement outputs" section of this submission. Further outputs are expected and will be reported in future submissions.
Start Year	2021

Description	Asia Organic Agriculture Research Institute (AOI)
Organisation	Asia Organic Agriculture Research Institute
Country	Viet Nam
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	Colleagues from An Giang University Kien van Nguyen and Thai Nguyen are leading this collaboration to provide AOI with the opportunities to do research on organic agriculture and build up their network with farmers and other relevant stakeholders.
Collaborator Contribution	All stakeholders' contribution to the Hub is to not only to facilitate project activities, but also build up the academics-citizen collaboration, and ensure a positive impact on social, economic and environmental sustainability and the wellbeing on the marginalized groups and the whole communities of Vietnam's Mekong Delta.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing and outputs will be reported in future submissions.
Start Year	2020

Description	Asian Mega-Deltas Collective (CGIAR)
Organisation	CGIAR
Country	France
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Update for 2022 - this partnership has continued to grow and we led a shared Blue Zone side event at COP26 as part of the South Asian Regional Hub and the Resilience Hub. More information on the event is available under the engagement section of this submission. 2021 submission- Collaboration at the Gobeshona Global 1 conference held online in 2021. This year the annual conference focused on 'Locally-Led Adaptation' to capture that knowledge from different countries around the world. The conference ran for 24/7 for a week across multiple time zones and geographical regions. Living Deltas contributed 50% to the partnership and we are exploring a joint contribution to COP26 in Glasgow. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Bangladesh, India, Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on locally led adaptation to delta change including climate change (confirm no financial contribution to co-organizing partner IRRI) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience of delta dwellers, voices of the most vulnerable need to be heard to better design relevant local-led adaptation strategies. This initiative aims to do this.
Collaborator Contribution	Collaboration at the Gobeshona Global 1 conference held online in 2021. This year the annual conference focused on 'Locally-Led Adaptation' to capture that knowledge from different countries around the world. The conference ran for 24/7 for a week across multiple time zones and geographical regions. IRRI, WorldFish and International Water Management Institute (IWMI) together contributed 50% to the partnership and we are exploring a joint contribution to COP26 in Glasgow.
Impact	Update for 2022: Joint COP26 event and joint blog -see engagement section for details. 2 hour session organised at Gobeshona Global 1 (19.01.2021). Session led by a collective of international research consortia/initiatives working on South and SE Asian mega-deltas. Session explored differences and similarities in priorities of local stakeholder groups from different deltas and ways to ensure their voices are heard, in turn giving them more meaningful involvement in development of sustainable delta policy than has traditionally been the case. It also explored similarities and differences between 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' approaches to Delta governance in the region, and ways to bridge gaps. The intended outcome is the development and fostering of new, equitable, and innovative partnerships towards better delta futures in the region.
Start Year	2020

Description	Asian Mega-Deltas Collective (CGIAR)
Organisation	International Rice Research Institute
Country	Philippines
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Update for 2022 - this partnership has continued to grow and we led a shared Blue Zone side event at COP26 as part of the South Asian Regional Hub and the Resilience Hub. More information on the event is available under the engagement section of this submission. 2021 submission- Collaboration at the Gobeshona Global 1 conference held online in 2021. This year the annual conference focused on 'Locally-Led Adaptation' to capture that knowledge from different countries around the world. The conference ran for 24/7 for a week across multiple time zones and geographical regions. Living Deltas contributed 50% to the partnership and we are exploring a joint contribution to COP26 in Glasgow. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Bangladesh, India, Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on locally led adaptation to delta change including climate change (confirm no financial contribution to co-organizing partner IRRI) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience of delta dwellers, voices of the most vulnerable need to be heard to better design relevant local-led adaptation strategies. This initiative aims to do this.
Collaborator Contribution	Collaboration at the Gobeshona Global 1 conference held online in 2021. This year the annual conference focused on 'Locally-Led Adaptation' to capture that knowledge from different countries around the world. The conference ran for 24/7 for a week across multiple time zones and geographical regions. IRRI, WorldFish and International Water Management Institute (IWMI) together contributed 50% to the partnership and we are exploring a joint contribution to COP26 in Glasgow.
Impact	Update for 2022: Joint COP26 event and joint blog -see engagement section for details. 2 hour session organised at Gobeshona Global 1 (19.01.2021). Session led by a collective of international research consortia/initiatives working on South and SE Asian mega-deltas. Session explored differences and similarities in priorities of local stakeholder groups from different deltas and ways to ensure their voices are heard, in turn giving them more meaningful involvement in development of sustainable delta policy than has traditionally been the case. It also explored similarities and differences between 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' approaches to Delta governance in the region, and ways to bridge gaps. The intended outcome is the development and fostering of new, equitable, and innovative partnerships towards better delta futures in the region.
Start Year	2020

Description	Asian Mega-Deltas Collective (CGIAR)
Organisation	International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Country	Sri Lanka
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Update for 2022 - this partnership has continued to grow and we led a shared Blue Zone side event at COP26 as part of the South Asian Regional Hub and the Resilience Hub. More information on the event is available under the engagement section of this submission. 2021 submission- Collaboration at the Gobeshona Global 1 conference held online in 2021. This year the annual conference focused on 'Locally-Led Adaptation' to capture that knowledge from different countries around the world. The conference ran for 24/7 for a week across multiple time zones and geographical regions. Living Deltas contributed 50% to the partnership and we are exploring a joint contribution to COP26 in Glasgow. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Bangladesh, India, Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on locally led adaptation to delta change including climate change (confirm no financial contribution to co-organizing partner IRRI) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience of delta dwellers, voices of the most vulnerable need to be heard to better design relevant local-led adaptation strategies. This initiative aims to do this.
Collaborator Contribution	Collaboration at the Gobeshona Global 1 conference held online in 2021. This year the annual conference focused on 'Locally-Led Adaptation' to capture that knowledge from different countries around the world. The conference ran for 24/7 for a week across multiple time zones and geographical regions. IRRI, WorldFish and International Water Management Institute (IWMI) together contributed 50% to the partnership and we are exploring a joint contribution to COP26 in Glasgow.
Impact	Update for 2022: Joint COP26 event and joint blog -see engagement section for details. 2 hour session organised at Gobeshona Global 1 (19.01.2021). Session led by a collective of international research consortia/initiatives working on South and SE Asian mega-deltas. Session explored differences and similarities in priorities of local stakeholder groups from different deltas and ways to ensure their voices are heard, in turn giving them more meaningful involvement in development of sustainable delta policy than has traditionally been the case. It also explored similarities and differences between 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' approaches to Delta governance in the region, and ways to bridge gaps. The intended outcome is the development and fostering of new, equitable, and innovative partnerships towards better delta futures in the region.
Start Year	2020

Description	Asian Mega-Deltas Collective (CGIAR)
Organisation	Worldfish
Department	Worldfish, Bangladesh
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Update for 2022 - this partnership has continued to grow and we led a shared Blue Zone side event at COP26 as part of the South Asian Regional Hub and the Resilience Hub. More information on the event is available under the engagement section of this submission. 2021 submission- Collaboration at the Gobeshona Global 1 conference held online in 2021. This year the annual conference focused on 'Locally-Led Adaptation' to capture that knowledge from different countries around the world. The conference ran for 24/7 for a week across multiple time zones and geographical regions. Living Deltas contributed 50% to the partnership and we are exploring a joint contribution to COP26 in Glasgow. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Bangladesh, India, Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on locally led adaptation to delta change including climate change (confirm no financial contribution to co-organizing partner IRRI) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience of delta dwellers, voices of the most vulnerable need to be heard to better design relevant local-led adaptation strategies. This initiative aims to do this.
Collaborator Contribution	Collaboration at the Gobeshona Global 1 conference held online in 2021. This year the annual conference focused on 'Locally-Led Adaptation' to capture that knowledge from different countries around the world. The conference ran for 24/7 for a week across multiple time zones and geographical regions. IRRI, WorldFish and International Water Management Institute (IWMI) together contributed 50% to the partnership and we are exploring a joint contribution to COP26 in Glasgow.
Impact	Update for 2022: Joint COP26 event and joint blog -see engagement section for details. 2 hour session organised at Gobeshona Global 1 (19.01.2021). Session led by a collective of international research consortia/initiatives working on South and SE Asian mega-deltas. Session explored differences and similarities in priorities of local stakeholder groups from different deltas and ways to ensure their voices are heard, in turn giving them more meaningful involvement in development of sustainable delta policy than has traditionally been the case. It also explored similarities and differences between 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' approaches to Delta governance in the region, and ways to bridge gaps. The intended outcome is the development and fostering of new, equitable, and innovative partnerships towards better delta futures in the region.
Start Year	2020

Description	Ba Tri Dairy Cow Cooperative
Organisation	Ben Tre Dairy Cooperative
Country	Viet Nam
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Thuy Vu (Curtin) has an established relationship with the Ba Tri Dairy Cow Cooperative. Contributions made by research team: Ba Tri Dairy Cow Cooperative was established in 2019 with the aim of operating with the following industries: raising buffaloes and cows and producing buffalo and cow breeds, animal husbandry services, veterinary activities, milk processing and dairy activities; production of animal, poultry and aquatic feed; trading in agricultural and forestry raw materials; agents, brokers, auction goods.
Collaborator Contribution	The research team and Ba Tri Dairy Cow Cooperative (representative: Mrs. Tuyet Anh, Director) have worked together to conduct field trips in Ba Tri, Ben Tre to collect data. Ba Tri Dairy Cow Cooperative arranged approvals from local authorities, and carried out all related fieldwork activity including preparing timelines, schedules and idenitfying locations and farmers who agreed to take part in our research.
Impact	The data collected after the trip has been used for analysis in terms of climate change impacts to local communities on their livelihood models and their adaptation. Moreover, based on interviews and data collection through Vietnamese language-designed questionnaire, research team has been developing a paper (to be published in 2022) to present the results, findings and suggestions for further research activities.
Start Year	2020

Description	Bac Lieu University
Organisation	Bac Lieu University
Country	Viet Nam
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	This relationship is led by Kien Van Nguyen (an Giang University) who are providing intellectual input and strategic direction to the work.
Collaborator Contribution	Researchers at Bac Lieu University are working with An Giang University to undertake household survey in Ca Mau province. All stakeholders' contribution to the Hub is to not only to facilitate project activities, but also build up the academics-citizen collaboration, and ensure a positive impact on social, economic and environmental sustainability and the wellbeing on the marginalized groups and the whole communities of Vietnam's Mekong Delta.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing and outputs will be shared in future submissions.
Start Year	2021

Description	Baikunthapur Tarun Sangha (BTS)
Organisation	Baikunthapur Tarun Sangha
Country	India
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Baikunthapur Tarun Sangha (BTS) Environment and Development NGO operating across the South 24 Parganas District. Crucial in arranging (inviting community members), supporting and hosting our workshops in Kultali.
Collaborator Contribution	Baikunthapur Tarun Sangha (BTS) Environment and Development NGO operating across the South 24 Parganas District. Crucial in arranging (inviting community members), supporting and hosting our workshops in Kultali.
Impact	Ongoing
Start Year	2022

Description	Banasree Shikhha Niektan High School Harinagar Bazaar, Shyamnagar
Organisation	Banashree Shiksha Niketan Secondary School
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	A team from BUET and Newcastle University have collaborated with this students from this school to increase awareness of climate change issues. This involved creative workshops that facilitated storytelling and placard writing. This provided students and opportunity to participate in a workshop with a foreign research team
Collaborator Contribution	The school supported and facilitated this work, with 40 participants of the workshop are students of Banasree Shikhha Niektan High School; Using the school classroom for holding the workshop; Using the black board, electricity and other accessories of the school
Impact	Youth participation; Awareness about climate change build up among the youth.
Start Year	2023

Description	Banasree Shikhha Niektan High School Harinagar Bazaar, Shyamnagar, and Non-Government Organization 'Friendship', Sabuj Neer, Shahid Muktijodha Road, Shyamnagar, Satkhira.
Organisation	Banashree Shiksha Niketan Secondary School
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	This has been a collaboration with BUET, the Banasree Shikhha Niektan High School Harinagar Bazaar and Non-Government Organization 'Friendship' that is based in Sabuj Neer. Working with colleagues from Newcastle University this collaboration enables discussions between young people around climate change, with a [particular focus on the importance of mangrove plant in Sundarban area, students were able to learn how to plant mangrove saplings.
Collaborator Contribution	The organisations facilitated these workshops, providing safe spaces and facilities to engage the young people involved in the workshops. The ongoing collaboration between the school and Friendship, with the school providing a space to plant mangrove saplings and Friendship providing saplings and the expertise to nourish and grow the saplings. to plant the saplings and how to nourish that.
Impact	Formal outputs and outcomes will follow, but the increased awareness around climate issues and mangrove plantations is already a key output.
Start Year	2023

Description	Bangladesh Government Departments
Organisation	Government of Bangladesh
Department	Department of Social Services
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	In the initial set up phase of the Hub we have engaged with a range of government departments in Bangladesh, this has been facilitated by partners in BUET. At this early stage these collaborations and partnerships have not been formalised we expect to do this in the coming months where appropriate. We anticipate that these relationships will be crucial the smooth running of the Hub and in our ability to maximise impact in Bangladesh. At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Bangladesh ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus national level SDG agenda in Bangladesh and associated policy development and influence of the Hub. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., Bangladesh Govt) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of delta landscapes requires better linking with, and localization of, the UN SDGs. The Hub will actively contribute to knowledge exchange (e.g., Hub to Govt and vice versa) as well as the data sharing to capacity -strengthen this area.
Collaborator Contribution	At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report.
Impact	At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report.
Start Year	2019

Description	Bangladesh Government Departments
Organisation	Government of Bangladesh
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	In the initial set up phase of the Hub we have engaged with a range of government departments in Bangladesh, this has been facilitated by partners in BUET. At this early stage these collaborations and partnerships have not been formalised we expect to do this in the coming months where appropriate. We anticipate that these relationships will be crucial the smooth running of the Hub and in our ability to maximise impact in Bangladesh. At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Bangladesh ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus national level SDG agenda in Bangladesh and associated policy development and influence of the Hub. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., Bangladesh Govt) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of delta landscapes requires better linking with, and localization of, the UN SDGs. The Hub will actively contribute to knowledge exchange (e.g., Hub to Govt and vice versa) as well as the data sharing to capacity -strengthen this area.
Collaborator Contribution	At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report.
Impact	At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report.
Start Year	2019

Description	Bangladesh Government Departments
Organisation	Planning Commission (Bangladesh)
Department	General Economic Division
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	In the initial set up phase of the Hub we have engaged with a range of government departments in Bangladesh, this has been facilitated by partners in BUET. At this early stage these collaborations and partnerships have not been formalised we expect to do this in the coming months where appropriate. We anticipate that these relationships will be crucial the smooth running of the Hub and in our ability to maximise impact in Bangladesh. At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Bangladesh ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus national level SDG agenda in Bangladesh and associated policy development and influence of the Hub. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., Bangladesh Govt) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of delta landscapes requires better linking with, and localization of, the UN SDGs. The Hub will actively contribute to knowledge exchange (e.g., Hub to Govt and vice versa) as well as the data sharing to capacity -strengthen this area.
Collaborator Contribution	At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report.
Impact	At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report.
Start Year	2019

Description	Bangladesh Government Departments
Organisation	Water Resources Planning Organization
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	In the initial set up phase of the Hub we have engaged with a range of government departments in Bangladesh, this has been facilitated by partners in BUET. At this early stage these collaborations and partnerships have not been formalised we expect to do this in the coming months where appropriate. We anticipate that these relationships will be crucial the smooth running of the Hub and in our ability to maximise impact in Bangladesh. At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Bangladesh ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus national level SDG agenda in Bangladesh and associated policy development and influence of the Hub. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., Bangladesh Govt) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of delta landscapes requires better linking with, and localization of, the UN SDGs. The Hub will actively contribute to knowledge exchange (e.g., Hub to Govt and vice versa) as well as the data sharing to capacity -strengthen this area.
Collaborator Contribution	At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report.
Impact	At this stage there are no specific contributions or outcomes to report.
Start Year	2019

Description	Bangladesh Water Development Board (Inlcuding MoWR)
Organisation	Bangladesh Water Development Board
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	BUET has had a long collaboration history with BWDB; especially in conducting study on river restoration, integrated flood management, flood forecasting, river erosion, sustainable disaster protection infrastructures and sediment transport and management. BUET Faculties have worked in different technical committees of the Board. A meeting with the Senior Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), in the presence of senior professionals of BWDB, has led to developing a proposal to be submitted to the Ministry to develop high-speed computational facility (with server) at BUET to allow faster simulation using the Bangladesh Delta Model (BDM) (developed by BUET and currently used in LDH project, along with other projects). 2024 updates: We have had frequent engagements with BWDB on prioritisation of investments around embankment reliability, in-polder water management, and river sedimentation risks in the coastal zone, which has gained significant traction in recent months
Collaborator Contribution	Bangladesh Delta Model (BDM) which is being applied in Living Deltas has been developed with the funding from MoWR. BUET are in regular contact with senior members of MoWR (see above) who are supporting BUET to develop faster simulations.
Impact	This partnership has led to Informed decision making by BWDB in relation to operation and maintenance of water infrastructures, in-polder water management, and riverbed sedimentation risks and associated waterlogging problems.
Start Year	2021

Description	Benoit Vanniere (University of Reading)
Organisation	University of Reading
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	An informal partnership has been established between Newcastle University School of Engineering (Hayley Fowler and Haider Ali) with University of Reading and the UK Met Office (see separate entry). This is a data sharing agreement with the expectation of future publications in the area of Tropical Cyclones
Collaborator Contribution	An informal partnership has been established between Newcastle University School of Engineering (Hayley Fowler and Haider Ali) with University of Reading and the UK Met Office (see separate entry). This is a data sharing agreement with the expectation of future publications in the area of Tropical Cyclones
Impact	Publication: Ali, H., Fowler, H. J., Vanniere, B., & Roberts, M. J. (2023). Fewer, but more intense, future Tropical Storms over the Ganges and Mekong basins. Geophysical Research Letters, 50(17), e2023GL104973.v 10.1029/2023GL104973 Conference proceedings: Ali, H., Fowler, H., Roberts, M., and Vanniere, B.: Change in the Tropical Storms activity in the future over the Ganges basin, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24-28 Apr 2023, EGU23-13826 Ali, H & Fowler, H. J. "Are tropical Storms intensifying in the Ganges basin?", HYDRO 2023 International, 28th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, held at NIT Warangal India
Start Year	2021

Description	British Library
Organisation	The British Library
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Dr Francisco-J. Hernández Adrián from Durham University is building upon established relationships with the British Museum and planning and exhibition of archival materials and contemporary Delta audiovisual production, including dissemination and outreach activities, in collaboration with the Sound Archive and India Record Office at the British Library, and the Centre for World Environmental History, University of Sussex
Collaborator Contribution	Dr Francisco-J. Hernández Adrián from Durham University is building upon established relationships with the British museum and planning and exhibition of archival materials and contemporary Delta audiovisual production, including dissemination and outreach activities, in collaboration with the Sound Archive and India Record Office at the British Library, and the Centre for World Environmental History, University of Sussex
Impact	This partnership is ongoing and outputs will be reported in future submissions
Start Year	2021

Description	Cap-a-Pie
Organisation	Cap-a-Pie
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Newcastle University and Cap-a-Pie have a longstanding partnership. Living Deltas Researchers (Cai Ladd, Chris Hackney, Niki Black, Siobhan Warrington) were interviewed by Cap-a-Pie to share their research knowledge and findings and co-create content for workshops in schools in the North East. These workshops engage Key Stage 1 and 2 young people in learning about Asian mega-deltas and thinking about their own relationship to nature and the planet. Following this Newcastle (Niki Black) worked with Cap-a-pie to write a grant proposal and secure additional funding to develop these workshops for children in India and Bangladesh.
Collaborator Contribution	Cap-a-Pie have led this process as theatre company that inspires thinking and learning, they specialise in bringing people together to take part in a shared creative process. They have led on planning, design and delivery of the workshops and performances that have been developed.
Impact	The outputs of this work include a successful application to the Catherine Cookson fund to develop workshops in schools in India and Bangladesh, and the development of a programme of workshops that are regularly delivered to schools within the North East of England - https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/projects/deltas/
Start Year	2022

Description	Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS)
Organisation	Centre for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS)
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	BUET has started working with CEGIS (the key institution entrusted with developing the NAP) in identifying adaptation deficits and the type and extent of adaptation needs using a Dynamic Adaptation Model (DAM) and a Coupled Human and Natural System (CHANS) model. The DAM and CHANS models are being used in LDH for identifying location specific and sectoral adaptation deficits and capturing livelihood heterogeneities in different SESs with identification of livelihood specific adaptation needs, respectively. This has potential for informing the NAP process and further updates.
Collaborator Contribution	As above.
Impact	Outputs and outcomes are ongoing.
Start Year	2020

Description	Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD)
Organisation	Centre for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD)
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Roy, M. (Lancaster University), Kabir, M. E. (Lancaster University) are actively collaborating with CPRD to inform, develop and deliver their work around Youth Entrepreneurship.
Collaborator Contribution	CPRD is an independent, non-profit, and progressive policy, research, and implementation institute. CPRD aims to promote alternative development ideas and policies at local, national, regional and global levels through its interactive activities like research, innovation, advocacy, solidarity and action. CPRD jointly organized all bottom-up dialogues in five different locations in Bangladesh. CPRD captured and managed workshop data collection and transcriptions. CPRD are working with Lancaster to coordinate all related activities in Bangladesh working with five other partners.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing, outputs will be reported in future submissions.
Start Year	2021

Description	Collaboration with Paul Davies at UK Met office
Organisation	Meteorological Office UK
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	Paul Davies is now a Prof of Practice at Newcastle University. We are working together on improving forecasting methods for extreme rainstorms causing flooding
Collaborator Contribution	Improved weather forecasts
Impact	Slingo, J., Davies, P., Fowler, H. 2021. Weather Advisory Task Force. Final Report, pp77. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Network-Rail-Weather-Advisory-Task-Force-Final-Report.pdf
Start Year	2021

Description	Collaborative research with WWF
Organisation	World Wide Fund for Nature
Country	Switzerland
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The Living Deltas research team collaborated with WWF to develop research on their community conservation volunteer work. This included providing training for participatory research methods, as well as the convening of fora and events providing WWF the opportunity to share their work
Collaborator Contribution	WWF committed time to enable research access and contributed to the development of the research methodologies. They played active roles in project workshops designing the overall approach, as well as shaping discussions on future research priorities
Impact	WF have, as a result of the research recommendations, invested in e-bikes to support the work
Start Year	2024

Description	Department of Social Services (DSS), Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
Organisation	Government of Bangladesh
Department	Department of Social Services
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Sara Nowreen and Mashfiqus Salehin from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology are leading this partnership, providing intellectual input and research strategy. Living Deltas have agreed to share findings that can be used in their training and capacity building programmes targeted on different livelihood groups, including the marginalized, disabled, youths and gender.
Collaborator Contribution	Assistant Director of DSS, Mr. Mahedi Al Masud, has already worked in WP1, including research work funded under the internal Living Deltas Rapid Response Fund. He has contributed to preparing the final report and is also contributing as a co-author of a journal paper under preparation.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing and outputs will be reported in future submissions
Start Year	2020

Description	Establishment of a United Nations Convention on Conserving River Deltas (UNCCRD)
Organisation	African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development
Country	Nigeria
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Newcastle University and AIT are proiminent in organising "First UNCCRD Delta Summit 2025" at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand on 17-20 March 2025. With the theme "DeltasUNite to Save Our Deltas", the First UNCCRD Delta Summit 2025 will unite global stakeholders to work together to address the urgent challenges facing river deltas across the globe - home to over 500 million people, and suffering from climate-induced threats, pollution, and biodiversity and livelihood loss. Through equitable dialogue that includes indigenous peoples and local communities, participants will discuss sustainable policies and actionable solutions to advance delta conservation and draft a White Paper to request the United Nations to formally operationalize the emerging United Nations Convention for Conserving River Deltas (UNCCRD), unveiled and approved at COP 28. 175 are attending the UNCCRD Summit.
Collaborator Contribution	Newcastle University have funded the Summit to the tune of $75000 USD from Newcastle's International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) Institutional Support Grant (ODA) funding allocations for financial year 2024 to 2025. 175 are attending the UNCCRD Summit.
Impact	Establishment of a new global deltas consortium - DeltasUNite https://internationaldeltasummit.ait.ac.th/?page_id=362
Start Year	2023

Description	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Organisation	Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	This partnership expands across the FCO in Vietnam, Bangladesh and India and has been facilitated by our DAC country partners. Through existing contacts within our network we were introduced to Gareth Ward, British Ambassador to Vietnam who quickly brokered introductions to counterparts in Ho Chi Minh City, British Counsel General Ian Gibbons, Dhaka High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson and Kolkata Deputy High Commissioner Nick Low. This network of partnerships has expanded to Nicola Willey Regional Director Science and Innovation, and Camilla Fenning Director SE Asia UK Climate/Energy Network. We, as the Hub, have provided access to our research plans and intentions and will support the agendas of the FCO in these regions for example in terms of Climate Change Adaptation initiatives and new approaches to quantifying the effects of plastics in delta landscapes. We foresee additional collaboration around COP26 in Glasgow 2020. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Bangladesh, India, Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on transboundary ecosystem management between two DAC-list countries India and Bangladesh. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., ORF Kolkata; FCDO) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of the Sundarbans needs to engage with international cooperation and the Hub will actively contribute to the policy debate and contribute the evidence base needed for this.
Collaborator Contribution	The key contribution from the FCO in Vietnam, Bangladesh and India has been to host Hub launch events and in all cases were instrumental in ensuring media coverage and attendance of high profile delegates. More information about this available in the Engagement Section. However anticipate further contribution in terms of brokering access to key policy makers and other influential stakeholders throughout the lifetime of the Hub. Update edit 03.03.2021: In February 2021 the Hub was approached by Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata to peer-review and comment on 5 SPMs (Summaries for Policy Makers) produced by the Observer Research Foundation. FCDO-funded work under a Climate Diplomacy Fund project. The aim is to nudge the Governments of Bangladesh, India and West Bengal towards engagement over a joint management mechanism for the Sundarbans. Evidence of Living Deltas GCRF Hub contributing to policy development in the region. Observer Research Foundation tell us that these papers have been seen by, and reflect input from, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change and the Government of West Bengal SPM Update edit 2023 - In November 2022, Andy Large and Andrew Henderson initiated contact with John Warburton, Climate Lead FCDO Climate Team for the Indo-Pacific Region, based in Delhi. Further engagement will take place in 2023.
Impact	In 2020 the main outcome from this partnership has been a series of launch events that are described in the engagement section. In February 2021 the Hub was approached by Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata to peer-review and comment on 5 SPMs (Summaries for Policy Makers) produced by the Observer Research Foundation. FCDO-funded work under a Climate Diplomacy Fund project. The aim is to nudge the Governments of Bangladesh, India and West Bengal towards engagement over a joint management mechanism for the Sundarbans. Evidence of Living Deltas GCRF Hub contributing to policy development in the region.
Start Year	2019

Description	Global Assessment for a New Economics (GANE)
Organisation	University of York
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	Dr Adam P Hejnowicz, Newcastle University is engaged with Global Assessment for a New Economics (GANE) programme, providing intellectual input to this project examining the role of new economics and post-pandemic restructuring to stimulate global transformations towards sustainability.
Collaborator Contribution	Dr Jasper Kenter (Ecologos), is leading the Global Assessment for a New Economics (GANE) programme and is working with Hub colleagues to share findings and data of relevance to the Hub.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing - outputs will be reported in future submissions.
Start Year	2021

Description	Government of West Bengal - Department of Environment
Organisation	Government of West Bengal, India
Department	Department of Environment and Pollution Control Board
Country	India
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	As described elsewhere in this submission we are in the early stages of partnership with the Government of West Bengal. In 2020 we will seek to formalise the arrangement through an MoU or MoA. A formal letter of invitation has already been sent and accepted and this is the first step in formalising this arrangement. We have formally engaged with the Principal Secretary Mr Prabhat Mishra on three separate occasions. He participated in a formal meeting at his office with a number of Hub members (DAC and UK) in November 2019; this was followed by him chairing our Hub launch event in Kolkata in January 2020 (See engagement events) and finally his presence for an afternoon at our Annual Hub Meeting in Kolkata (March 2020). This final meeting provided a chance to engage with researchers from the other deltas and to discuss research priorities going forward. This was invaluable and will help shape our research plans going forward. Mr Prabhat Mishra (male) is the key policy maker for environmental issues in West Bengal, we have also established a relationship with his Scientific Advisor Dipanjana Maulik (female) who has engaged in follow-up conversations in a number of areas. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? India ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on policy development potential with Govt of West Bengal. (confirm no direct financial contribution to external partners e.g., Govt of West Bengal) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of the Sundarbans needs to be based on evidence and currently there is a lack of systematic environmental monitoring of the West Bengal Delta. The Hub will establish status baselines and contribute the evidence base towards policies to benefit poorer and most vulnerable sectors of society on the deltas.
Collaborator Contribution	This partnership has been led by our partners in Kolkata, Prof Tuhin Ghosh and Sumana Banerjee and Jadavpur University with support from colleagues at the FCO and Deputy High Commissioners Office in Kolkata. As the collaboration is formalised, our aim is that it will be our partners in Kolkata who monitor and maintain it.
Impact	None yet.
Start Year	2019

Description	Health Economics Unit (HEU), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh
Organisation	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	The icddr,b team shares research findings from the hub with policy makers at the HEU, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh. icddr,b has also supported HEU in identifying research gaps in exploring the impact of climate change on health and wellbeing.
Collaborator Contribution	Health Economics Unit (HEU), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh opens call for research every year and in 2024, HEU floated a research call to explore impact of climate change on mental health of women and children. icddr,b research findings has influenced this theme selection for research at HEU. HEU engages icddr,b in workshops and seminars organized by HEU on climate change and health
Impact	icddr,b has supported HEU in identifying research gaps in exploring the impact of climate change on health and wellbeing.
Start Year	2022

Description	HelpAge International Vietnam
Organisation	HelpAge International
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Siobhan Warrington and Graham Smith are working with HelpAge International in both Vietnam and Bangladesh to explore meaningful ways to share the results of their intergenerational research back with research participants, communities, as well as to local authorities and other decisionmakers. 2023 Update: Provision of £5000 seed funding to pilot intergenerational dialogues on climate change, collaborating on design, coordination and evaluation of pilot. Further up to £20,000 funding made available for policy brief and policy dialogue activities in Vietnam and Bangladesh on the topic of ageing and climate change, and including further dialogue activities in Vietnam (Red River). Contributions in learning, writing, communications regarding the initial pilot activity, and technical input into a large partnership (HAI, Restless Development & Newcastle University) funding proposal for a multi-country programme of work building on the pilot.
Collaborator Contribution	Siobhan Warrington and Graham Smith are working with HelpAge International in both Vietnam and Bangladesh to explore meaningful ways to share the results of their intergenerational research back with research participants, communities, as well as to local authorities and other decisionmakers
Impact	Blog: https://livingdeltas.org/blog/intergenerational-solidarity-and-the-climate-emergency-an-ongoing-conversation HelpAge International, Progress Report on Advocacy Actions for Strengthening and Enforcing Policy on Older People and Climate Change In Bangladesh (2025) HelpAge Vietnam, Enhancing the Resilience of Older People in The Context Of Climate Change In Vietnam: An Intergenerational Approach And Some Policy Recommendations (Hanoi, 2024).
Start Year	2022

Description	IUCN, Bangladesh
Organisation	IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature
Department	International Union for Conservation of Nature,Bangladesh
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	BUET has an established relationship with IUCN Bangladesh who has been an important knowledge partner, especially in identifying Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as climate risk mitigation approaches.
Collaborator Contribution	BUET has an established relationship with IUCN Bangladesh who has been an important knowledge partner, especially in identifying Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as climate risk mitigation approaches.
Impact	Outputs will be reported in future submissions.
Start Year	2021

Description	International Centre for Climate Change and Development
Organisation	International Centre for Climate Change and Development
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	This collaboration led by Northumbria University researcher Feisal Rahman has expanded to include colleagues from across the Hub. We are actively working together to promote Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) in academia,
Collaborator Contribution	ICCCAD, led by Saleemul Huq has become an important friend of the Hub. Huq has enabled wider collaboration and impact, particularly through participation in COP26. ICCCAD jointly organised two Blue Zone side events at COP26 with Living Deltas (Nov 2021), participated in a write shop on locally led adaptation held in Newcastle (Nov 2021) and facilitated and supported organisation of pilot participatory fora on multilayering of risks in Mongla, Bangladesh. In 2023 Newcastle University is awarding an Honorary Degree to Huq (nominated by Hub PI Large). We will take the opportunity to host a workshop on locally led adaptation (LLA) and Loss and Damage in July 2023.
Impact	This collaboration is ongoing however it has already led to some clear outputs including Blue Zone side events at COP26 (November 2021), a write shop on Locally Led Adaptation (Nov 2021) with a commentary discussion the role of universities and academia in promoting LLA is being drafted. Two workshops were carried out jointly in Mongla focussing on multilayering of risks which will raise awareness of residents in Mongla on future risks and inform policy to design appropriate DRR strategies; a journal paper has been submitted to the European Journal of Development Research.
Start Year	2020

Description	Jahangirnagar University
Organisation	Jahangirnagar University
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	This is an academic partnership with and agreement for intellectual input and data sharing, led by Dr Indrajit Pal from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Collaborator Contribution	Prof. Sheikh Tawhidul Islam, Director, Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS has provided the intellectual input into support the development of a conceptual framework to examine the drivers and patterns of livelihoods including their change/threats in the delicate coastal contexts; to examine the opportunities to secure and diversify the livelihoods of the communities; to study and list of the multi-hazard vulnerability drivers and resilience gaps for delta communities; assessment of vulnerability and resilience of communities in Ganga Brahmaputra Meghna, Bangladesh vulnerable to multiple coastal hazards.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing and outputs will be reported in future submissions
Start Year	2021

Description	Khulna University
Organisation	Khulna University
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	Colleagues from BUET led by Sara Nowreen and Mashfiqus Salehin have engaged with Khulna University in a research partnership providing intellectual input, strategic guidance
Collaborator Contribution	Khulna University are engaging students to support youth participatory work and provide research support for surveys. In additional Khulna University is providing the use of their environmental laboratory for water sample analysis.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing and outputs will be reported in future submissions.
Start Year	2021

Description	Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
Organisation	University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	This partnership is led by Dr Angelos Theocharis from Durham University who provided intellectual input, delivered relevant training to workshop facilitators, ensured ethical guidelines and requirements of the project are met.
Collaborator Contribution	Professor Jude Genilo, Dr Abdul Kabil Khan, Mohammad Shazzad Hossain, Syeda Sadia Mehjabin, and Muhammad Abdul Kader from ULAB facilitated the November (5-day) and January (6-day) filmmaking workshops under my project "Community Digital Storytelling and Delta Futures in India, Bangladesh and Vietnam (CDST)". The outcomes were 16 short films by the workshop participants (the Indigenous Munda people), 2 workshop documentaries, and 100 pictures.
Impact	The workshops outcomes were 16 short films by the workshop participants (the Indigenous Munda people), 2 workshop documentaries, and 100 pictures. This work is ongoing and more information will be provided in future submissions. https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/filmmaking-workshop-with-the-munda-community https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/ethnic-munda-community-learn-smartphone-filmmaking
Start Year	2021

Description	Restless Development
Organisation	Restless Development
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Linked to Help Age International partnership. £5000 additional funding being made transferred to RD in March 2024, to support follow-up action with the communities who engaged in the pilot activity of intergenerational dialogues. This funding enables the three partners (and their in-country partners) to complete the learning from the pilot, in relation to establishing a connection between the dialogues and local action or advocacy. Contributions in learning, writing, communications regarding the initial pilot activity, and technical input into a large partnership (HAI, Restless Development & Newcastle University) funding proposal for a multi-country programme of work building on the pilot.
Collaborator Contribution	Technical expertise on engaging with and empowering young people, working with young people on climate change; a network of country offices and local partners to be able to coordinate activities with. Expertise in co-creation/co-design of programmes with young people.
Impact	Blog: https://livingdeltas.org/blog/intergenerational-solidarity-and-the-climate-emergency-an-ongoing-conversation More information here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C1mZhukvrjc/
Start Year	2023

Description	Shushilan
Organisation	Sushilan
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Roy, M. (Lancaster University), Kabir, M. E. (Lancaster University) are actively collaborating with Sushilan to inform their work around Youth Entrepreneurship.
Collaborator Contribution	Shushilan, a national non-Government development organization working almost all over in Bangladesh. Shushilan works on economic and socio-cultural development of disadvantaged population across the country. They are supporting the delivery of diary-based field data collection in progress in Khulna district. A bottom-up dialogue was conducted in Khulna district in December 2021 where Shushilan jointly took leadership. Data analysis is currently in progress. Shushilan's local staff are working as field researchers. The dialogue was also jointly organized by Shushilan.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing - outputs will be reported in future years.
Start Year	2021

Description	The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
Organisation	Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres
Department	German Research Centre for Geosciences
Country	Germany
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Qiuhua Liang, Jinghua Jiang, Xiaoli Su, Haoyang Qin from Loughborough University have a collaboration with Dr. Heiko Apel from The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. Dr. Apel and his team have made lots of contributions to the analysis of flood risk in the Can Tho region by sharing a data and sources, including high-resolution digital elevation model (DEM) data, gauged precipitation data, and tidal data.
Collaborator Contribution	Qiuhua Liang, Jinghua Jiang, Xiaoli Su, Haoyang Qin from Loughborough University have a collaboration with Dr. Heiko Apel from The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. Dr. Apel and his team have made lots of contributions to the analysis of flood risk in the Can Tho region by sharing a data and sources, including high-resolution digital elevation model (DEM) data, gauged precipitation data, and tidal data.
Impact	n/a
Start Year	2022

Description	Tyneside Cinema
Organisation	Tyneside Cinema
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Dr Adrian Francisco-J. Hernández (Durham University) is building upon an established partnership with the Tyneside Cinema (independent cinema in Newcastle Upon Tyne). They are working together to plan a film screenings series around the topic of recent Delta audiovisual production and environmental challenges. This is expected to be co-programmed and co-curated with Tyneside programmes and outreach teams, including dissemination activities for different age groups. On 9th March 2023 Hub Members Adrian Francisco-J. Hernández and Andy Large organised a panel to discuss Edward Burtynsky's 'Manufactured Landscapes' to launch 'End/Future' - a new annual programme at Tyneside Cinema exploring the future of civilisation through film, discussion, and technology: from environmental crisis and the end of the world to questions of human impact and possible utopias, this is the story of how film imagines our collective future. End/Future is comprised of three distinct programme sections featuring screenings, discussions, and live events, and this event launched Part 1: Tipping Point - Life in a Time of Crisis. Discussion is ongoing regarding the March 2024 programme and a sizeable Living Deltas presence.
Collaborator Contribution	The Tyneside Cinema is working in partnership with Hub academics to co-programme and co-curate a film series, providing their expertise and networks to broaden the audience and scope of audiovisual outputs related to deltas and the environmental challenges they face.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing and outputs will be reported in future submissions.
Start Year	2021

Description	UKRI GCRF Hub Managers Network
Organisation	United Kingdom Research and Innovation
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	As one of 12 Hub Managers, our Hub Manager, Libby Wood, has taken a leading role in establishing this network. The first meeting of the 12 managers was held in Newcastle (November 2019) and collaboratively organised with Caroline Grundy from the UKRI GCRF Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub, and monthly meetings via video conference started in June 2019. This Collaboration between the managers has been essential in the initial set up of the Hub as we navigate the challenges of these multi-partner, multi-national and multi-million initiatives. In particular experience has been shared around reporting requirements, management of risk and expectations of different stakeholders. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? India, Bangladesh ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Building shared understanding of challenges and raising capacity of partners ROs in the DAC list countries to bid for future funding and manage grants and the grant application process better. ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? An intended legacy of the Hub is raised capacity in DAC list ROs to prosecute the research needed to maintain efforts towards better environmental management and raising delta resilience.
Collaborator Contribution	All 12 Hubs have contributed to this network in terms of shared best practice and learning. A key element of capacity strengthening within the UK.
Impact	Non to indicate at the moment.
Start Year	2019

Description	United States Army Corps of Engineers
Organisation	United States Army Corps of Engineers
Country	United States
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Prof. Phu Nguyen and Claudia Jimenez Arellano have been closely working with Fauwaz Hanbali from the United States Army Corps of Engineers on a precipitation bias correction procedure using a software called HEC-MetVue (Hydrologic Engineering Center- Meteorological Visualization Utility Engine). They have been holding weekly to bi-weekly meetings to perfect the procedure to improve the quality of precipitation data over the area
Collaborator Contribution	Intellectual Collaboration .
Impact	N/A
Start Year	2022

Description	Utrecht University
Organisation	Utrecht University
Country	Netherlands
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	A collaboration between UC Irvine, Indiana University (Prof Efi Foufoula-Georgiou and Prof. Douglas Edmonds), and Utrecht University (Prof. Jaap Nienhuis) has been established to explore via numerical and observational data, river delta networks across the planet with particular focus on the three deltas subject to study in this project. This will help to understand the dynamics of those deltas in comparison with a global dataset and contextualize their particular vulnerability and resilience to climate change and anthropogenic modification. Prof. Douglas Edmonds provides expertise in numerical modelling (Delft3D), while Prof. Jaap Nienhuis has brought to the project a newly developed framework to classify deltas according to the dominant forcings.
Collaborator Contribution	See above for full description of activities
Impact	This partnership is still active and outputs will be reported in future submissions
Start Year	2021

Description	Vietnamese Government Departments and Ministries
Organisation	Government of Vietnam
Department	National Center for Water Resources Planning and Investigation
Country	Viet Nam
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	In this early stage in the Hub we have been introduced to a significant number of regional and national government bodies in Vietnam. These relationships have been brokered by our Vietnamese partners who have well established and long standing collaborations in these areas. At the moment this has involved a range of meetings during fieldwork in both the Red River and Mekong River Delta. In the coming months we will seek to formalise the collaborations and partnerships where appropriate and outline roles and expectations in line with the Hubs aims. At the moment there are no formal contributions or outcomes to report, however we expect these relationships to be crucial to the smooth running of the Hub - both in terms of maximising impact, but also in terms of ensuring access to the sites and resources required within Vietnam. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on ecosystem management in Vietnam and associated policy development and influence of the Hub. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., Vietnamese Govt) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of delta landscapes requires better monitoring in terms of growing threat (saline intrusion etc.). The Hub will actively contribute to knowledge exchange (e.g., RRD to MRD and vice versa) as well as the data sharing to capacity-strengthen this area.
Collaborator Contribution	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Impact	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Start Year	2019

Description	Vietnamese Government Departments and Ministries
Organisation	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Country	Viet Nam
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	In this early stage in the Hub we have been introduced to a significant number of regional and national government bodies in Vietnam. These relationships have been brokered by our Vietnamese partners who have well established and long standing collaborations in these areas. At the moment this has involved a range of meetings during fieldwork in both the Red River and Mekong River Delta. In the coming months we will seek to formalise the collaborations and partnerships where appropriate and outline roles and expectations in line with the Hubs aims. At the moment there are no formal contributions or outcomes to report, however we expect these relationships to be crucial to the smooth running of the Hub - both in terms of maximising impact, but also in terms of ensuring access to the sites and resources required within Vietnam. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on ecosystem management in Vietnam and associated policy development and influence of the Hub. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., Vietnamese Govt) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of delta landscapes requires better monitoring in terms of growing threat (saline intrusion etc.). The Hub will actively contribute to knowledge exchange (e.g., RRD to MRD and vice versa) as well as the data sharing to capacity-strengthen this area.
Collaborator Contribution	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Impact	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Start Year	2019

Description	Vietnamese Government Departments and Ministries
Organisation	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam
Country	Viet Nam
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	In this early stage in the Hub we have been introduced to a significant number of regional and national government bodies in Vietnam. These relationships have been brokered by our Vietnamese partners who have well established and long standing collaborations in these areas. At the moment this has involved a range of meetings during fieldwork in both the Red River and Mekong River Delta. In the coming months we will seek to formalise the collaborations and partnerships where appropriate and outline roles and expectations in line with the Hubs aims. At the moment there are no formal contributions or outcomes to report, however we expect these relationships to be crucial to the smooth running of the Hub - both in terms of maximising impact, but also in terms of ensuring access to the sites and resources required within Vietnam. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on ecosystem management in Vietnam and associated policy development and influence of the Hub. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., Vietnamese Govt) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of delta landscapes requires better monitoring in terms of growing threat (saline intrusion etc.). The Hub will actively contribute to knowledge exchange (e.g., RRD to MRD and vice versa) as well as the data sharing to capacity-strengthen this area.
Collaborator Contribution	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Impact	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Start Year	2019

Description	Vietnamese Government Departments and Ministries
Organisation	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam
Country	Viet Nam
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	In this early stage in the Hub we have been introduced to a significant number of regional and national government bodies in Vietnam. These relationships have been brokered by our Vietnamese partners who have well established and long standing collaborations in these areas. At the moment this has involved a range of meetings during fieldwork in both the Red River and Mekong River Delta. In the coming months we will seek to formalise the collaborations and partnerships where appropriate and outline roles and expectations in line with the Hubs aims. At the moment there are no formal contributions or outcomes to report, however we expect these relationships to be crucial to the smooth running of the Hub - both in terms of maximising impact, but also in terms of ensuring access to the sites and resources required within Vietnam. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on ecosystem management in Vietnam and associated policy development and influence of the Hub. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., Vietnamese Govt) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of delta landscapes requires better monitoring in terms of growing threat (saline intrusion etc.). The Hub will actively contribute to knowledge exchange (e.g., RRD to MRD and vice versa) as well as the data sharing to capacity-strengthen this area.
Collaborator Contribution	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Impact	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Start Year	2019

Description	Vietnamese Government Departments and Ministries
Organisation	Worldfish
Country	Malaysia
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	In this early stage in the Hub we have been introduced to a significant number of regional and national government bodies in Vietnam. These relationships have been brokered by our Vietnamese partners who have well established and long standing collaborations in these areas. At the moment this has involved a range of meetings during fieldwork in both the Red River and Mekong River Delta. In the coming months we will seek to formalise the collaborations and partnerships where appropriate and outline roles and expectations in line with the Hubs aims. At the moment there are no formal contributions or outcomes to report, however we expect these relationships to be crucial to the smooth running of the Hub - both in terms of maximising impact, but also in terms of ensuring access to the sites and resources required within Vietnam. ODA: Countries on the DAC list directly benefitting? Vietnam ODA: Living Deltas direct relevance to DAC country development challenges? Focus on ecosystem management in Vietnam and associated policy development and influence of the Hub. (confirm no financial contribution to external partners e.g., Vietnamese Govt) ODA: How outcome will promote economic development and welfare of the DAC country/ies concerned? To better respond to threats to deltas and to raise resilience and livelihoods of delta dwellers, management of delta landscapes requires better monitoring in terms of growing threat (saline intrusion etc.). The Hub will actively contribute to knowledge exchange (e.g., RRD to MRD and vice versa) as well as the data sharing to capacity-strengthen this area.
Collaborator Contribution	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Impact	No formal contributions or outcomes to report.
Start Year	2019

Description	Visiting cyclone affected coastal areas immediately after Cyclone Remal (Bamgladesh)
Organisation	Government of Bangladesh
Department	Department of Social Services
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	DSS are constant partners in the Hib fieldwork activities,. DSS always help the BUET team in facilitating field activities. BUET are in the process of signing a long-term MoU with the DSS, an outcome of BUET's collaboration in the GCRF Hub over + years
Collaborator Contribution	DSS always help the BUET team in facilitating field activities. BUET are in the process of signing a long-term MoU with the DSS, an outcome of BUET's collaboration in the GCRF Hub over + years
Impact	Consistent field assistance, obtaining of permits and permissions.
Start Year	2019

Description	Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO), Bangladesh
Organisation	Water Resources Planning Organization
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	This partnership is led by Prof Mashfiqus Salehin and Dr Anisul Haque from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) providing intellectual input and strategic guidance into the application of the Bangladesh Delta Model.
Collaborator Contribution	Bangladesh Delta Model (BDM) which is being applied in LDH is developed in collaboration with WARPO and funded by Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Bangladesh. All the socio-ecological systems which are considered in this project are within the BDM domain.
Impact	This partnership is ongoing - outputs will be reported in future submissions.
Start Year	2021

Description	icddr,b / Newcastle University collaboration
Organisation	International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)
Country	Bangladesh
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Work on the design and data collection of a risk risk trade off valuation survey for morbidity in coastal areas of Bangladesh
Collaborator Contribution	Work on the design and data collection of a risk risk trade off valuation survey for morbidity in coastal areas of Bangladesh
Impact	Journal article in preparation: Cyclone related morbidity risk-risk trade-offs in coastal areas of Bangladesh. Target journal: Risk Analysis. Ahmed, Chilton, Duxbury, Mahmood, Mussio, Sharma. Expected submission August 2025
Start Year	2024

Description	"Assessment of the capabilities of the Dong Xa Cooperatives, Thai Binh Province
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	An outside expert conducted an assessment of the cooperative activities and resources to pursue sustainable agriculture. Afterwards, Cooperative members are more aware of their opportunities and constraints in expanding their farming models
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	"Assessment of the capabilities of the Dong Xa Cooperatives, Thai Binh Province"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	Nga Dao (York) organised an outside expert conducted an assessment of the cooperative activities and resources to pursue sustainable agriculture. Cooperative members are well aware of their opportunities and constraints in expanding their farming models.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	"Assessment of the capabilities of the Nam Cuong Cooperatives, Nam Dinh province
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	An outside expert conducted an assessment of the cooperative activities and resources to pursue sustainable agriculture. Afterwards, Cooperative members are well aware of their opportunities and constraints in expanding their farming models
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	"Assessment of the capabilities of the Nam Cuong Cooperatives, Nam Dinh province"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	Nga Dao (York) worked with an outside expert conducted an assessment of the cooperative activities and resources to pursue sustainable agriculture. Cooperative members are well aware of their opportunities and constraints in expanding their farming models
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	"Challenges and opportunities for Cooperatives' development in Nam Dinh province" (one-day workshop in Nam Dinh province)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Nga Dao (York) organised this one day workshop for farming cooperatives in Nam Dinh and Thai Binh provinces to discuss opportunities and challenges of farming cooperatives in these provinces. Participants identified challenges and opportunities for promoting cooperatives in the locals. They have also learned about legal procedures and existing supporting policies to cooperative farming.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	"Community visions of people and nature in the Indian Sundarbans", Shandeshkali and Gosaba India
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Dr Adam P Hejnowicz Organized in-field Community-based workshops "Community visions of people and nature in the Indian Sundarbans", Shandeshkali and Gosaba India, 27th-31st Aug 2022 [x4 workshops with local communities, ~ 40 participants in total, 55% men and 45% women]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	"Community visions of people and nature in the Red River delta", Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, and Thai Binh provinces, Vietnam
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Dr Adam P Hejnowicz Organized in-field Community-based workshops "Community visions of people and nature in the Red River delta", Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, and Thai Binh provinces, Vietnam, 27th-30th Sept and 3rd-4th Oct 2022. [x6 workshops with local communities, 64 participants in total, 50% men and 50% women]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	"Concept and Practices of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)"
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Prof Mashfiqus Salehin (BUET) designed and conducted (as Principal Instructor) on "Concept and Practices of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)", organized by Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) and Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP), during 25-31 October 2021. (Participants were water professionals from about 30 government ministries, government departments, research organizations and NGOs)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	"Delta Futures: (In)Visibilities in Audiovisual Culture"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Delta Futures took place both online and in person at Durham University on 24-25 March 2022. Exploring notions of visibility and '(in)visibility' in a range of audiovisual practices and experiences, the conference attracted participants from 16 universities and 14 research centres and projects. Presenters from Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, the UK, EU, and US, engaged with urgent challenges and shared practices around the power of visuality and aurality (what can be seen and heard) to render discussions of invisibility, vulnerability, fragility and the empowerment of communities and networks more central to the Living Deltas Hub.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://deltafutures.co.uk/

Description	"Develop and implement community initiatives on using composts to create a change in awareness and agricultural production towards ecosystem restoration".
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	Nga Dao (York) worked with farmers and developed and implemented community initiatives on sustainable farming and organic farming with support from outside experts. Cooperative members practice new models of organic farming and sustainable agriculture.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	"Fewer, but more intense, future Tropical Storms over the Ganges and Mekong Basins." - Media Engagement
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Newcastle University Press Team has captured at least 60 instances of coverage in media outlets, including coverage by the Telegraph and Carbon Brief, with others all around the world about the paper. This extensive coverage of our research work helped in communicating the science to the delta dwellers in multiple languages. This helped in their understanding that deltas are extremely vulnerable to tropical cyclone activity. The readers have shown interest and curiosity (through social media X etc) in how climate change can impact these deltas.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2023/09/gangesandmekongstorms/

Description	"National Assessment on Interlinkages of Gender Equality and Climate Change in Bangladesh"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Mashfiqus Salehin (BUET) was an invited participant in national level meeting on "National Assessment on Interlinkages of Gender Equality and Climate Change in Bangladesh", conducted by IUCN Bangladesh (engaged by UN Women under their "EmPower - Women for Climate Resilient Societies" project). Prof. Salehin shared important and relevant research experiences on women's empowerment in community-based water management organizations, shaped by geo-hydrological heterogeneity and hazards and climatic extremes.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	"Promoting Sustainable Ecological Agricultural Development" (one-day workshop in Nam Dinh province)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Nga Dao (York) organised a one day workshop for farmers, policy makers at district and provincial levels to discuss strategies for promoting sustainable ecological agricultural development in Nam Dinh province. Attendees worked out a plan for following up activities to promote sustainable agriculture in the province.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	"Promoting collective economic development in a green, clean and sustainable direction in Nam Dinh province"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Nga Dao (York) organised a one day workshop with 30 participants who are farmers, local authorities at all levels (commune, district and province), staff of the department of Agriculture and Rural Development, department of Planning and Investment. Participants discussed strategies for promoting green economy in the province. Participants are keen to push toward green direction for their economic activities and suggested strategies and potential plans to pursue it.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	"Promoting ecological protection and restoration practices for sustainable development implementation " in Dong Xa commune, Dong Hung district, Thai Binh province (WARECOD)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	WARECOD organised this discussion with the local government of Dong Xa commune and Dong Commune agricultural service cooperative, to share findings from work completed as part of WP2 and WP6, and in doing so established a community group for further work in SDG localization. This community group has been trained in a number of different areas that focus on people's right to monitoring including discussions around natural resources, gender, green agriculture and safe food, and family finance planning, this was facilitated through storytelling and photovoice. The groups developed a community action plan with initiatives for evidencing the local eco-environment situation. This includes a plan to collect information around rights of women and children in relation to eco and water issues and about household capital sources (natural, human, culture social, and infrastructure). The groups also discussed their wants and expectations for the local future and strategies, responsibilities for implementation. The Group's activities are regularly updated with the CPC and district DARD not only for report but also for consider efficiency' and 'adoptability' to support to adaptive action governance.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023,2024

Description	"Science to power Sustainable Development Goals: 11 years to maximize on synergies and opportunities between the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	UNU-EHS and the Institute for Natural Sciences in Africa (UNU-INRA) hosted a side event "Science to power Sustainable Development Goals: 11 years to maximize on synergies and opportunities between the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030" at the UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on 9 July 2019. Advocating the need to bring the Agenda 2030 (the SDGs) and the Paris Agreement together, UNU-EHS advocated for the use of science-based approaches in the realization of the two agendas considering several challenges relating to water, energy, and land degradation. This work is adjacent to that of the Hub and having key members of the Hub leadership engaged in such events ensures that the work we are carrying out in the Hub remains embedded into the SDG agenda. While the impact of this event on the Hub is not yet known it is part of a wider process of engagement that will ensure greater impact of the Hub in the long run.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2019

Description	"Water Security for Climate Resilience: How research can support action for COP26 & Beyond"
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Mashfiqus Salehin participated as a speaker in the "Water Security for Climate Resilience: How research can support action for COP26 & Beyond" event, hosted by the REACH programme, the Oxford Martin School Programme on African Governance and the Oxford Water Network, on 26 October 2021. The title of presentation was: "Climate Change and Resilience in Bangladesh: Groundwater Salinity and Sea Level Rise"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	'The timing has gone wrong': Re-visiting environmental oral histories recorded over 20 years ago
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Blog written by Siobhan Warrington published on NCL Oral History Unit blog site for COP 26. 'The timing has gone wrong': Re-visiting environmental oral histories recorded over 20 years ago
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/oral-history/2021/11/01/the-timing-has-gone-wrong/

Description	10th ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT "Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels in Asia and the Pacific": Round Table Discussion
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The multi-stakeholder round table was organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to establish a shared understanding of the progress made in advancing SDG 9, to address systemic challenges and barriers, to identify priorities for strengthening policy coherence in implementation and develop solutions, innovation and cooperation models. Dr. Indrajit Pal led the breakout discussion on the topic "Infrastructure and Digitalization" during the workshop. The roundtable discussion provided opportunity to representatives from government, local authorities, civil society, academia and private sector to review the progress on SDG9 in the Asia Pacific region, identify associated challenges and discuss priorities for action.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/d8files/event-documents/10APFSD2023_SDG%209%20Round%20Table_CN...

Description	1st RMetS Climate Forum
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Fowler, H.J. 2019. Water Cycle Risks talk. 1st RMetS Climate Forum, London, 4th June 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	2022 UN Sustainable Solutions Winter School
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Prof Fabrice Renaud, University of Glasgow presented at this even organised by University of Massachusetts - Amherst which resulted in students having an increased interest in Nature based solutions in delta environments
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://sites.google.com/site/martavicarelli2/winter-school?authuser=0

Description	2nd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development (Virtual Event)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This is event was jointly organised by Hub partners Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, supported by ProSPER.Net, JAPAN, led by the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand along with the partner universities Keio University, Japan; Miyagi University of Education, Japan; Andalas University, Indonesia and Universitas Gadjah Mada. Over 300 people attended from across the world and shared knowledge and expertise on Asian mega-deltas with many follow up discussions taking place.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	http://www.disaster-sustainability.org/

Description	5-day CDST Workshop in Vinh Phuc (Vietnam)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	This workshop took place in Thanh Cong village, Lang Cong commune, Song Lo district, Vinh Phuc province (April 23-27, 2022). Co-organised with Vietnam National University, Central Institute for Natural Resources (CRES) this was attended by 8 participants from the Indigenous Dao people (4 male and 4 female) who created one short film each on the impact of delta degradation and climate change on their community. Indigenous and non-indigenous delta dwellers were interested in the workshop and attended the screening of the films at the end of the workshops. At the same time, the participants informed their formal and informal networks in the wider region which helped participant recruitment for the second workshop. The last session of the workshop (film screening) was attended by representatives of the local Party and community members. The participants learned and practiced digital storytelling and mobile filmmaking that allowed them to create their own short films which were submitted to various national and international film festivals. They also received a certificate from CRES indicating the new skills gained.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	50bn tonnes of sand and gravel extracted each year, finds UN study
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Chris Hackney contributed to the article "50bn tonnes of sand and gravel extracted each year, finds UN study" 26th April 2022 The Guardian . The Guardian has online readership of over 18 million.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/26/50bn-tonnes-of-sand-and-gravel-extracted-each-ye...

Description	8vo Encuentro Anual de NENRE EfD-Chile
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Irene Mussio presented her work on risk-risk trade-off at 8vo Encuentro Anual de NENRE EfD-Chile; Included policymakers and NGOs in Chile. 50+ participants, online. https://www.efdinitiative.org/news/efd-chile-researchers-discussed-local-environmental-policy-politicians-and-other-stakeholders?root=news/chile
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.efdinitiative.org/news/efd-chile-researchers-discussed-local-environmental-policy-politi...

Description	A visit in the Bangladesh Delta- A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A scoping trip to look at the main challenges of the delta. Blog written by Anis Majumdar (Bangladesh, Male)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1607948074-wp4-bangladesh-scoping-visit

Description	ADAPTATION IN DELTAS - GOOD PRACTICES AND REACHING IMPACT AT SCALE
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Sumana Banerjee (Jadavpur University) and Cai Ladd (University of Glasgow) were panellists at this event and shared how the Hub aims to provide adaptation solutions through co-production and knowledge sharing. The event was organised by the Global Center on Adaptation, the webinar had 95 participants and the online version has received over 484 views. The event has led to the Global Center on Adaptation and MetaMeta for dissemination/engagement events hosted by the Hub.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXe4SZBr7A&t=1s

Description	AN ASIAN MEGA-DELTA COLLECTIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE DELTA FUTURES - Gobeshona Global
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	A session was developed at the 1st Gobeshona Global "AN ASIAN MEGA-DELTA COLLECTIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE DELTA FUTURES" This was a joint initiative with CGIAR Two Degree Initiative (2DI). This session aims to explore differences and similarities in priorities of local stakeholder groups from different deltas and ways to ensure their voices are heard, in turn giving them more meaningful involvement in development of sustainable delta policy than has traditionally been the case. It will also explore similarities and differences between 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' approaches to Delta governance in the region, and ways to bridge gaps. The session was attended by upwards of 100 people from acorns the world but with a specific on Deltas in the DAC regions Vietnam, India and Bangladesh. Following the event we are exploring partnerships for COP26 and other potential research collaborations. This event also raised our profile among policy makers in Bangladesh.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://conference.gobeshona.net/

Description	AQUADAPT Program Peer Learning Event in Penang, Malaysia
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The workshop participants had the opportunity to connect and share lessons learned about nature-based solutions in aquaculture in the Red River Delta. While participating in the workshop, we discussed and learned from participants coming from other countries in the region about approaches, research methods, and data collection on women and men practicing sustainable aquaculture and how to replicate these good practices on a larger scale
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Academic Salon, Nankai University
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Prof Fabrice Renaud from University of Glasgow presented at this event organised by Nankai University, China which resulted in students increased interest in delta environments
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Andy Large invited as an expert panellist on the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN) in collaboration with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and wider partners' UKRI COP26 Adaptation and Resilience South and West Africa event. Event was part of the preparatory dialogues to mark the UK's presidency of COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021. The aim of the event was to bring a range of different stakeholders together to showcase ongoing adaptation and resilience research based in South and West Africa and gain insights on opportunities for upscaling these. Discussions between stakeholders generated insights into the landscape, extent and effectiveness of adaptation and resilience initiatives in South and West Africa and inform the development of the new Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Aligning risk assessment tools with Sustainable Development Goals in river deltas
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This workshop was organised by Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH), Delhi, and colleagues from UNU_EHS attended and presented.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.csh-delhi.com/events/event/csh-workshop-hybrid-aligning-risk-assessment-tools-with-susta...

Description	Approaches to inform the Red River Delta Master Plan
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Dr Adam P Hejnowicz organised the stakeholder event "Approaches to inform the Red River Delta Master Plan". Presentation to the Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct 2022 [Online Government/policy stakeholder meeting, with representatives of MPI]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Assessment of mangrove habitat quality in the Mekong Delta
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This event organised by An Giang University in Vietnam increased awareness of mangrove management and shared useful information on mangrove status, hidden risks to mangroves to local policy makers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Award Lecture: The Boussinesq Lecture 2024: Are we ready for the storms ahead? Record-shattering rainfall and flood events in a rapidly changing climate, Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 10th October 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Award Lecture: The Boussinesq Lecture 2024: Are we ready for the storms ahead? Record-shattering rainfall and flood events in a rapidly changing climate, Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 10th October 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	BBC radio 5 Live - Interview with Manoj Roy
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Manoj Roy from Lancaster University has collaborated with BBC radio 5 Live journalist Amra Spphia Elahi on an audio documentary to inform the BBC listeners about climate change impacts on the life and livelihoods of char dwellers, and rice farmers in the Haor region of Bangladesh. Unfortunately, the programme wasn't aired due to the timing coinciding with Brexit-related breaking news in July/August 2019. Nonetheless it had important impact on BBC's understanding of the drivers and patterns of livelihoods in the GBM delta and we hope will be aired soon.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	BEIS-UUKi ODA roundtable
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Louise Bracken (Northumbria) was invited to present at a BEIS-UUKi discussion of future ODA funding in the UK. I presented on how Northumbria University had organised itself to secure ODA funds, shared best practice and concerns for the future. Living Deltas was used a as case study. The discussion will feed into development of policy and practice for future blended ODA and non-ODA funds in the UK in the future.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Bangladesh Scoping Visit- A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Description of a first trip to Bangladesh
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Bangladesh scoping visit in August 2019 - A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A series of scoping visits to all four Living Delta regions to build networks. A UK team hosted by BUET on a whistle-stop tour of the Meghna Delta area in the southern part of Bangladesh, lying just above the Sundarbans. The trip aimed to give a broader understanding of the issues in the delta to help ensure the research delivers impact." Blog Written by Suzanne McGowan (Female,UK)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1600100532-bangladesh-scoping-visit-august-2019

Description	Battling Riverbank Erosion: Saving Lives and Livelihoods in West Bengal
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Indrajit Pal, Debamitra Basu, Neshma Tuladhar, Nilay Pramanick, Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Ayush Baskot this blog explores the threat of riverbank erosion in West Bengal and discusses some policies and initiatives for future management.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/battling-riverbank-erosion-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-in-west-bengal

Description	BitterSweet Tides mini-touring exhibition Bali island, Sundarbans, India
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Niki Black and Maggie Roe (Newcastle) led creative workshops with young people and artist from Kolkata on island of Bali, Sundarbans, India resulting in photo-images and ethnographic data. Outputs printed as a low-cost, innovative exhibition on 'Flex', mounted on boat side and toured around the island to wider audience following an opening 'preview' event for community and families prior to the touring exhibition. Positive feedback from participants and audiences including confidence and new skills. Flex returned to community as temporary waterproof roofing after exhibition. Future activities planned and funding sort to continue this activity in other regions with other participants. Inspiration for new display methods with high impact per cost.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Blog post on hourly rainfall extremes
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A review of the latest science on changes in rainfall extremes for the Carbon Brief website and what this might mean for flood risk Links: https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-hourly-rainfall-extremes-are-changing-in-a-warming-climate Outcome: the article was published to coincide with COP26.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-hourly-rainfall-extremes-are-changing-in-a-warming-climat...

Description	Blog: All delta stories begin with 'Once upon a time' but how do we define 'time'?
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog published on the Living Deltas website, March 2022 by Andy Large
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/all-delta-stories-begin-with-once-upon-a-time-but-how-do-we-define-tim...

Description	Blog: Coring the deltas - Lessons learned from 3 memorable field excursions in 2022
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog published on Living Deltas Website, Feb 2023 by Richard Walton.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/coring-the-deltas-lessons-learned-from-3-memorable-field-excursions-in...

Description	Blog: Delta Futures: (In)Visibilities in Audiovisual Culture, an international hybrid conference and a forum to share experiences, projects, and strategies for action
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog Published May 2022 on Living Deltas Website by Adrian Hernandez (Francisco-J. Hernández Adrián) and Angelos Theocharis
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/delta-futures-invisibilities-in-audiovisual-culture-an-international-h...

Description	Blog: Existential Crisis: Tales of Ghoramara Island dwellersin the Indian Sundarbans
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog published on Living Deltas Website June 2022 by Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Indrajit Pal and Neshma Tuladhar
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/existential-crisis-tales-of-ghoramara-island-dwellersin-the-indian-sun...

Description	Blog: Farming, dance clubs, and the well-being of female farmers in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog for Living Deltas Website - published March 2023 by Quang Phung and Nga Dao for International Women's Day.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/farming-dance-clubs-and-the-well-being-of-female-farmers-in-the-red-ri...

Description	Blog: From rice to rabbits: living with saline intrusion in Ben Tre
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog for Living Deltas wesbite published October 2022 by Cai Ladd, Tarun Bisht, Jorge Salgado, Lan Nguyen and Suzanne McGowan
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/from-rice-to-rabbits-living-with-saline-intrusion-in-ben-tre

Description	Blog: Mangrove co-management in Sóc Trang
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog for Living Deltas Website publishes December 2022 by Emilie Cremin (University of Glasgow), Irene Mussio (Newcastle University), Hue Thi Van Le (VNU-CRES), Siobhan Warrington (Newcastle University), Ly Bui Ha (CRES), Anh Nguyen (CRES)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/mangrove-co-management-in-soc-trang

Description	Blog: Mini Buoys in the Indian Sundarban: a story of challenges, collaboration, and commitment
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog for Living Deltas website published March 2022 by Sumana Banerjee (Jadavpur University, India), Cai Ladd (University of Glasgow, UK)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/mini-buoys-in-the-indian-sundarban-a-story-of-challenges-collaboration...

Description	Blog: Oral history, mapping and photography in the Bangladesh Sundarbans
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog Published August 2022 on the Living Deltas website by Abdul Mobin Ibna Hafiz, Chamithri Greru and Siobhan Warrington
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/oral-history-mapping-and-photography-in-the-bangladesh-sundarbans

Description	Blog: Rice or Shrimp? Exploring current and future agro-ecological systems in Sóc Trang province, Mekong River delta, Vietnam
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog for Living Deltas Website published Dec 2022 by Emilie Cremin (University of Glasgow), Irene Mussio (Newcastle University), Hue Thi Van Le (VNU-CRES), Siobhan Warrington (Newcastle University), Ly Bui Ha (CRES), Anh Nguyen (CRES).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022,2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/rice-or-shrimp-exploring-current-and-future-agro-ecological-systems-in...

Description	Blog: Sharing Memories, Imagining Futures: Creative Representation Fieldwork in 2022
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog for Living Deltas Website -Published March 3rd 2023 authored by Niki Black.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/sharing-memories-imagining-futures

Description	Blog: The Community Digital Storytelling and Delta Futures Project in Bangladesh
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog published on Living Deltas website June 2022 by Dr Angelos Theocharis (Durham University)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/the-community-digital-storytelling-and-delta-futures-project-in-bangla...

Description	Breakfast Briefing on 'The rising cost of global flood risk: managing climate change impacts in practice' at Lloyds Library, London in June 2022
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Breakfast Briefing on 'The rising cost of global flood risk: managing climate change impacts in practice' at Lloyds Library,
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Breaking Silos: Future of water research for Indian Himalayas
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Hub researcher Tarun Bisht was a panel speaker at the Natural Hazard symposium for the Indian Himalayas 2021 the topic was Breaking Silos: Future of water research for Indian Himalayas. A publication is intended to come out of the panel discussion at NSIH 2021- Envisioning breaking silos: Advancing agenda of decolonizing philosophy, science, and practice of water in India
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://ir.iitr.ac.in/NSIH2021/speakers_and_panelists.php

Description	Briefing document on global water issues
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Contributed to a report by Sainsbury's and PwC UK on addressing global water issues Year: 2021 A review of global water issues and how they might be addressed. Links: https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/sustainability/plan-for-better/our-stories/2021/water%20report Outcome: the report was launched and published as part of their COP26 programme and features a series of recommendations to help address current water issues
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/sustainability/plan-for-better/our-stories/2021/water%20report

Description	Bringing together climate scientists, impact modellers, and economists to build knowledge to effectively deal with climate change - A session at the European Geophysical Union (EGU) Assembly in Vienna.
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Haider Ali along with Prof. Fowler and others organised a session on "Bringing together climate scientists, impact modellers, and economists to build knowledge to effectively deal with climate change". This was a successful transdisciplinary session with 7 oral talks and 13 posters and received great feedback from the audience. This session was able to create a healthy environment to talk about science, impact modelling and associated economic risks. This encouraged us to organise a similar session at EGU 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU23/session/46888

Description	Building Ecological Resilience in Vulnerable Mangroves of the Indian Sundarbans: Sustainable and Equitable Management of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the era of Climate Change
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This is an ongoing workshop collaboration to construct a framework around defining and assessing mangrove resilience, particularly in the Indian Sundarbans. This is in relation to funding that Hub director Andy Large along with Dr. Pfeifer and Dr. Pattison received from the British Council (Newton Baba) to organise a cross-disciplinary approach (ecology, economics, culture/human geography) in bringing minds together to discuss and help solve the many pressures faced by mangrove systems in the Sundarbans. I participated in a 2 day in-person workshop (Nov. 29-30, 2021) where ECRs from different institutions across the UK discussed the immediate issues facing the socio-ecological system of the Sundarban mangroves, and developed a model framework whereby scientists and policy makers can assess and model resilience in the mangroves. At the conclusion of our 2-day workshop, a workshop was held by a group of ECRs in West Bengal, India where they also devised a model framework. On January 17, 2022 we came all together for a virtual plenary to discuss what we had learned and what the next steps were. No immediate outputs have been produced but future outputs from this project will include a published framework and policy briefs to local and national officials in West Bengal, India, as well as educational and community outreach tools for Dr. Krishna Ray who is directing leading efforts in the Indian Sundarbans for conservation and sustainable usage of the services provided by the mangroves. The workshop as set up by Dr. Pfeifer and Dr. Pattison helped us as Living Delta Hub members think about a key part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta system, namely the mangrove forests in the Sundarbans (which spans the India-Bangladesh border). This region forms a large portion of ecosystem services and cultural identity for delta communities and so it was a very useful exercise to help us think across disciplinary boundaries to help address the challenges facing this region. Furthermore, this was a helpful exercise in understanding how people from differing backgrounds of expertise can come together to produce a framework whereby resilience can be assessed. As the Living Delta Index is being developed, there were some important lessons to be learned from this workshop in terms of having people completely focus on a discussion of the range of issues and potential solutions and how that might look like in 'framework form'. This has encouraged the idea of having an in-person workshop where participants are asked to look at how the Living Delta Index is developing and see what can be added upon, what is missed, what is a key achievement, etc.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	CDST Workshop in Koyra, Khulna (Bangladesh)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	This event took place in November 2021 led by Angelos Theocharis, Durham University co-organised with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) in collaboration with the local NGO Initiative for Coastal Development (ICD). This involved 8 participants from the Indigenous Munda people (4 male and 4 female) created one short film each on the impact of delta degradation and climate change on their community. Indigenous and non-indigenous delta dwellers were interested in the workshop and attended the screening of the films at the end of the workshops. At the same time, the participants informed their formal and informal networks in the wider region which helped participant recruitment for the second workshop. The last session of the workshop was attended by SM Baharul Islam (Chairman, Koira Sadar Union Parishad), Sardar Nurul Islam, (Chairman, Uttar Bedkashi Union Parishad), Shariful Islam Tinku, (President, Bangladesh Chhatra League, Koyra Upazila Branch), Ganesh Chandra Mandal (UP Member, 7th Ward, Uttar Bedkashi Union Parishad). The participants learned and practiced digital storytelling and mobile filmmaking that allowed them to create their own short films which were submitted to various national and international film festivals. They also received a certificate from ULAB (which runs similar courses and seminars) indicating the new skills gained. The workshop reached many more people through Bangladeshi media: https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/filmmaking-workshop-with-the-munda-community and https://www.tbsnews.net/glitz/dhaka-international-mobile-film-festival-holds-cdst-filmmaking-workshop-munda-community-328675
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/filmmaking-workshop-with-the-munda-community

Description	CDST Workshop in Shyamnagar (Bangladesh)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	This event took place January 23-28, 2022, led by Angelos Theocharis, Durham University co-organised with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) in collaboration with the local NGO "People's Research on Grassroots Ownership & Traditional Initiative (PROGOTI). h. 10 participants from the Indigenous Munda people (5 male and 5 female) created 8 short films on the impact of delta degradation and climate change on their communities. Indigenous and non-indigenous delta dwellers were interested in the workshop and attended the screening of the films at the end of the workshops. At the same time, the participants informed their formal and informal networks in the wider region. The participants learned and practiced digital storytelling and mobile filmmaking that allowed them to create their own short films which were submitted to various national and international film festivals. They also received a certificate from ULAB (which runs similar courses and seminars) indicating the new skills gained. The workshops reached many more people through Bangladeshi media: https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/ethnic-munda-community-learn-smartphone-filmmaking, https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/dhaka-intl-mobile-film-festival-holds-workshop-munda-community-2950526, and https://www.dhakapost.com/entertainment/94236
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/dhaka-intl-mobile-film-festival-holds-worksh...

Description	COP26 and Locally Led Adaptations in India and Bangladesh Sundarbans
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Andy Large was an invited keynote speaker and panellist at 'COP26 and Locally Led Adaptations in India and Bangladesh Sundarbans'. Webinar organised by IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.impriindia.com/videos/cop-26-adaptations-sunderbans-video/

Description	COP26 side-event on "Coastal vulnerability and social-ecological adaptations"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	COP26 side-event on "Coastal vulnerability and social-ecological adaptations" a blog written by ai Ladd, Emilie Cremin, Ying Zheng, Lea Stolpmann, Michael Erik Sandager, Kangyong Zhang (University of Glasgow) with the great contribution of Ly Ha Buy (CRES, Vietnam), Hieu Hong Hua (Can Tho University, Vietnam), Sumana Banerjee (Jadavpur University, India), Tanh Nguyen and Lan Nguyen (An Giang University, Vietnam) following a COP26 side event held at the University of Glasgow.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/cop26-side-event-on-coastal-vulnerability-and-social-ecological-adapta...

Description	COVID-19 reveals value of early local ownership of international development research
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	LEC Seminar: Kabir, M. E., Larbi, R. and Roy, M. (9 Feb, 2022) "COVID-19 reveals value of early local ownership of international development research" https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/events/lec-seminar-dr-manoj-roy-dr-ehsanul-kabir-and-dr-reuben-larbi
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/events/lec-seminar-dr-manoj-roy-dr-ehsanul-kabir-and-dr-reuben-larbi

Description	Cap-a-Pie
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Development of research briefs and workshop plans through online and in-person meetings between Living Deltas colleagues and employees of Cap-a-Pie. Production of short film to introduce my research in Living Deltas to school children aged 9-11. Workshops have taken place a number of classes in two schools in Newcastle and North Tyneside. One Year 4 class (24 students) at Carville Primary School in Wallsend; and one Year 4 (17 students) and one Year 5 class (16 students) at Christ Church C of E Primary School in Shielfield. The offering on River Deltas is now a permanent part of the Cap-a-Pie offering and meets a range of Key Stage 1-2 curriculum topics.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021,2022,2023
URL	https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/projects/deltas/

Description	Cap-a-pie
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	A number of Living Deltas Researchers (Heather Moorhouse, Niki Black and Chris Hackney) worked with a theatre company in the North East of England, Cap-a-Pie to hold workshops with schools children at Carville Primary School. Year 4 pupils had just started their river topic in class so had good subject knowledge on that, but deltas were completely new. Some highlights were: - creating different kinds of sand mining equipment by using their bodies, first as 'freeze-frames' and then with movement and sound - creating a character that was a river in human form. Students stood in front of the class as this character, were then asked questions by the class and had to improvise the answer, eg: "how do you sleep?", "I lie down and sharks come over and pat me with their fins until I fall asleep" - on the last afternoon they created an obstacle course out of PE equipment to show someone's possible journey to collect water in Bangladesh. These obstacles represented things like dangerous wildlife and harassment. I think this was quite effective in making them think about their own relationship to water in comparison to people in other parts of the world.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021,2022
URL	https://twitter.com/livingdeltas/status/1491413529811124228?s=20&t=bhYxe4q5rN571NAKtKQkMA

Description	Centre for Experimental Social Sciences
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Irene Mussio presented her work on risk-risk trade-off at University of Oxford, Centre for Experimental Social Sciences; The design for the economic experiment was presented here and as part of a research stay at CESS. 10 participants. In-person. https://cess-nuffield.nuff.ox.ac.uk/events/colloquium/irene-mussio-newcastle-university-business-school/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://cess-nuffield.nuff.ox.ac.uk/events/colloquium/irene-mussio-newcastle-university-business-sch...

Description	Channel News Asia (Indrajit Pal)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Interview of Dr. Indrajit Pal in Channel News Asia (CNA) on Thursday, 27th January 2022 highlighting the key concerns and impacts of the recent Oil Spill in the Gulf of Thailand. https://www.facebook.com/ait.dpmm
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.facebook.com/ait.dpmm

Description	Chapainawabganj dialogue: youths in entrepreneurship (potentials and challenges)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This event was organised by Lancaster University (remotely), Proyas Manobik Unnayan Society. Proyas Manobik Unnayan Society is a non-governmental organization providing support for socio-economic development of North-West Bangladesh. This bottom up dialogue attracted around 30 stakeholders from NGOs, Civil Society and local communities. Media coverage linked here is likely to have reached millions of people in Bangladesh. 1. https://gourbangla.com/???????????????-??????? (20 Dec, 2021) 2. https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/211289638/??????????-?????????-????????-?-?????????-?????-???????-????? (21 Dec, 2021) 3. https://sharebiz.net/???????????-???????-??/ (21 Dec, 2021) 5. https://esharebiz.net/index.php?viewdate=2021-12-21 (21 Dec, 2021) Social Media 1. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=2921006511471279 (20 Dec, 2021) 2. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=308959797821425&set=pcb.308960211154717 (21 Dec, 2021)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://gourbangla.com/???????????????-???????

Description	Climate Dialogue Event Prospects for Managing and Living with Climate Change: Local, National and International perspectives, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Andy Large was an invited Keynote speaker "Ten climate change truths from the Living Deltas Hub". The event brought together a range of organisations based in Scotland to discuss prospects for managing and living with climate change and include NatureScot, Sniffer, ClimateXChange, IUCN, Royal Scottish Geographical Society, British Red Cross, Niras-LTS, IIED and the Mastercard Foundation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Climate science showcase, Dynamic Earth
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Climate science showcase took place on 06/11/21 at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, Dr Cai Ladd participated from the Hub, reaching more than 800 which provided the general public with an opportunity to participate in all sorts of exciting, hands-on activities to explore how scientists study our planet's climate - all the way from the bottom of the deepest oceans to the air in the atmosphere around us.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/learning/blog/posts/2021/october/climate-science-showcase-6th-novembe...

Description	Co-production workshop for design of the DeLTAS toolkit
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Co-production workshop involving Newcastle University Newcastle University; An Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD); An Giang Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE); Can Tho Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE); Inspection Committee of Can Tho City Party Committee People's Committee of Can Tho City; Can Tho University; Soc Trang Provincial HCYU; Department of Science and Technology of Bac Lieu province (DOST); Department of Science and Technology of Tra Vinh province (DOST); DRAGON-Mekong Institute; College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho; School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University. Session designed to obtain feedback on version 1.0 and co-design version 1.1 for the toolkit. The DeLTAS Toolkit is a major WP3 project deliverable promised in the 2018 funding application to UKRI (then termed a 'Delta Health Index') which uses stakeholder knowledge and insights into their delta and its current condition to assess its sustainability status or potential. The toolkit can be applied to any delta, world-wide, and integrating social and environmental dimensions equally, quantifies and assesses stakeholder knowledge of how human impacts are changing delta ecosystems, alteration in ecosystem services, rise in risk and vulnerability and issues of how delta managers are addressing the SDG agenda in deltas and to what extent policymakers and government is achieving good governance for the delta in question. The workshop obtained feedback from participants as to how the toolkit as it develops through 2024 can be designed for better engagement at wide levels and advice on tailoring it for the cultural context of Vietnam especially.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://deltastoolkit.com

Description	Collecting information on the impact of climate change - A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The blog gives an account of the UKRI GCRF Living Deltas Hub project team in Vietnam together with the students who participated in data collection  in Ba Tri and Thanh Phu Districts, Ben Tre Province. It aims to collect relevant information on the impact of climate change on the livelihoods and health of the households. Blog written by Oanh Truong (Female,Vietnam)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1600772038-collecting-information-on-the-impact-of-climate-...

Description	Community perspectives and visions of changing human-nature relationships in the Red River: Contributions to the Red River Delta Masterplan
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Dr Adam Hejnowicz organised the stakeholder event "Community perspectives and visions of changing human-nature relationships in the Red River: Contributions to the Red River Delta Masterplan". Presentation to the Department of Planning Management, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct 2022. [In-person Government/policy stakeholder meeting, with two female representatives of MPI]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Community visions of people and nature in the Indian Sundarbans - Sagar Island and Kultali
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Dr Adam P Hejnowicz Organized in-field Community-based workshops "Community visions of people and nature in the Indian Sundarbans", Sagar Island and Kultali, India, 1st-5th Dec 2022 [x4 workshops with local communities, ~ 35 to 40 participants in total, 33% women, 66% men]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Conference keynote on Living Deltas Hub: a global collaboration on understanding delta resilience to climate change during the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Prof Andy Large was invited to give the keynote at the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development (DRSD 2023), organized by the Asian Institute of Technology, gathered experts, practitioners, policymakers, and students from Asia Pacific and beyond to present a discourse on improving development practices to reduce long-term complex risks and promote equitable sustainability. The conference was open to academics, practitioners, students, public officials, private institutions, non-governmental organisations, and intergovernmental organisations within the disaster risk reduction and sustainable development sectors
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	http://www.disaster-sustainability.org/

Description	Consultation workshops in Nam Dinh and Vinh Phuc Province on research report
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	In May 2022, WARECOD organised this workshops in Nam Dinh DPI office and July 2022 in Vinh Phúc DOLISA office, co-hosted by Nam DinhDPI and DOLISA Vinh Phuc. In Nam Ðinh with 19 (3 female) and in Vinh Phúc with 300 representatives from districts, communes and villages whose works relating to LISA. This included Vietnamese agencies DPI, DOLISA, DARD and CPC. Outcomes included increase in local understanding of the process and effectiveness of the poverty reduction program and related issues; and better coordination of monitoring and implementation activities
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Contribution to International Mekong Research Working Group
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	International Mekong Research Working Group meeting with a keynote presentation by Tuong-Thuy Vu, Curtin University, Malaysia. Building upon the collaborative efforts established during the international workshop Multi-Dimensional Changes in the Mekong River System under Human and Climate Pressures held in November 2023, the first meeting of the International Mekong Research Working Group (IMRWG) took place exactly one year later, on November 14, 2024, at the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM). The workshop, co-organized by FSPPM, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology and the Dartmouth Flood Observatory at INSTAAR, University of Colorado Boulder, emphasized the need for a coordinated research effort to address pressing challenges in the Mekong region. This initial IMRWG meeting served as a platform for members to connect, present their research expertise and contributions, and chart the group's future direction. The meeting began with welcoming remarks by FSPPM Dean Dr. Jonathan Pincus, U.S. Consulate representative Anne Benjaminson, Italian Embassy Attaché Marco Abbiati, and Dr. Son Van Nghiem from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Throughout much of the meeting, distinguished group of scholars, scientists, and experts from institutions in Vietnam and other countries covered a wide spectrum of topics such as satellite observations of rivers and floods, land cover mapping in the Mekong Delta, greenhouse gas monitoring, the impacts of land subsidence, the potential of remote sensing technologies for environmental monitoring, the application of UAV technology for geographical mapping, and the integration of local priorities with transboundary water governance in the Mekong Basin. This convergence of expertise highlights a shared global commitment to tackling the multifaceted challenges of the Mekong region, from the impacts of climate change to the complexities of transboundary water governance. During the final part of the meeting, the IMRWG solidified its mission to advance interdisciplinary research and foster meaningful partnerships that address the challenges facing the Mekong region. With a clear roadmap for collaboration, the group is poised to make significant contributions to sustainable development and environmental stewardship in one of the world's most dynamic and vulnerable river systems.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://fsppm.fulbright.edu.vn/en/news-events/fsppm-news/advancing-collaborative-research-the-first-...

Description	Convened a session at the American Geoscience Union
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Convened by colleagues from UCI chaired 2 oral presentation sessions entitled Advances in Machine Learning for Earth Science: Observation, Modelling, and applications at the AGU meeting in San Francisco in December 2023. This session had 16 oral presentations and 2 discussion sessions with approximately 200 participants each.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.agu.org/fall-meeting

Description	Conversation article
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Writing for The Conversation, Professor Hayley Fowler and Dr Colin Manning discuss why Storm Eunice is so severe - and whether violent wind storms will become more common.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2022/02/conversationstormeunice/

Description	Creating a Buzz - A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A blog looking at the impact of non-indigenous bee species and large commercial apiculture on the livelihoods of small-scale beekeepers and the varied success of encouraging women and young people to establish themselves in this industry within the deltas. Blog written by Niki Black (Female/UK)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1613661296-creating-a-buzz

Description	Creative Workshops: 'Crossing Climate Cultures'
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Crossing Climate Cultures (Catherine Cookson funded programme of workshops) 2023/24 A collaborative programme of creative workshops and presentations with young people in schools and youth communities, developed between researchers and creative practitioners in India, Bangladesh and UK using drama, photography, drawing and story telling to better understand how climate change is impacting the lives of young people in different parts of the world. The creative outputs will be recorded and exchanged digitally between participant groups to share stories of local experiences, differences and commonalities and ideas for sustainable futures. Overall Aim: to better understand how climate change is impacting the lives of young people in different parts of the world using the power of creative workshops to share stories of local experiences. Objectives: • To design and coproduce an international programme of creative workshops and presentations between researchers and creative practitioners in India, Bangladesh and UK, conducted online. • To investigate with different groups of young people their understanding of local impacts of climate change in their home environment using creative methods (performance/drama; photography and film; drawing and storytelling) in in-person workshops. • To explore how climate change might be impacting young people in different parts of the world through exchanges of questions and creative methods (as above). To better understand differences and similarities between the participating groups in 3 different countries and how each are affected by climate change. Background. The project builds on previous work carried out in schools and youth groups during 2022-23 in urban Newcastle, UK and in the rural islands of the Sundarbans in the GBM river delta of India and Bangladesh. We (Dr Niki Black and Professor Maggie Roe, researchers at Newcastle University) worked with independent, locally based artists in Munshiganj, Bangladesh; and in Bali and Kuminmari in India and with Cap-a-Pie Theatre company in East Newcastle and Wallsend, North Tyneside to explore understandings of delta environments. Cap-a-Pie developed a series of 5 school workshops working with delta researchers at UK research institutions, sharing interdisciplinary knowledge on the culture and science of these regions and creating performances which developed the children's understanding and skills. Further details available at: https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/projects/deltas/ and at: https://livingdeltas.org/ This new, proposed series of workshops will further expand the research outputs, engagement and impact of earlier sessions, working with independent artists in India (documentary photographer and film-maker Swastik Pal), in Bangladesh (visual artist Shehzad Chowdhury and story-teller Mahine) and with Cap-a-Pie Theatre Company in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Our collaboration presents an innovative methodological approach to understanding ideas of local landscape and climate change issues facing young people in three different countries. It will build on earlier partnerships established through research within Living Deltas Hub whilst also engaging with new participants in each country. We will examine multiple understandings of these issues at local level and in particular the importance of sharing stories which relate to these local environments, working with our partner creatives to expand the impact, engagement and outputs of research and to provide a platform for raising delta community voices which may otherwise go unheard. The project seeks to highlight current, critical world issues of climate change, global pressures, disappearing cultural heritage and threats to sustainability, addressing many of the UN SDGs relating to inequality, poverty and agency. July/August 2023. Planning and development workshop. Coproduction meetings held online between researchers at Newcastle University, UK and creative practitioners (Cap-a-Pie theatre professional, UK; Swastik Pal, independent photographer and film-maker, India; Shehzad Chowdhury, independent artist, Bangladesh) to design and develop the workshops appropriate for each local environment across three different countries. September 2023/January 2024. Series of 3 workshops held over 3 days in 3 different countries. Workshops held in person in schools and youth groups in Newcastle and Northumberland, England, UK; in Munshiganj, Sundarbans delta, Bangladesh; and Kuminmari and Bali islands, Sundarbans delta, India. Workshop 1, Part 1. How are you affected by climate change? In-person workshops led by locally-based creative practitioners exploring local understandings of climate change impacts using drama/photography/visual arts methods. Record the conversations, stories and creative outputs. Workshop 1, Part 2. How do you think climate change is affecting other people in other countries around the world? What questions could you ask and who would you ask to find out more? Suggestions would include engaging with young participants on this project in different countries and researchers working on Living Deltas, building on previous engagement (see background info). Groups compile key questions related to climate change for eg. experiences of weather (extreme heat/cold/floods etc), flora and fauna (types of, changes to), likes/dislikes about their environment. Groups record these questions in film/conversation format and send recordings for transcription and subtitle insertion. Final recorded versions with subtitles shared between international participants. A pre-recorded version is necessary owing to time difference, language differences and technical challenges (intermittent wifi and data). Workshop 2. Understanding similarities and differences relating to climate change in different parts of the world. Groups watch the films from the other participants and use creative methods to answer the climate change related questions posed by the young people. These to be recorded, transcribed and subtitled as before and distributed around the groups. Workshop 3. Final wrap-up and discussion. After watching the latest film recordings, each group considers the responses to the questions asked, reflecting on the different environments in each country, differences and similarities, hopes and fears, and suggest ideas for future sustainable approaches to tackling climate change. Potential for all groups to meet virtually if timing and technology allow and for creating a 'follow-on' AV/film bringing together all group responses.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhaWt6WQtZg&list=PLtS4w4QFjKxbXqtLJXHOnOTGKPJMba2zF&t=3s

Description	Crowdsourcing Research Priorities for Better Delta Futures: Your chance to contribute!
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Crowdsourcing Research Priorities for Better Delta Futures: Your chance to contribute! is blog written by Andy Large (Director of Living Deltas), Bjoern Ole Sander (CGIAR Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative, IRRI), following a joint COP2 side event. This blog was a call to action to share a series of recommendations for research and development leaders to take into consideration when developing future programmes in the Asian Mega-Deltas.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/crowd-sourcing-research-priorities-for-better-delta-futures-your-chanc...

Description	Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh: An Overview - A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The blog looks at the devastating impact of Amphan, which mostly occurred in Eastern India, specifically West Bengal and Bangladesh. Blog written by Tasnim Shamma (Female, Bangladesh) and Md. Robiul Hasan (Male, Bangladesh)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1600157829-cyclone-amphan-in-bangladesh-an-overview

Description	Cyclone Mocha- A stark reminder of the devastation of climate change
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	A blog written by Haider Ali discussing the impact of recent cyclones in India and Bangladesh.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/cyclone-mocha-a-stark-reminder-of-the-devastation-of-climate-change

Description	Dacope dialogue: youths in entrepreneurship (potentials and challenges)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This event was organised by Lancaster University (remotely), with Shushilan. Shushilan, a national non-Government development organization working almost all over in Bangladesh. Shushilan works on economic and socio-cultural development of disadvantaged population across the country. This bottom up dialogue attracted around 30 stakeholders from NGOs, Civil Society and local communities. Media coverage (linked below) will have reached significantly more people.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://epaper.purbanchal.com/epaper/edition/1370/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%...

Description	Dealing with Disasters, GCRF, UK Alliance for Disaster Research, Disasters Research Group and UK Collaborative for Development Research
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Dealing with Disasters, GCRF, UK Alliance for Disaster Research, Disasters Research Group and UK Collaborative for Development Research was organised by Northumbria University with presentations by Andy Large (Newcastle) Louise Bracken (Durham) and Qiuhua Liang (Loughborough). This international event was held on 18th July, detailed information on attendees is not available however this was a primarily UK event.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Delhi and Kolkata climate change and voluntary labour research and policy workshops
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Workshops aimed to bring together academic and policy specialists across climate change, adaptation and voluntary labour to: 1) identify research and evidence gaps; 2) start to build a coalition of stakeholders who can work together to address these gaps, to enhance policy and practice outcomes, but also limit the risks of exploitation of vulnerable communities already facing significant challenges.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Delta Dialogue | Delta Systems: Vulnerability, Risk and Resilience
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The external engagement series is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogues and learnings on crucial sustainability challenges impacting the world's deltas. The series presents a platform to engage in critical debates and shape global conversations concerning delta systems. Drawing on the Hub's research and practice in South and Southeast Asia, it has presented an opportunity for the Hub to internationalise its work and ethos, alongside building connections with other leading delta scholars and initiatives. This first event was held in person in Can Tho and was attended by around 100 people.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://twitter.com/livingdeltas/status/1570271338639818754

Description	Delta Dialogue | Intergenerational Solidarity and the Climate Emergency
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	The external engagement series is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogues and learnings on crucial sustainability challenges impacting the world's deltas. The series presents a platform to engage in critical debates and shape global conversations concerning delta systems. Drawing on the Hub's research and practice in South and Southeast Asia, it has presented an opportunity for the Hub to internationalise its work and ethos, alongside building connections with other leading delta scholars and initiatives. This event was attended by about 30 people (72% female) This event has led to new collaborations and partnerships led by Siobhan Warrington: https://livingdeltas.org/blog/intergenerational-solidarity-and-the-climate-emergency-an-ongoing-conversation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/events-qnEAW/intergenerational-solidarity-and-the-climate-emergency

Description	Delta Dialogue | Locally-Led Adaptation: Is It a Way forward to achieving delta sustainability? Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	The external engagement series is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogues and learnings on crucial sustainability challenges impacting the world's deltas. The series presents a platform to engage in critical debates and shape global conversations concerning delta systems. Drawing on the Hub's research and practice in South and Southeast Asia, it has presented an opportunity for the Hub to internationalise its work and ethos, alongside building connections with other leading delta scholars and initiatives. This online event was attended by 34 people (44% female) URL: https://livingdeltas.org/events-qnEAW/locally-led-adaptation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://youtu.be/7hLPO0Y38YE

Description	Delta Dialogue | Nature Based Solutions for Sustainable Deltas
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	The external engagement series is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogues and learnings on crucial sustainability challenges impacting the world's deltas. The series presents a platform to engage in critical debates and shape global conversations concerning delta systems. Drawing on the Hub's research and practice in South and Southeast Asia, it has presented an opportunity for the Hub to internationalise its work and ethos, alongside building connections with other leading delta scholars and initiatives. https://livingdeltas.org/events-qnEAW/naturebasedsolutions This third event was online , attended by about 40 people (57% female)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://youtu.be/DXzUOgVqKGQ

Description	Delta Dialogue | Tools for Enhancing Anticipatory Capacity - From Arts to Modelling
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	The external engagement series is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogues and learnings on crucial sustainability challenges impacting the world's deltas. The series presents a platform to engage in critical debates and shape global conversations concerning delta systems. Drawing on the Hub's research and practice in South and Southeast Asia, it has presented an opportunity for the Hub to internationalise its work and ethos, alongside building connections with other leading delta scholars and initiatives. This final Delta Dialogue was held in Collaboration with ICCCAD's Gobeshona Global. At the time of submission attendance numbers are unknown.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/events-qnEAW/tools-for-enhancing-anticipatory-capacity

Description	Delta Dialogue | Collaboration and Co-production with Delta Communities
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	The external engagement series is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogues and learnings on crucial sustainability challenges impacting the world's deltas. The series presents a platform to engage in critical debates and shape global conversations concerning delta systems. Drawing on the Hub's research and practice in South and Southeast Asia, it has presented an opportunity for the Hub to internationalise its work and ethos, alongside building connections with other leading delta scholars and initiatives. The second in this series was an online event (52% female attendees).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Delta Resilience and Risk Governance Export Forum Series (Virtual Event)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management (DPMM), AIT in collaboration with Living Deltas Hub (LDH) is organised the 'Delta Resilience and Risk Governance Expert Forum'- Series with the aim of strengthening the research and expert/ administration coherence. This Expert Forum is a four-part series platform for sharing the voices of primary stakeholders closely invested in delta research and administration to deepen the understanding of the environmental and anthropogenic challenges followed by the necessity of the amalgamation of science and governance perspectives in building delta resilience in South and Southeast Asia. The insights and discussion outcomes of the forum will contribute to linking the actual on-site experience and realities in the current and future plans, policies, and strategies for strengthening the coherence, improving delta resilience, and eventually achieving delta sustainability.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoN2ExbZEcg

Description	Delta Resilience and Risk Governance Export Forum Series (Virtual Event) - Bangladesh
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This event organised by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), brought together of 150 policy makers and academics with knowledge and expertise of Bangladesh. This resulted in many follow up discussions and requests for more information and future collaboration
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNn6si8EBEg&list=PL-w0S1oH988J1p_AwrRZz3srAiu7-8MZf&index=1

Description	Delta Resilience and Risk Governance Export Forum Series (Virtual Event) - India
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This event organised by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), brought together of 150 policy makers and academics with knowledge and expertise of the Indian Sundabarns,This resulted in many follow up discussions and requests for more information and future collaboration
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXMMbuHf680&list=PL-w0S1oH988J1p_AwrRZz3srAiu7-8MZf&index=2&t=1s

Description	Delta Resilience and Risk Governance Export Forum Series (Virtual Event) - Vietnam
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This event organised by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), brought together of 150 policy makers and academics with knowledge and expertise of the Red River and Mekong River Delta in Vietnam. This resulted in many follow up discussions and requests for more information and future collaboration
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_73RyqtJrg&list=PL-w0S1oH988J1p_AwrRZz3srAiu7-8MZf&index=3

Description	Delta and Estuarine Risk and Resilience in Changing Climate (Thematic session in the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2023)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This activity was a session convened in the EGU General Assembly 2023 Conference in Vienna, Austria dedicated to presentations and discussions on delta resilience. A total of 19 oral presentations and 10 poster presentations were presented during the session. The session provided delta researchers (both LDH and external) a platform to share research outcomes in delta resilience, covering multi-disciplinary aspects of hazard modelling, vulnerability and risk assessments, livelihood resilience, environmental and coastal protection etc. The cross-sectoral and transboundary sharing of knowledge will equip delta researchers in further enhancing their research through peer-review and standardization.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU23/session/45788

Description	Deltaic Risks and Policy Development - A Participatory Appraisal for Living Delta Hub
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Deltaic Risks and Policy Development - A Participatory Appraisal for Living Delta Hub - a blog hosted on the Living Deltas Website authored by Malay Pramanik & Indrajit Pal, Increased awareness of the Hub among stakeholders and general public.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/deltaic-risks-and-policy-development-a-participatory-appraisal-for-liv...

Description	Develop and implement community initiatives on using composts to create a change in awareness and agricultural production towards ecosystem restoration
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	In a series of three workshops, farmers developed and implemented community initiatives on sustainable farming and organic farming with support from outside experts.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Development Studies Association Conference presentation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presentation of research findings at Development Studies Association Conference, Title: Climate emergency and adaptation volunteering as site of gendered resistance (Gender norms, voluntary labour, climate change). As a result of this presentation, we were invited to submit a paper for a special issue for Development in Practice journal
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Dhaka Dialogue on "Youth in Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	4th April 2022, Dhaka Dialogue on "Youth in Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges", held at BRAC Centre Inn, Dhaka, attended by 43 experts. The news was published in two national newspaper: The Financial Express (English) - URL for news article below.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/unemployment-rate-reaches-highest-28-pc-reveals-study-16...

Description	Dumuria fishing village, Gabura Union, Bangladesh- a Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A blog sharing an experience of a scoping trip in Satkhira division in the Bengal GBM delta. The aim was to find out about the local communities' livelihoods in the fringe area of the Sundarban forest. Blog written by Cai Ladd (UK, Male), Emilie Cremin (UK, Female) and Tasnim Shamma (Bangladesh, Female)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1607951256-dumuria-fishing-village-gabura-union-bangladesh

Description	Engaging local stakeholders in the Red River Delta - a Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	WARECOD, the Vietnamese Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), a local partner of the Living Deltas Hub promoted the Hub research programme to Vietnam Rivers Network (VRN), and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)'s Department of Climate Change." Blog Written by Anh Vu (Female, Vietnam) and Lan Nguyen (Female, Vietnam)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1612781058-engaging-local-stakeholders-in-the-red-river-del...

Description	Environmental Rights: Law, Science and Policy Symposium,
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Fowler, H.J. 2019. talk on Climate and Water Cycle Risks. Environmental Rights: Law, Science and Policy Symposium, King's College London, 24th June 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Exchange visit "Visiting the organic fertilizer production model at bavifa - Ba Vi agricultural and environmental service cooperative"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	Nga Dao (York) organised a one day exchange visit for farmers from Nam Dinh to Ba Vi to learn about different models of organic farming. Farmers from Nam Dinh province have learned about different models of organic farming and making compost
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Exchange visit - Visiting the organic fertilizer production model at bavifa - Ba Vi agricultural and environmental service cooperative
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	It was a one day exchange visit for farmers from Nam Dinh to Ba Vi to learn about different models of organic farming. Farmers from Nam Dinh province learned about different models of organic farming and making compost
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Exhibition of VOCAD project research findings and game?during the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The VOCAD photo exhibit and interactive resources were showcased in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at the policy-focused International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Geneva, Switzerland (23-31 October 2024). Throughout the event, project resources-including the photo exhibit, exhibit booklet, call to action, and interactive game-were widely shared through an engaging booth, attracting a diverse audience of conference attendees.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Expert panel discussion on Climate and Weather Risks at Met Office Climate Science Conference - Science for a resilient future (online), 11th May 2021.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Expert panel discussion on Climate and Weather Risks at Met Office Climate Science Conference - Science for a resilient future (online), 11th May 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/news/conferences/met-office-science-conference

Description	Exploring Climate Challenges: How Young Communities in the Mekong Delta Adapt to the Impact of Climate Change
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	The engagement activity took place at Can Tho University's DRAGON-Mekong Institute with students involved in environmental action through the British Council-funded Y-CoRe project and the local NGO Green River. Our aim was to engage students in discussions on what matters to young people engaged in environmental protection and in volunteer organisations in the Mekong delta, the resources and skills that they have or develop, and the (perceived) efficacy of their activities. The activity took place through semi-structured interviews, a participatory workshop, and a reflective diary activity over the course of eight weeks.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	External lecture - Fabrice Renaud
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	This was an online lecture for students at the University of Hannover in Germany. The focus was on risk to delta social-ecological systems and some of the Living Deltas Hub results were presented (focusing on tipping points). This generate interest from the students as it was one of the first time they were exposed to such concepts.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2025

Description	Externally organized national workshop: [Prof. Anisul Haque: Keynote Speech on Resilience: Myth or Reality? at 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2023), Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 14-16, 2023]
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Concepts of and debates around resilience; challenges and opportunities in enhancing resilience of social-ecological systems.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	FCDO launch of the Living Deltas Hub 5-year Report, British Embassy, Hanoi
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	In 2024 the Hub decided to mark its 5-year funding with a formal, glossy , accessible report which would be disseminated in hard copy and online. This was a major endeavour and formed the principal dissemination activity between May 2024 and end September 2024. The Hub used our FCDO contacts in Hanoi to hold a formal event at the British Embassy on 5th September 2024 where the Hub presented an overview of our 5 years significant achievements in research and policy. Deputy Ambassador Marcus Winsley represented UK Government and hosted the event. The event was attended by some 50 or so from local and national Vietnamese government, other embassies, scientists, industry and media.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Final Hub workshop on organic rice production
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Training workshop on experimental research
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	First Coordination Meeting of the Global Water Analysis Laboratory Network Vienna, Austria
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Trinh Anh Dub (VINATOM) participated as an invited speaker on a session on youth and capacity development, presenting perspectives on capacity development and the important attentions on water resources in Vietnam
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://www.tenmak.gov.tr/attachments/article/3943/24-00465E_Encl.pdf

Description	First International Conference on Smart Informatics and Multi-hazard Reduction (SIMR 2024)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This inaugural conference provided a prominent platform for international experts, researchers, and practitioners to share the latest research findings, innovative technologies, and practical experiences in addressing the complex challenges posed by multi-hazard risks and climate change. SIMR 2024 brought together 192 participants from 10 countries, representing 119 leading research institutions worldwide. The conference received an impressive 242 abstract submissions, with 129 selected for oral presentations organized into 26 parallel sessions. The program was further enriched by 4 keynote speeches delivered by internationally renowned speakers and a high-level forum
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/abce/unesco-chair/events/smir-2024/

Description	Focus Group Discussions - Bangladesh
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Two Focus group discussions were facilitated in Bangladesh with support of JJS (Jagroto Jubo Sungha, NGO), 27 and 26 participants respectively. Both carried out in different communities in the Sathkhria region of Bangladesh (Koyra Sadar and Uttar Bedkashi). These were attended by Shrimp Fry Catchers, Mawal/ Bawal, Fishermen Group, Farmers and Women's Groups.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022,2023

Description	Food and nutrition security status in developing countries - the case of Vietnam
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	This event took place on 3rd March 2022 and was organised by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and was attended by Hiep Ngoc Le from the Climate Change Institute at An Giant University. This workshop promoted collaborations between Vietnam and Hong Kong to address food and nutrition insecurity in the region.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Food and nutrition security status in developing countries - the case of Vietnam
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	This event organised by The Chinese University of Hong Kong was held to assist to develop the partnership between Hong Kong and Vietnam to address food and nutrition insecurity in the region. Outputs are still in development and will be updated in future years.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Forests make embankments sturdy. Why are we getting rid of them?
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Article in English language newspaper The Daily Star "Forests make embankments sturdy. Why are we getting rid of them?", authored by Dr Anisul Haque from BUET, this newspaper has daily circulation of around 50,000.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/embankments-save-peoples-lives-during-cyclones-31519...

Description	From the River to the Forest: How Bangladesh's Coastal People in Bangladesh are Maintaining their Livelihoods
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by MD. Rayhanur Rahman, this blog summarises as field visit to the Sundarbans to gain a better understanding of the complex dynamics of the socioecological system. This insight serves as input for the CHANS model, which predicts potential tipping points for various livelihoods within Bangladesh's coastal socioecological systems. The CHANS model employs Bayesian Network and non-linear optimisation techniques to assess livelihood risks, taking into account the interconnected nature and constraints of different livelihoods. Information will be translated into mathematical formulas within the CHANS model to calculate the baseline risks associated with livelihoods.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/from-the-river-to-the-forest-how-bangladeshs-coastal-people-maintain-t...

Description	GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR WATER MANAGEMENT HELD IN THE NETHERLANDS
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Pre-travel virtual orientation and training programs, an on-site orientation in Delft (Netherlands), two weeks of hands-on classroom, modeling (Delft3D-FM), laboratory, and field training, and enrichment activities in the Netherlands. Researcher Connor Broaddus (UCI) received training in the Delft3D-FM modelling system, visited a variety of coastal field sites, and connected with multiple researchers at Deltares in the Netherlands.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ires-international-research-experiences-students

Description	Gender equity and climate change in the context of COP 26 and Sundarbans
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Sumana Banerjee (Jadavpur University) contributed to this event organised by the British High Commissioner's office, Kolkata and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata. The event was attended by around 20 people (9 women). The Hub's work was well received as it could be highlighted that people should be put at the centre of discussions and we should co-produce solutions The event was covered on national media (See link below).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://ne-np.facebook.com/TheBengalChamber/videos/263968325650532/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_...

Description	Geneva Trialogue 2023 "Risk, Resilience and Sustainability in a Changing Climate"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The trialogue event hosted by AIT discussed on 'Open Innovation for Education' in A4 (Availability, Accessibility, Affordability, Acceptability) for risk and resilience research for climate hazards. It aimed to identify vulnerabilities and risks to the education sector in the face of climate risks, understand gaps and challenges and formulate partnerships for collaborative action. The workshop discussed and recommended strategic action points to enhance the education sector through the A4 approach.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Global Challenges Research Summit
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This event was organised by a collective of UK North East Universities (Newcastle, Northumbria and Durham) to highlight the work these universities are doing around the Global Challenges and to foster new collaboration. Prof Tuhin Ghosh from Jadavpur University, Prof Louise Bracken from Durham University, Prof Matt Baillie-Smith from Northumbria University and Dr Cat Button from Newcastle University took part in the panel "Intractable Challenges?: Reflections on the GCRF Hubs in practice" and Sumana Banerjee also from Jadavpur University "Enabling Global Challenges Success". The event sparked lots of interesting discussion around how to involve partners in the Global South more in setting the agenda for Global Challenges and there have been discussion about future opportunities for collaboration. The majority of participants were UK based but we were pleased to have the opportunity to invite our DAC county partners from Jadavpur University to take part.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/global-challenges-summit-2019/

Description	Gosaba Community Development Block in the time of lockdown- A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A blog describing the lockdown in the State of West Bengal, India owing to COVID-19 which began on March 24, 2020 . Blog written by Sumana Banerjee (Female, India) and Tuhin Ghosh (Male, India)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1600097093-gosaba-community-development-block-in-the-time-o...

Description	How We Bee pilot study
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Niki Black and Maggie Row (Newcastle) led a pilot study regarding human/bee relationships and communication regarding climate change and environmental impacts, this led to the development of a new research project with active grant application.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	How do you see the Sundarbans?: Creative Workshops with young people in Bali and Kuminmari islands, Sundarbans, India.
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Niki Black, Maggie Roe, Swastik Pal and Souvanic Roy this blog discussed a range of creative workshops that were carried out with young people in Bali and Kuminmari islands, Sundarbans, India,
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/how-do-you-see-the-sundarbans-creative-workshops-with-young-people-in-...

Description	How to MOOC
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Dr Sara Nowreen, Dr. Sonia Binte Murshed and Dr. Ishtiaque Amin Chowdhury from BUET organised online short course for 30 water professionals during September 15-26, 2021 under the research project, titled, "How to MOOC? Developing online learning on Adaptive Delta Management in support of the Bangladesh Delta Plan" funded by Nuffic under Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) 2020 in collaboration with Climate Adaptation Services (CAS), Netherlands (September 2020 and September 2021).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021,2022

Description	Hydrological complexity and agricultural transformation in the Vietnamese Mekong delta
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Invited presentation at event organised by Institute for Circular Economy Development (ICED), Center of Water Management and Climate Change (WACC), and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://iced.org.vn/en/dupcs-final-webinar-on-hydrological-complexity-and-agricultural-transformatio...

Description	IHRR Seminars and Public Lectures 2020-21
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	This webinar entitled "Capturing the social and ecological dimensions in risk assessments of deltas exposed to natural hazards" targeted principally postgraduate students and triggered a very interesting discussion and follow-up exchanges.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	IMRR UNESCO Chair and SIMR Monthly Live Webinar Series
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The IMRR UNESCO Chair & SIMR Webinar Series is a monthly event organised by the UNESCO Chair in Informatics and Multi-hazard Risk Reduction in Loughborough University, in partnership with the Global Partnership for Smart Informatics and Multi-hazard Reduction (SIMR). It invites world leading academics and researchers to share their work and vision in relevant fields, foster international and interdisciplinary collaboration, and inspire the younger generation to engage in cutting-edge research to address global challenges such as disaster risk and climate change. The webinar series has shown remarkable engagement in its initial months, with participation from researchers, practitioners, and students worldwide such as Italy, Germany, the United States, the UK, China, Japan, and several other nations. The two inaugural sessions attracted a combined total of 767 registrations, demonstrating strong international interest in the field. The series features distinguished speakers presenting breakthrough research and innovative technological solutions in disaster risk reduction and smart city development. The December 2024 launch webinar welcomed Distinguished Professor Fi-John Chang from National Taiwan University as the first speaker. His presentation on AI-powered flood control systems showcased innovative integration of artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies for urban flood management. This inaugural session drew 368 registrations with over 200 active participants. The second webinar in January 2025 featured Chair Professor Limin Zhang from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His presentation on digital twin technologies for urban resilience highlighted groundbreaking applications in flood and landslide risk management. The session attracted 399 registrations with more than 280 active participants, marking a significant increase in engagement with a 70% attendance rate. The presentation sparked extensive discussions on smart city solutions for disaster risk reduction.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2025
URL	https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/abce/unesco-chair/events/webinar-series/

Description	ISTR Conference presentation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presentation of research findings at ISTR conference. Title: Volunteering and the climate emergency: civil society organising for climate adaptation in the Indian Sundarbans
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	IVCO conference Malaysia
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	We hosted a display stand sharing information about research on voluntary labour in the Indian Sundarbans. This ran throughout the conference. This work raised awareness of key themes of work with civil society stakeholders (e.g. UN, INGOs) as a result we had an invitation to contribute to a case study to UN report (see below). We also delivered workshops on methods and impact with participants at Research Policy Practice and Learning Day (40 participants) drawing on lessons from research in the Sundarbans.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	IVCO exhibition display and Human library presentation / discussion
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	We had an exhibition and a presentation to disseminate the findings from the VOCAD project at the IVCO conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Identify risk in river deltas (Community Workshops)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A series of workshops carried out in Vietnam and Bangladesh. Taking place in the Mekong River Delta in Kien Giang, Ca Mau and Soc Trang provinces. In Bangladesh in Koyra, Dacope and Tala. Each workshop had 15 participants and engaged in a process to map multi hazard risk in the region.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Improving surface water quality management towards integrated development of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This event organised by Can Tho University took place in December 2021 and involved key stakeholders from across the Mekong region. This involved in depth discussion about future water quality management of the Mekong Delta.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	In Disasters Governments Can Make Or Break, Answering the Burning Questions of our uncertain times - A blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A commentary from Hub Co-I (Indrajit Pal, AIT) on government responses to COVID19 and AMPHAN.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.changeframing.space/answering-the-burning-questions/in-disasters-governments-can-make-or...

Description	In deep water: Deltas, ponds and multi-media
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	H. Moorhouse (Female, UK), L. Roberts (Female, UK), M.F. Rahman (Male UK/Bangladesh) published the blog "In deep water: Deltas, ponds and multi-media" in Geography Directions, this was a reflection on producing multi-media for journals
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://blog.geographydirections.com/2021/11/29/in-deep-water-deltas-ponds-and-multi-media/

Description	Indian Sundarban Fieldwork July 2023
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Virginia Panizzo, Abhra Chanda, Tuhin Ghosh, Shruti Thakur, Souvik Shil , Susmita Das this blog provides and update on the pond sampling work carried out in India.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/indian-sundarban-fieldwork-july-2023

Description	Inexpensive and open-source sensors could dramatically improve the success of mangrove planation schemes- A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A blog describing a scoping visit along the Bangladesh coast and a first experience of a mangrove forest, Blog written by Cai Ladd (Male/UK/ECR)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1612778913-inexpensive-and-open-source-sensors-could-dramat...

Description	Innovative Information Services for Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Resilience
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Manas Sanyal (IIEST) represented the GCRF Living Deltas Hub at a Workshop titled "Innovative information services for sustainable agriculture and climate resilience" organised by Sheffield Hallam University in Kolkata on the 2nd of July, 2019. The workshop brought together practitioners, policy makers and researchers from across India and Bangladesh to share experiences of how innovative information services can help rural communities to build climate resilience and to adopt sustainable practices. Example services include: localised weather information services, flood warning services, community knowledge sharing services, digital agricultural extension services etc. The Workshop demonstrated how the Hub can build upon work carried out elsewhere and engage with existing networks to ensure maximum impact.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Institute Hazard, Risk and Resilience Annual Workshop, Durham (Louise Bracken)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Professor Louise presented Living Deltas at the Durham institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) annual workshop, 10th October 2019. The event marked The International Day for Disaster Reduction. This day was started in 1989, following a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. The event is held to celebrate how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.dur.ac.uk/ihrr/about/events/?eventno=44206

Description	International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (IAREP)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Irene Mussio presented her work on risk-risk trade-off at the International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (IAREP), University of Agder; 100+ participants, Norway. https://www.uia.no/en/conferences-and-seminars/iarep-2022-conference-kristiansand
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.uia.no/en/conferences-and-seminars/iarep-2022-conference-kristiansand

Description	International Behavioural Public Policy Conference, London School of Economics
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Irene Mussio presented her work on risk-risk trade-off at International Behavioural Public Policy Conference, London School of Economics; Included policymakers and NGOs in the UK. 200+ participants. https://www.lse.ac.uk/social-policy/events/conference/annual-international-behavioural-public-policy-conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.lse.ac.uk/social-policy/events/conference/annual-international-behavioural-public-policy...

Description	International Delta Summit
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Attended by colleagues from Jadavpur University the International Delta Summit was organised to bring together researchers, policymakers, civil society organisations and media working in the Indian Sundarban. The findings from the Hub on water quality monitoring and hydrodynamics were shared and policy briefs were distributed to interested parties. The need for such evidence based research and creation of baseline was acknowledged by the group. The dissemination opportunity was well targeted as the stakeholders have the issue of water quality as a priority concern for their work. The dissemination opportunity was well targeted as the stakeholders have the issue of water quality as a priority concern for their work. Additionally, the published results (based on analysis of 1 years' worth of data) also help in establishing the importance of the systematic water quality monitoring in the region and the need to continue it in the future. The second finding shared relating to hydrodynamics establishes the importance of hydrodynamic monitoring prior to designing coastal defence structures. Embankments are critical infrastructures in the delta and their creation and maintenance are managed by the Irrigation and Waterways Department, Government of West Bengal. Our study was carried out upon the request of the Principal Secretary of the department to provide evidence on embankment health in Kumirmari island, Gosaba. The ability to deliver a piece of research outside the planned activities and delivering result and findings in the form of a consolidated report to the Principal Secretary is an impact of the Hub's work, presence, and commitment to deliver stakeholder's needs. This effort was duly acknowledged by the Principal Secretary at the event. Whether the findings inform their decisions is beyond our sphere of control but we have been able to make a mark as a team who are capable of sound research to inform decision-making
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/resources/significance-of-sytematic-estuarine-water-quality-monitoring-in-t...

Description	International Delta Summit, Kolkata
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Two-day Deltas Summit jointly organised by Jadavpur University. The first International Delta Summit was held at the IPCL Auditorium, in Salt Lake, from June 16 to 17 to prepare a strategy for a sustainable river delta management plan and to increase awareness about rivers and their relevance. The Centre for River Affairs (CRA) unit of the South Asian Institute for Advanced Research & Development (SAIARD)-a Kolkata-based autonomous academic and research institute- organised the summit in association with Jadavpur University, NMCG-Ministry of Jal Shakti, NIUA, IIPA and New Delhi-based Climate Trends. International experts and scientists shared their insights into the urgency and vulnerability of deltas, discussed and explored best practices, identified gaps and challenges and fostered collaboration
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/news-and-events/hub-at-the-international-delta-summit

Description	International Society for River Science - Living Deltas
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	The International Society for River Science held its 6th Biennial Symposium in Vienna 8th-13th Sept 2019. Professor Andy Large presented Living Deltas. The audience included research institutions, administrative organisations, government agencies, engineering consultants, decision-makers and environmental organisations. Details of DAC/non-DAC participation and gender breakdown is not available. This is a key event in river science and emphasised research related to the use and protection of water resources with a focus on highly modified riverine landscapes. The event linked research at different trophic, temporal and spatial scales in order to build bridges between ecology, geomorphology, hydrology, biogeochemistry, social sciences, environmental engineering, technology and economics. This was important for the Hub in raising awareness in the academic community and reaching out to an international audience. This event was crucial in promoting the Early Career Research Positions that were soon to be advertised at the time.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://riversociety.org/isrs-2019-announced-vienna-in-september/

Description	International Symposium on Building Resilience of Communities in Sundarbans
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	International Symposium on Building Resilience of Communities in Sundarbans Organized by School of Environment and Disaster Management, Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational & Research Institute Narendrapur, Kolkata, West Bengal. Strategic Framework and Road Map for Building Resilience of Communities in Sundarbans: Strategic Framework and Road Map has been suggested in the areas of Estuary Management, Mangrove Regeneration, Livelihood Generation & Disaster Risk Reduction
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2025
URL	https://narendrapur.rkmvu.ac.in/international-symposium-on-building-resilience-of-communities-in-sun...

Description	International Women's Day 2022
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The hub carried out a targeted social media campaign around International Women's Day 2022, including over 15 tweets sharing the profiles of the women in the Hub and the women who inspired them. This was accompanied by a blog and Instagram posts.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://twitter.com/livingdeltas

Description	Interventions responding to climate change at tipping points of the Mekong Delta at provinces
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	A locally organised workshop in the Mekong Delta, with colleagues from Can Tho University presenting and joining debate.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Interventions responding to climate changes at tipping points of the Mekong Delta
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This workshop was organised by School of Social sciences and Humanities, Can Tho University and attended by approx. 35 participants including scientists, local authorities, experts from provinces (Kien Giang, Ca Mau, Soc Trang), students of Can Tho University. With the purpose of clarifying research results of the team (WP4 at CTU), and obtaining more information of challenges, constraints, uncertainty issues (risks) for local people, and potential interventions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Interview for German TV programme about the 2021 German summer floods
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	TV programme will go out on German and French TV on 28th June 2022 for anniversary of the July 2021 German floods.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Invited Lectures (Mashfiqus Salehin) in the training organized by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission on "Advanced Adaptive Delta Management Cum Meta Model Training", under the SIBDP 2100 project. Lecture title: "IWRM concepts and Principles" and "Implementation of IWRM in Bangladesh").
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The training program, organized by the Planning Commission of Bangladesh, was intended for govt professionals working in different government ministries, departments and agencies. The goal was to apprise them of the Bangladesh Delta Plan and how to implement it. The invited lectures drew upon findings from the LDH research activities, while deliberating upon integrated planning and resource assessment.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Invited Lectures (Mashfiqus Salehin) in the training organized by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission on "Apprising Bangladesh Delta Plan-2100, Adaptive Delta Management", under the SIBDP 2100 project. Lecture title: "IWRM concepts and Principles" and "Implementation of IWRM in Bangladesh").
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The training program, organized by the Planning Commission of Bangladesh, was intended for govt professionals working in different government ministries, departments and agencies. The goal was to apprise them of the Bangladesh Delta Plan and how to implement it. The invited lectures drew upon findings from the LDH research activities, while deliberating upon integrated planning and resource assessment.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Invited Panelist at Panel Discussion: Net Zero: Interactions between mitigation and adaptation. EPSRC ENZ: Engineering Net Zero Showcase, University of Glasgow, 21-23rd June 2022.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Invited Panelist at Panel Discussion: Net Zero: Interactions between mitigation and adaptation. EPSRC ENZ: Engineering Net Zero Showcase, University of Glasgow, 21-23rd June 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Invited Talk: Future risks from multiple hazards: framing a new approach to planning for future disasters, KNMI, The Netherlands, 8th October 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Invited Talk: Future risks from multiple hazards: framing a new approach to planning for future disasters, KNMI, The Netherlands, 8th October 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Invited Talk: Future risks from multiple hazards: framing a new approach to planning for future disasters, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 11th October 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Invited Talk: Future risks from multiple hazards: framing a new approach to planning for future disasters, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 11th October 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Invited Talk: Modelling weather-dependent energy system components. National Grid and Met Office Workshop, London, 16th December 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Invited Talk: Modelling weather-dependent energy system components. National Grid and Met Office Workshop, London, 16th December 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2025

Description	Invited Talk: Rapidly intensifying extreme rainfall and flooding in a warming world. Achieving Resilient Freight Electromobility across Road and Rail, Workshop in Edinburgh, 19th November 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Invited Talk: Rapidly intensifying extreme rainfall and flooding in a warming world. Achieving Resilient Freight Electromobility across Road and Rail, Workshop in Edinburgh, 19th November 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Invited Talk: Rapidly intensifying extreme rainfall and flooding in a warming world. Flood resilient infrastructure Session at Wales Climate Week, https://www.climateweek.gov.wales/ 12th November 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Invited Talk: Rapidly intensifying extreme rainfall and flooding in a warming world. Flood resilient infrastructure Session at Wales Climate Week, https://www.climateweek.gov.wales/ 12th November 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Invited Talk: Rapidly intensifying extreme weather events in a warming world. Resilience and adaptation to extreme weather webinar, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT), 23rd April 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Invited Talk: Rapidly intensifying extreme weather events in a warming world. Resilience and adaptation to extreme weather webinar, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT), 23rd April 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Invited Talk: Rapidly intensifying extreme weather events in a warming world. Tyndall Assembly 2024, Manchester, 10th September 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Invited Talk: Rapidly intensifying extreme weather events in a warming world. Tyndall Assembly 2024, Manchester, 10th September 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Invited Talk: Temporal profiles and how the current FSR profiles are inadequate. Extreme Rainfall Workshop towards new flood estimation methods for the UK, JBA Offices, Leeds, 23rd October 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Invited Talk: Temporal profiles and how the current FSR profiles are inadequate. Extreme Rainfall Workshop towards new flood estimation methods for the UK, JBA Offices, Leeds, 23rd October 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Invited Webinar: Rapidly intensifying extreme rainfall and flooding in a warming world. Environment Agency Chief Scientist's Group, Scottish Environment Protection Agency and UK Met Office, 16th January 2025.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Invited Webinar: Rapidly intensifying extreme rainfall and flooding in a warming world. Environment Agency Chief Scientist's Group, Scottish Environment Protection Agency and UK Met Office, 16th January 2025.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2025

Description	Invited discussant (Mashfiqus Salehin) in the workshop on "Portrait of Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 and Implementation Outlooks: Towards a holistic appraisal of BDP 2100", organized by Ministry of Water Resources.
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The invitation deliberation focused on priorities of delta plan, including need for identifying priorities of investments/interventions and need for an analytical and/or integrated assessment framework in selecting and phasing interventions. The panel discussion focused on how to frame IWRM principles linking macro and local level planning and implementation processes, in relation to Bangladesh Water Rules and Bangladesh water Act.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Invited expert for Roundtable with Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP for World Environment Day, 14th July 2021.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Invited expert for Roundtable with Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP for World Environment Day, 14th July 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Invited expert panel member at session on Climate Services to build prosperity and inform security at Civil Service Live 2021 (online), 17th June 2021.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Invited expert panel member at session on Climate Services to build prosperity and inform security at Civil Service Live 2021 (online), 17th June 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Invited panel member for session on "Inclusive transition and circular economy" at the NE Green Economy Summit, 23rd June 2021.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Invited panel member for session on "Inclusive transition and circular economy" at the NE Green Economy Summit, 23rd June 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Invited panelist at WIG Webinar: Maintaining Momentum in Climate Action post-COP26: the Race to Resilience, 14th December 2021.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Invited panelist at WIG Webinar: Maintaining Momentum in Climate Action post-COP26: the Race to Resilience, 14th December 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Invited panelist in Newcastle Debates: How will the North East confront the climate crisis? 5th October, 2021
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Invited panelist in Newcastle Debates: How will the North East confront the climate crisis? 5th October, 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Invited panellist on Coastal Resilience at the REACH International Conference 2023: Within Reach: A Water Secure World
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Andy Large was an invited panellist for Session: IMPROVING COASTAL RESILIENCE: HOW TO MANAGE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL AND MULTI-SCALAR RISKS IN A FRAGILE DELTA. Talk title: What are the roles of ecosystem services for coastal livelihood resilience?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://reachwater.uk/our-events/

Description	Invited participant in Panel discussion on "Do we need the fossil fuel industry to help in the transition towards net zero?", Newcastle public Lectures, 28th October 2021.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Invited participant in Panel discussion on "Do we need the fossil fuel industry to help in the transition towards net zero?", Newcastle public Lectures, 28th October 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Invited public lecture to Royal Society of Chemistry Lancaster and District section, 7th December 2021.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Invited public lecture to Royal Society of Chemistry Lancaster and District section, 7th December 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Invited speaker (Mashfiqus Salehin) in the Delta Dialogue Series on Tools for Enhancing Anticipatory Capacity - from Arts to Modelling, on 14th March 2023. Presentation title: "How advances in modelling tools can aid delta adaptation and resilience".
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The Delta Dialogues Series aimed to promote the interdisciplinary and international dialogue on crucial sustainability challenges affecting the world's deltas, build knowledge and networks by bringing together speakers from different sectors and contexts to share their expertise, and to reflect upon the complex socio-ecological challenges facing deltas today. This particular session was to discuss about how numerical models can be used to understand the links between the physical and social worlds, and how the insights gained from these models can be taken up by policy makers and stakeholders to ensure enhancement of the adaptive capacity of delta communities
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Invited talk at workshop on climate risks in Oslo at NORSE - May 2022
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Talk in oslo at natural hazards workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Invited to private round table for inquiry by JNSS on climate adaptation and critical national infrastructure
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Invited to private round table for inquiry by JNSS on climate adaptation and critical national infrastructure
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Keynote Presentation: Rapidly intensifying extreme weather events in a warming world. Scottish Flood Forecasting Service Symposium 2024: Building our flood forecasting capabilities for a changing climate: understanding user needs and science priorities, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 26th September 2024.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Keynote Presentation: Rapidly intensifying extreme weather events in a warming world. Scottish Flood Forecasting Service Symposium 2024: Building our flood forecasting capabilities for a changing climate: understanding user needs and science priorities, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 26th September 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Kishoreganj dialogue: youths in entrepreneurship (potentials and challenges)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This event was organised by Lancaster University (remotely) and the People's Oriented Program Implementation (POPI). . POPI is one of the largest NGOs in Bangladesh working in the areas of sustainable development, gender justice and social harmony. This bottom- up dialogue attracted around 35 stakeholders from NGOs, Civil Society and local communities. The follow up media coverage is likley estimated to have reached at least two million delta dwellers. https://www.facebook.com/100003510753851/posts/4356359101157739/ https://ep.thedailynewnation.com/2022/02/28/ http://dailypurbokontho.com/?p=15159
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://ep.thedailynewnation.com/2022/02/28/

Description	Koyra Community Screening
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	A community screening of the CDST short films took place in Koyra (November 2022) where the first CDST workshop was held last year. The event attended members of the Munda community, 5 workshop participants and local community leaders (total attendees approx. 45). After the screening, we held a group discussion with the participants who evaluated the workshop and assessed its impact on their livelihoods.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Learning and Listening: Using participatory methods for intergenerational research in An Phu district, Vietnam.
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	This blog hosted on the Living Deltas Website was authored by Mai Th? Minh Thuy and Nguy?n Xuân Lan (Research Coordinators) with contributions from Student Researchers Hoang Uyen Cao, Huynh Linh, Lam Duy and Phan Cuong. Increased awareness of the hub among stakeholders and general public.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/learning-and-listening-using-participatory-methods-for-intergeneration...

Description	Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Institute of Water Policy Virtual Seminars (webinar)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	I was invited to provide a webinar on the role of Nature-based Solutions to reduce hydro-meteorological risks at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. The audience was mainly academics, students and practitioners. Half of the presentation was focused on work from the project. There was a very good discussion and interest expressed on the topic.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Lifting heads up out of the sand
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Lifting heads up out of the sand a blog published on the Living Deltas Website, written by Chris Hackney increased awareness of the Hub among stakeholders and general public.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/lifting-heads-up-out-of-the-sand

Description	Living Deltas Hub Bangladesh Webinar: Securing a Sustainable Future for Delta Dwellers
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This webinar had a round 85 participants (estimated 75% male), Speakers included Ms Judith Herbertson (Development Director, FCDO Bangladesh), Prof Shamsul Alam (Senior Secretary, Bangladesh Planning Committee), Mr. MD. Delwar (Director general WARPO), Mr A.M. Amniul Haque, Director General BWDB, Mr Md. Abdur Rashid Khan and Mr. Raquibul Amin, IUCN Bangladesh. The virtual event was design to introduce the Hub to a wider audience in Bangladesh, especially among government agencies, NGOs and policymakers. The Hub Bangladesh team received overwhelming response from participants looking to collaborate and support the Hub activities. The full impact is not yet known.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Living Deltas Hub Newsletter
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Our Delta Digest Hub newsletter was re-launched in 2022 and is sent once every two months to 498 recipients. The newsletter is a new addition to our engagement activities and the first issue was sent in December 2022. Our most recent edition (Feb 2022) was opened 305 times, with 58 clicks. We will continue to improve our newsletter offering. The newsletter audience includes a variety of stakeholders from Hub members, to members of in country organisations. It is currently a general update on Hub news/events/activities, however, we would like to increase receiver engagement with the newsletter. The Hub launched a Newsletter in 2020, sharing key events, blogs and updates from the Hub. Sent to our mailing list of 140 people (50% DAC) in 20 countries (50% DAC). The Newsletter itself reaches a larger audience through social media and sharing among networks including CGIAR, ICCCAD, the GCRF Hubs and the ROs involved in the Hub.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020,2021,2022,2023
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/

Description	Living Deltas Hub Vietnam Webinar: Securing a Sustainable Future for Delta Dwellers
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This webinar was attended by over 50 people, mostly from Vietnam and the wider South East Asia region. Speakers included Emily Hamblin, Consul General HCMC, Bui Thanh Hang, Department of Planning and Investment, Vietnam and other select guests from policy, government and the wider Vietnamese research community. The webinar aimed to raise the profile of the Hub with policy makers in the region, and following the event our Vietnamese team (led by Dr Hue Le, Dr Tanh Nguyen and Dr Duc Trinh) received numerous requests for follow up and further collaboration.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Living Deltas Launch Event - Dhaka
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This event held with British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson took place in Dhaka on the 19th January 2020. The event included opening remarks from Robert Chatterton Dickson and a presentations from Prof Andy Large and Prof Shah Alam Khan (BUET). The audience of 50 attendees (information disaggregated by gender is not available) included representatives of local and national government departments, local and national NGOs and research institutions who engaged in discussion following the presentations. This event was organised by in region (DAC) partners and the majority of the audience were from the local area. We will assess the impact of this and the other launch events when we have had the opportunity to follow, finalise and formalise the collaborations and partnerships made.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Living Deltas Launch Event - Hanoi
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This official launch event of the Hub held was in collaboration with the British Ambassador to Vietnam, Gareth Ward in Hanoi on January 15th 2020. Over 80 people attended including representatives of local and national government departments, local and national NGOs and research institutions, this information is not available disaggregated by gender, this event was organised by DAC county partners and was aimed at a local audience, less than 10% of the audience was not from the region (DAC Country). The event included opening remarks from Gareth Ward. In addition to a presentation on the Hub by Prof Andy Large, Prof Hue Le (VNU) and Prof Duc Anh Trinh (VINATOM), an open Q&A session followed, which included Ms Camilla Fenning, Head of the South East Asia Climate and Energy Network. Among the attendees were senior members of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) who will be key ensuring greater impact of the Hubs outputs and outcomes in the future. All contacts will be invited to join our mailing list and we will follow up with many in terms of ensuring access and impact throughout the Hub. This and the event in Ho Chi Minh City were covered in over 30 media outlets including a TV interview (see separate output). All four HUb launch events included here are important stepping stones in engagement with policy makers and governments and other high profile stakeholders. This activity will improve our possibilities for impact at later date, in some cases this early engagement will also improve our access and ability to carry out research in certain regions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxq3acr7wGA

Description	Living Deltas Launch Event - Ho Chi Minh City
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This official launch event of the Hub held was in collaboration with the British Counsel General In Ho Chi Minh City, Ian Gibbons on January 16th 2020. Over 50 people attended including representatives of local and national government departments, local and national NGOs and research institutions, this information is not available disaggregated by gender, this event was organised by DAC county partners and was aimed at a local audience, less than 10% of the audience were not from the region. The event included opening remarks from Ian Gibbons and an address by Nicola Willey, Regional Director of Science and Innovation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In addition to a presentation on the Hub by Prof Andy Large, Prof Thanh Nguyen (AGU) and Prof Tri Van Pham Dang (CTU) was followed by an open Q&A session. All contacts will be invited to join our mailing list and we will follow up with many in terms of ensuring access and impact throughout the Hub. This and the event in Hanoi were covered in over 30 media outlets. A detailed interview was given to Vietnamese TV by Prof Andy Large during this event but it has not yet been aired.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Living Deltas present at CitSci India 2020-
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	attendance at the virtual conference CitSci India, in September 2020. The conference was organised by the Biodiversity Collaborative, an organisation of multiple institutions whose aim is to promote biodiversity in India and its benefits to sustainable development and well-being through citizen science." Blog written by Heather Moorhouse (Female,UK) and Lucy Roberts (Female,UK)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1601978152-living-deltas-present-at-citsci-india-2020

Description	Living Deltas website
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Update 2023: The Living Deltas website is a key tool in our engagement with all stakeholders. The website has helped establish our brand and online image. The website has had over 7500 visits, an increase of 178% on the previous year, with 5,700 unique visits and 14,000 page views. The month with the most visits was February 2023, with 967. Our main source of traffic comes from direct visits (56%), followed by search engines (29%), and social (9.15%). Update 2022: The Living Deltas wesbite has had a refresh in 2021, updating our branding and external presence. The Living Deltas website is still in development but has already proven to be a key tool in our engagement with all stakeholders. The website has helped establish our brand and online image. Over the coming year this will include information of all the people in the hub, helping to increase the profile of early career researchers. In addition to sharing more information about our current progress and plans. The website currently includes a blog that will include contributions from all members of the Hub, but we expect to be driven by early career researchers (PDRAS, SRAs Research Fellows). This will also be the home of our regular Newsletter (to be established summer 2020) that will be circulated to external stakeholders on a quarterly basis. As the website has been in development we are not able to report on the metrics of engagement at this stage but will track its progress and report this in coming years.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019,2020,2021,2022
URL	http://livingdeltas.org/

Description	Local Stakeholder Workshops - Bangladesh
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Three Local stakeholder workshops were carried out in Bangladesh led by colleagues at BUET 1. Held in Dacope , Khulna 09/01/2023, organised with the support of DSS (Department of Social services). 18 participants (17 male & 1 Female), including government, NGO's, School teachers, farmers, and local delta dwellers. 2. Held in Tala , Sathkhira, 10/01/2023, Organised with the help of Uttaran (NGO). Total 17 participants (14 male & 3 Female) including government, NGO's, School teachers, farmers, local delta dwellers 3. Held in Koyra , Sathkhira, 10/01/2023, Organised with the help of Uttaran (NGO). Total 17 participants (16 male & 1 Female) including government, NGO's, School teachers, farmers, and local delta dwellers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022,2023

Description	Locally led adaptation for climate change resilience in Asian mega-deltas - A COP26 event.
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This event took place as part of the Resilience Hub and the South Asian Hub at COP26 this online event attracted over 100 people live and was streamed to many more through the Resilience Hub, exact numbers are not available. This event was co-hosted with CGIAR, IRRI, IWMI and WorldFish. The event proposed a series of factors that groups should be considering in future work addressing climate related challenges facing the deltas, in particular to ensure Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) is at it the heart of future programmes. This was shared after the event here: https://livingdeltas.org/blog/crowd-sourcing-research-priorities-for-better-delta-futures-your-chance-to-contribute
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKfsNNW5wlY&list=PL8-cO0CnI2XXbj3tdxjbIxS2gihYpPJHO

Description	Managing Cyclones in Bangladesh: A success story but no room for being complacent
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Rahman, M.F. and Wahra, G.N. 2021. Managing Cyclones in Bangladesh: A success story but no room for being complacent. Dhaka Tribune, 02 June.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://archive.dhakatribune.com/climate-change/2021/06/02/a-success-story-in-managing-cyclones-in-b...

Description	Managing Cyclones in Bangladesh: A success story but no room for being complacent
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Managing Cyclones in Bangladesh: A success story but no room for being complacent a blog written by M. Feisal Rahman & Gawher Nayeem Wahra increased awareness of the Hub among stakeholders and general public.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/managing-cyclones-in-bangladesh-a-success-story-but-no-room-for-being-...

Description	Mangrove Policy Workshop
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This workshop was co-organised by Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VAF), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the British Embassy with input from Hue Le, Deputy Director of Living Deltas which took place on March 10, 2022. The UK Ambassador to Vietnam attended the workshop and delivered the opening speech at the workshop. The objectives of the workshop were: • To bring together national and international experts to share experience and Good Practice from mangrove and sustainable agriculture research being carried out in Vietnam and globally. • To promote sustainable mangrove management at the local level through international seafood certifications. • To provide MARD with the evidence base to support the formulation of a new Decree on payment for mangrove ecosystem services (PMES).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Mangrove policy workshop (British Embassy and VAF)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This event was co-organised by British Embassy to Vietnam in Hanoi and the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VAF), MARD. Hue Le from VNU-CRES and Cai Ladd from University of Glasgow represented Living Deltas. The event included high level policy makers and industry representatives from Vietnam and the agenda included 1) introducing Decision No. 1662/QD-TTg dated October 4, 2021 of the Prime Minister approving the project "Protection and development of forests in coastal areas to respond to climate change and promote green growth in the period of 2021-2030"; 2) presenting potential, emission reduction solutions for coastal forests and investment needs (related to COP26); and 3) discussing plans and solutions to protect and develop coastal forests of coastal provinces in Vietnam. In the afternoon, they want to focus on livelihoods in the mangroves. Minh Phu company will be invited to give a speech on advantages and challenges of certified shrimp farming in mangrove forests at the workshop. The visibility and reputation of the Hub was increased with many request for follow up information and plans for future activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Mashfiqus Salehin engagement with Government of West Bengal
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	As member, Mashfiqus Salehin participated in meetings of the following committees: - Member, Board of Governors, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) - Member, Technical Advisory Committee, Support to the Implementation of the Bangladesh Delta Plan (SIBDP) Project - Member, several technical committees of the Joint River Commission (JRC) - Member, Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) Technical Committee, under the UNFCCC Technology Transfer program, implemented by Department of Environment (DoE), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change - Member, Technical Committee, 'Operationalizing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Compliance with the Bangladesh Water Rules, 2018' project, Water Resources Planning Organization, Ministry of Water Resources - Member, Technical Committee, 'Water Security Assessment in South-West Coastal Region of Bangladesh' project, Water Resources Planning Organization, Ministry of Water Resources - Member, Expert Panel on "Operationalizing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Compliance with the Bangladesh Water Rules, 2018: Determining Safe Yield of Aquifer and Identifying the Water Stress Area", Water Resources Planning Organization, Ministry of Water Resources - Member, ITN-BUET Research Committee (ITN: International Training Network, Centre for Water Supply & Waste Management) In doing so he has made contribution to the following: • Planning for implementation of the Delta Plan • Review of Delta Appraisal Framework • Investment prioritisation of BWDB in relation to infrastructure and in-polder water management • Capacity building of government employees on integrated planning and assessment for water resources management
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024

Description	Material Flow Analysis Workshops (VINATOM)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Organised by Vinatom these workshops took place in different provinces (Hung Yen, Hai Phong and Thai Binh) in the Red River Delta to discuss farming behaviours and their knowledge on the impacts of water quality leading to changing thoughts and behaviours of farmers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023,2024

Description	Mekong Delta Fieldwork- A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The first field trip of a number of UK and Vietnamese colleagues, as part of the new UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund Living Deltas Hub, in the Mekong Delta Blog written by Ginnie Panizzo (UK,Female)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1600100734-mekong-delta-fieldwork

Description	Mekong Delta official launch of Living Deltas 5-year report with FCDO in-region
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	In 2024 the Hub decided to mark its 5-year funding with a formal, glossy , accessible report which would be disseminated in hard copy and online. This was a major endeavour and formed the principal dissemination activity between May 2024 and end September 2024. The Hub used our FCDO contacts at the British Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City to co-host a formal launch event at Can Tho University (as HCMC does not lie not on the Mekong Delta) on 6th September 2024 where the Hub presented an overview of our 5 years significant achievements in research and policy. The event was honoured by the presence of Her Excellency Alexandra Elizabeth Smith, British Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City, along with a delegation from the Consulate. Representing the Living Deltas Project were Prof. Andy Large, Project Director, and Prof. Andrew Henderson, Deputy Project Director, from Newcastle University, UK. On behalf of Can Tho University (CTU), the stakeholder meeting was attended by Dr. Le Van Lam, Vice Rector; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Van Pham Dang Tri, Director of the Research Institute for Climate Change (DRAGON-Mekong), and over 90 experts, scientists, representatives from government agencies, businesses, lecturers, and researchers from institutes and universities in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, as well as more than 40 CTU students. As part of the event we held a participation workshop on the new DeLTAS (Delta Learning Tool for Assessing Sustainability) toolkit. This is an online app (www.deltastoolkit.com) and a significant deliverable of Hub Work package 3 but owned by all work packages. Over 60 participants tested the tool and provided valuable feedback as part of its development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://dragon.ctu.edu.vn/en/tin-ta-c/641-stakeholder-meeting-on-the-decision-support-tools-for-delt...

Description	Mekong Media Fieldtrip
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The DRAGON-Mekong Institute, Can Tho University and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) jointly organised a roundtable discussion under the Mekong Media Field trip 2024 to stakeholders in the Lower Mekong region. The roundtable discussion aimed to strengthen the dialogue among relevant stakeholders in the Lower Mekong region regarding climate literacy, awareness, and initiatives towards policy advocacy of the climate-induced shared challenges of the region. Emphasis was placed on the existing and potential activities to address common challenges in the Mekong River Deltas (MRD) and facilitate wider information-sharing among MRD stakeholders. Andy Large and Andrew Henderson from Newcastle University were invited keynote speakers to discuss the Living Deltas Hub as a useful framework for media activity, and panel chairs for the roundtable discussion conducted in Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam on 6th March 2024. The field trip aims to strengthen participants' awareness of the climate-induced shared challenges in the Lower Mekong region, highlight existing and potential activities to address them, and facilitate information-sharing among Mekong journalists and scientists. The field trip took place in Chiang Rai, Thailand and Can Tho, Vietnam from 29th February to 6th March 2024. It engaged journalists and communicators from both countries who are interested and experienced in Mekong region transboundary issues and sustainable development related to climate change impacts. A second event for Cambodia and Laos is planned later in 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Kien Van Nguyen presented on "Restoring Agroecological-Based Rice Farming Systems in the Lower Mekong Region and Myanmar" as part of a panel on Protecting River Deltas with Nature Based Solutions. The Mekong - U.S. Partnership promotes the stability, peace, prosperity, and sustainable development of the Mekong sub-region and cooperation in addressing transboundary challenges among Mekong countries and the United States. It further reinforces the strong and longstanding relationship among the United States, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The Partnership builds upon 11 years of cooperation and progress from 2009-2020 through the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) to expand collaboration in the face of new challenges and opportunities. The Partnership supports the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and is an integral part of support and cooperation between the United States and ASEAN. Living Deltas is represented in this important strategic partnership through key hub colleagues.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MUSPPD-Public-Report_WEB-SP.pdf

Description	Member of panel discussion on climate action at local scales, Tyndall Assembly, September 2022
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Tyndal panel
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Mining the Mekong: Land and livelihoods lost to Cambodia's thirst for sand
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Chris Hackney contributed to article "Mining the Mekong: Land and livelihoods lost to Cambodia's thirst for sand". 29th August 2022 Mongabay News, Mongabay has a readership of an estimated 9million
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/mining-the-mekong-land-and-livelihoods-lost-to-cambodias-thirst-fo...

Description	Mitigating Pluvial Flood Risks and Exploring Damage Mitigation Approaches - Case studies in Can Tho, Vietnam
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by By Jinghua Jiang and Haoyang Qin this blog presents some explorations of flood risk and approaches to mitigate the impact of flooding in the city of Can Tho.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/pluvial-flood-risks-and-exploration-of-damage-mitigation-approaches-ca...

Description	National Delta Dialogue, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The National Delta Dialogue on GBM Delta Resilience and Livelihoods was organized by LDH project (BUET and Newcastle University) to disseminate and deliberate on research findings in relation to social-ecological challenges faced by the GBM delta people in the coastal delta social-ecological system (SES) in the face of environmental and anthropogenic changes and how the SES can be managed to ensure sustainable and equitable livelihoods and better achievement of the SDGs. The thematic focus was on delta landscape, livelihood specific risks, and resilient livelihoods, which has important implications for SDGs as well as locally led climate change adaptations. The presentations particularly focused on the GBM delta but also showed the global reach of the Living Deltas Hub, and the inter-delta and South-South learning. The event provided an opportunity for the participants (government employees, academicians, NGOs and knowledge partners) to discuss potential entry points of the Hub research findings for Bangladesh in national planning processes, for example BDP 2100, the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/news-and-events/national-delta-dialogue-addresses-gbm-delta-resilience-and-...

Description	National Geographic Society UK Show and Tell Event
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	N/A
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Navigating the Waters: Modelling Floods Along Vietnam's Mekong River
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Xiaoli Su this blog discusses the increased threat of flooding and on how calibrating the HiPIMS model is a step towards enhancing flood modelling capabilities, ensuring that the Mekong Delta can better prepare for and mitigate the impacts of future floods.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/navigating-the-waters-modelling-floods-along-vietnams-mekong-river

Description	Net zero pathways for states and businesses symposium
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Niki Black and Maggie Roe (Newcastle) attend this event in Kolkata. Presentations made to state policy makers and business leaders on Creative Representations and Delta Bees work in LD. Participated on panel of Q and A. Intended purposes were influence of policy change and changing behaviours in industry audience members. Outcomes on the day included requests from audience members for further involvement and information on our work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Newcastle Climate Summit
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Talk on climate science and emergency at Newcastle Climate Summit in Feb 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Newcastle Experimental Economics Workshop
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Newcastle Experimental Economics Workshop; This was co-organized by Irene Mussio and other members of the Economics Subject group at NUBS. 50 participants. Newcastle upon Tyne, in-person https://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/neew/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/neew/

Description	Nine D.T.P Autumn conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Siobhan Warrington contributed to this event and shared experienced of interdisciplinarity in Environmental Research within Living Deltas Hub at the Nine D.T.P Autumn conference for Nine DTP students from NE England and Northern Ireland - approx. 50 participants.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	NineDTP visual methods training
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Siobhan Warrington and Chamithri Greru were invited to contribute to the NineDTP visual methods training for 20-30 current NineDTP phd students in the North East of England Title: Using visual methods to reveal the lived experiences of Delta dwellers in Vietnam and Bangladesh
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Official launch of the Living Deltas Hub's 5-Year report with FCDO in Kolkata
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	In 2024 the Hub decided to mark its 5-year funding with a formal, glossy , accessible report which would be disseminated in hard copy and online. This was a major endeavour and formed the principal dissemination activity between May 2024 and end September 2024. The Hub used our FCDO contacts in Kolkata (Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming to co-host a formal launch event on 15th September 2024 where the Hub presented an overview of our 5 years significant achievements in research and policy. The event was honoured by the presence of Dr Fleming who hosted the event in the British Club at the High Commission and later at a forma reception at the High Commissioner's residence. The launch event reached over 50 experts, scientists, representatives from government agencies, businesses, lecturers, and researchers from institutes and universities in the West Bengal. Due to the geopolitical events in Bangladesh in summer of 2024 with the overthrow of the government and associate martial law we could not hold the planned launch event in Dhaka.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Older people are more concerned with environmental change
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	'Older people are more concerned with environmental change' A blog written by Hub researchers Siobhan Warrington, Laura Beckwith, Hue Nguyen
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/oral-history/2021/08/25/older-people-are-more-concerned-with-environmental-c...

Description	Oral History Conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Conference presentation on remote collaboration to deliver oral history research in Vietnam as part of the Hub. Purpose was to contribute to the annual Oral History Society conference in the UK by bringing in perspectives of collaboration from an international research project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Organised a session at EGU 2024
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This session aimed to foster collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and economists to develop actionable climate solutions. The session facilitated discussions on integrating scientific research into decision-making, emphasizing the co-production of knowledge and stakeholder engagement. A key outcome was the recognition of the need for interdisciplinary frameworks that translate climate data into effective policies, enhancing resilience and adaptation strategies across sectors. The session led to a shift in audience perspectives, highlighting the importance of integrating scientific research with policy and economics for effective climate action. Participants acknowledged the need for stronger collaboration between disciplines, with some reporting a greater willingness to engage in transdisciplinary approaches and stakeholder-driven research to enhance climate resilience and policy implementation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/session/50361

Description	Panel Discussion: Disaster and Climate Resilience in Delta and Coastal Systems: Trade-offs and Challenges in the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development (DRSD 2023)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The panel discussion was a part of the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development (DRSD 2023), with expert researchers in delta resilience from India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand. The discussion focussed along multi-disciplinary aspects of risk reduction, resilience and sustainable development in delta regions, and delved into lessons learned through research and implementation of initiatives. The panel discussion provided the audience with a deeper understanding of the complexities in risk reduction and resilience building in delta communities, the critical dimensions that are required to be addressed and a review of actions and initiatives implemented in the field.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	http://www.disaster-sustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DRSD_AGENDA_2023.pdf

Description	Panel discussion on zoom organised by Just Stop Oil 25/01/24
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Panel discussion on zoom organised by Just Stop Oil - panellists Sir Davis King, Roger Hallam from XR and myself. Public facing event to inform on climate change risks.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Panellist at the International conference on Disaster resilience and sustainable development 2023 for the session "Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Resilience to Disasters and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities"
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	At the panel on "Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Resilience to Disasters and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities" panellists were asked to highlight issues related to infrastructural resilience from their own country perspective. The discussion also included financing issues for climate change related actions. From Bangladesh the participant was asked to discuss the impact of changing country's economic condition on climate financing. Over 200 participants joined the workshop. We were able to share our experience and learn from that of others. We learnt about other organizations having similar research interest and explored ways to collaborate. A team of delta hub members also joined the symposium. ICDDR,B along with BUET discussed future work (hub activity as well as outside hub activities) with Dr. Indrajit from AIT.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	http://www.disaster-sustainability.org/about/

Description	Panellist of the Panel discussion at 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development 202 (Hue Le)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Hue Le from VNU was a panellist, and asked questions such as "How does the coastal and delta infrastructure development influence resilience building to climate hazards and associated impacts? And How does the coastal and delta infrastructure development influence resilience building to climate hazards and associated impacts?". The answers served as the input for appropriate policy development in coastal areas, not only in Vietnam, but also in other countries in the region where the mangrove forests play a vital role for local livelihoods and coastal protection from storm surge impacts during extreme weather events such as hurricanes.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Participation in CSDMS Earth Surface Processes Institute (ESPIn)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This workshop will take place at UCI in May2025
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2025

Description	PhD research seminar/ workshop at Vietnam National University
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Hannah Runeckles (Newcastle Uni) shared PhD experiences and research findings (in the context of her LDH research) and PhD students at the Vietnam National University. Networking , connection and collaboration with PhD students (the majority of who represent or work for Ministry organisations in Vietnam/ the Red River Delta), interdisciplinary working/ collaboration/ feedback on PhD findings
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Pigment Potential: How Mud Unlocks the Past
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Jodie Brown this blog explains the importance of pigment analysis and explains a typical day in the life of a technician.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/pigment-potential-how-mud-unlocks-the-past

Description	Ponlok Chomnes National Policy Forum in Cambodia
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Laura Beckwith from Northumbria University participated as a panel moderator at the Ponlok Chomnes National Policy Forum in Cambodia. This event was held in partnership with the The Asia Foundation and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Attended by over 200 people this policy focused panel aimed to ensure local research institutions are empowered to determine research topics that align with Cambodia's development priorities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://policypulse.org/ponlok-chomnes

Description	Presentation at Research Methods Festival 8th Nov re Chapter in Teaching Social Research Methods Handbook
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Short contribution to a panel session at the conference to discuss and celebrate the publication of Melanie Nind (ed.), Handbook of Teaching and Learning Social Research Methods, University of Southampton/National Centre for Research Methods, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Presentation at the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development 2023 (Hue Le)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	A paper entitled "Assessing Risk and Avoiding Negative Tipping Points in the Red River Delta Coastal Areas" was presented at the symposium by Hue Le (VNU). The audience asked questions related to risks that local people have been experiencing in the Red River Delta and what measures should be taken to minimize the risks.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Presentation to staff at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia office on Oral History to understand lived experiences of Environmental Change
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presentation and facilitation of a one-hour lunchtime session introducing the use of collaborative oral history as part of the Living Deltas Hub research to understand and communicate lived experiences of environmental change and climate change. As a result Siobhan Warrington has been invited as a guest on SEI Asia's Politics of Knowledge Podcast series (March/April 2024); I have also discussed potential collaborations relating to SEI Asia's work with women defenders of the environment, indigenous peoples and older people.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Presenting and disseminating project results: Capacity building- Advocacy - Connection and Cooperation
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	One workshop held in Nam Dinh and hosted by NÐ DPI - Participation of invited local authorities communities in Thai Bình/Ðông Hung Nam Dinh/Ý Yên, Giao Thu?, H?i H?u. In addition to sharing the research process and results, including the content and implementation methods of the SDG toolkit, participants were shown and discussed the photos by the two community groups' community initiatives and the tool-testing results and shared knowledge about green finance and safe finance. The workshop helped to Improve local understanding and engagement in SDG implementation, promoting sectoral collaboration for socio-economic development processes -> increasing their SDG localization understanding/capacity. Workshop outcomes contributed to SDG16 and motivated collaboration among stakeholders and authorities. Outcome: Increased local attention and commitment to sustainable development and implementation of SDG16 localisation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Promoting Sustainable Ecological Agricultural Development" (one-day workshop in Nam Dinh province)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	One day workshop for farmers, policy makers at district and provincial levels to discuss strategies for promoting sustainable ecological agricultural development in Nam Dinh province.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Public Talk: The extreme future of extreme weather
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Fowler, H.J. 2019. Public Talk: The extreme future of extreme weather. Pint of Science Festival, Newcastle, 21st May 2019.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Putting Mongla on the Map: The Curious Case of a Coastal Secondary City's Transformation
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Rahman, M.F. and Kuhl, M.F. 2021. Putting Mongla on the Map: The Curious Case of a Coastal Secondary City's Transformation. UNRISD Blogs.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.unrisd.org/transformation-mongla

Description	RGS-IBG 'Meet the Geographer' Podcast
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Andy Large and Andy Henderson recorded an invited podcast in the RGS-IBG 'Meet the Geographer' series. Podcast focused on tropical megadeltas and the importance of interdisciplinary research to address complex global environmental issues. Podcast released to every school Geography department in the UK, so potentially will reach a very large audience. Released March 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Ramgoti Dialogue: youths in entrepreneurship (potentials and challenges)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This event was organised by Lancaster University (remotely), with Dwip Unnayan Songstha (DUS). Dwip Unnayan Songstha is a community based philanthropic and development organization working in the area poverty reduction, entrepreneurship development and social justice in the Southern region of Bangladesh. This bottom up dialogue attracted around stakeholders from NGOs, Civil Society and local communities. Coverage in Bangla is available here: http://e.khoborpatrabd.com/2021/11/21/ ; https://www.facebook.com/dwipunnayansongstha/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020,2021
URL	https://dusbangladesh.org/projects-program/communityradio/

Description	Rank and Peer Effects in Higher Education: Evidence from India
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Rank and Peer Effects in Higher Education: Evidence from India. VoxDev, 12 March 2021 - blog published by Smriti Sharma, Co-I at Newcastle University,
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://voxdev.org/topic/health-education/rank-and-peer-effects-higher-education-evidence-india

Description	Re-imagining the future of water: how landscape-scale adaptation is driving the race to resilience (A COP26 event)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This hybrid event took place at the Resilience Hub, a pavilion in COP26 Glasgow 2021, reaching many 100s of people across the world. This event was co-hosted by Living Deltas (with input from Dr Hue Le and Prof Mashfiqus Salehin) and Anglian Water (see partnerships section). As part of this event Emma Howard-Boyd, Chair of the environment agency, challenged Living Deltas and Anglian Water to be ambitious in the next steps of their partnership, and have therefore established a partnership to address the common challenges facing low lying lands in the UK and globally, through an application to the UNFCCC Race to Resilience (https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/race-to-resilience-launches/). Hub director Prof Andy Large and Anglian Water CEO Peter Simpson jointly committed to taking this partnership forward at COP26.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymb7SYAdOIc&list=PL8-cO0CnI2XXoMVUlHprskcurwDB8Xhur&index=2

Description	Reflections on Ponds: Water Quality monitoring in the Red River Delta Ponds
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by James Fielding and Jodie Brown, in this blog they discuss the critical role of ponds in the Red River Delta of Vietnam and the environmental challenges they face. The traditional management system, known as VAC (Vuon Ao Chuong), integrates ponds with home, garden, livestock, and fish, but environmental degradation due to excess nutrients and pollutants poses a threat. Along with Suzanne McGowan (Netherlands Institute of Ecology), Do Thu Nga and research assistants Trung and Lan from the Electric Power University in Vietnam, James and Jodie measured various chemical parameters and interviewed pond users to gain a holistic understanding. Read on as the authors reflect on the human experience, emphasizing the importance of connecting with the people in the deltas to truly appreciate the significance of their work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/reflections-on-ponds-water-quality-monitoring-in-the-red-river-delta-p...

Description	Regional CES National Workshop: Strengthening Urban-Rural Linkages to Achieve SDGs through Urban and Regional Planning Intervention
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Dr. Indrajit Pal attended the workshop as a presenter focussed on regional networking and knowledge exchange in the ASEAN region for achievement of SDGs. The platform was useful for networking among researchers, academia and professionals working in the fields of circular economy, urban and regional planning and development. The platform was used to disseminate LDH research methodologies and outputs to a wide range of audiences.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Research Methods for Global Challenges
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Niki Black (Newcastle University) co-developed a cross-Hub research methods training programme in 2020 with colleagues in the GCRF Water Hub, 'Research Methods for Global Challenges', to provide multidisciplinary methods training. Creative methods from Living Deltas were presented at the resulting international, blended RMGC symposium on the 'arts & humanities and social science research methods' panel in November 2021, reaching an audience of academics and practitioners from arts and cultural sector in approx. 15 countries through blended presentation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://twitter.com/researchMGC

Description	Resilience and Prosperity in Vietnam's Rice Heartlands: Tales from the Red River and Mekong Delta
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Hue Le, Van Kien Nguyen and Holly Sutherland this blog brings together different strands of the Hub's work around organic agriculture and showcases some of the south-south learning that has taken place.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/resilience-and-prosperity-in-vietnams-rice-heartlands-tales-from-the-r...

Description	Responding to Climate Change: An intergenerational Approach: Learning Event
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	Siobhan Warrington (Newcastle University), Designed and facilitated a 2.5 hour learning event that brought together 23 people who had been engaged in the intergenerational dialogues pilot activity. Participants included global staff of HAI and Restless, country office staff, representatives of local partner organisations, facilitators of the dialogues. Working with HAI and Restless to produce a learning document to promote the pilot activity; results of learning event also feeding into a larger partnership funding proposal.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Resuming Fieldwork in the Indian Sundarban Delta
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Resuming Fieldwork in the Indian Sundarban Delta a blog published on the Living Deltas Website, written by Sumana Banerjee increasing awareness of the hub among stakeholders and general public.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/resuming-fieldwork-in-the-indian-sundarban-delta

Description	Role of Universities in Building Long-term Climate Capacities
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Andy Large was an invited panellist to the session on "Role of Universities in Building Long-term Climate Capacities" organised by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) on the 3rd Capacity-Building Day at COP26. Invited keynote on "Sharing experiences (needs and gaps) on long-term capacity building from Global South and North and discussing the way forward".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Royal Meteorological Society, RMETS Yorkshire Group talk
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Fowler, H.J. 2019. The reality of climate change: increasing extreme weather hazards. Royal Meteorological Society, RMETS Yorkshire Group, University of Leeds, 16th October 2019. public talk
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Royal Society Summer of Science Exhibition
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	This event was organised by the Royal Society, engaging with around 100 school pupils in the UK providing insight and information answering the questions "Can nature help us to tackle the climate emergency?"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.c-side.org/rssse

Description	Royal Society hooke meeting organisation
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Organised discussion meeting at the Royal Society on Intensification of sub-daily extreme rainfall and flash flood risks.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Royal Society of Chemical Industry talk
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Fowler, H.J. 2019. Public Lecture: Climate Change: Increasing Extreme Weather and Impacts on Water Resources. Royal Society of Chemical Industry, London, 26th June 2019.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Running Field Economic Experiments in Farming Villages: Our Soc Trang Experience
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Irene Mussio, a report if the economic experiments carried out in Soc Trang
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/running-field-economic-experiments-in-farming-villages-our-soc-trang-e...

Description	SAGES Annual Science Meeting
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	SAGES pools world-leading expertise in geoscience and environmental science from across Scotland's research base, creating an multi-disciplinary alliance at the forefront of earth and environmental research. We are a partnership between the Universities of Aberdeen, Abertay, BGS, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, Stirling, SAMS UHI, SUERC, and the West of Scotland. This was a talk at the annual meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	http://www.sages.ac.uk/

Description	SUMERNET Online Webinar: "Integrating health into environmental research"
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Dr Kien Van Nguyen presented his work "a project that integrates nutrition and health into environmental research"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.sumernet.org/blog/sumernet-online-webinar-integrating-health-into-environmental-research

Description	SYMPOSIUM FOR EUROPEAN FRESHWATER SCIENCES (SEFS)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Suzanne McGowan (NIOO) convened a session at the SEFS conference in Newcastle, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.sefs13.com/

Description	Scoping trip to the Sundarbans, India - A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog describing UK and Indian partners embarking on a scoping trip of the Living Deltas Hub. The trip was to assess how and where trans-disciplinary research can best be focussed to help understand and improve the socio-ecological resilience of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) delta, where the Sundarbans can be found. Blog Written by Heather Moorhouse (Female, UK)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1600100061-scoping-trip-to-the-sundarbans-india

Description	Scrolls and Stories of the Deltas
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	Niki Black and Maggie Roe (Newcastle) led engagement with British Museum Professionals regarding significance of scrolls and stories in climate change research, on-going communication between British Museum and colleagues on Scrolls and early stage proposals for new funding applications.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Seminar at Reading University - Nov 2022
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	seminar
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Seoul University of Science and Technology
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Dr Sylvia Szabo (AIT, Thialand) delivered a talk for Seoul University of Science and Technology, South Korea, on tropical deltas including work from Living Deltas
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Sharing and analysis workshop on SDG interactions in the Mekong Delta
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This was an analysis and validation workshop to share and discuss preliminary findings from the research, and results were used in writing and wrapping up the research. From the discussions, it was clear that participants recognized the importance of policy coherence for delta's sustainable development and intended to carry this insight forward in their work. Attended by 33 people (13 female), representatives came from four provinces Tra Vinh, An Giang, Ca Mau and Can Tho.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Sharing of study findings on the health-related quality of life, nutritional status and healthcare seeking behaviour among the disaster affected population in coastal communities in Bangladesh
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The sharing of icddr,b study findings on the health-related quality of life, nutritional status and healthcare seeking behaviour among the disaster affected population in coastal communities have importance in drawing attention of policymakers and development partners to improve health and nutrition indicators of costal population. The session brought together a diverse group of experts, researchers, policymakers, and Government of Bangladesh representatives to facilitate discussion to identify potential research findings that can support policy and program-level decisions
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://www.linkedin.com/posts/icddrb_climatehealthresearch-gbmdelta-climateactionnow-activity-71761...

Description	Shirajganj dialogue: youths in entrepreneurship, potentials and challenges
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This event was organised by Lancaster University (remotely), Manab Mukti Sangstha. Manab Mukti Sangstha (MMS) is a national development organization combating poverty, discrimination and natural disasters in the Northern region of Bangladesh. This bottom up dialogue attracted around 35 stakeholders from NGOs, Civil Society and local communities. Media coverage in Alok Bangla News (linked below) and The Daily Juger Katha will have reached a much wider audience (potentially millions).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://alokitobangla.news/country/4333

Description	Shyamnagor Community Screening
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	A community screening of the CDST short films took place in Shyamnagor (November 20, 2022 ) where the second CDST workshop was held last year. The event attended members of the Munda community, 7 workshop participants and local community leaders (total attendees approx.. 38). After the screening, we held a group discussion with the participants who evaluated the workshop and assessed its impact on their livelihoods.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Social Media Channels
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	LinkedIn: We have a LinkedIn company page - UKRI GCRF Living Deltas Research Hub. This has 259 followers with 2,705 unique impressions across the last year. Our LinkedIn presence is in the early stages and we hope to increase followers and engagement over the coming months. Instagram Our Instagram account has 162 followers, and is used to keep our close Hub friends and followers up to date with our Hub activities, Twitter: (now X) 2024 update: @LivingDeltas has 1041 followers, due to changes with X (twitter), we have reduced our focus on this platform.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021,2022,2023,2024

Description	Society for Benefit Cost Analysis Global Conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presentation by Irene Mussio of risk-risk trade-off work at the Society for Benefit Cost Analysis Global Conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.benefitcostanalysis.org/2022-annual-conference

Description	Socio-economic development for the Mekong Delta to 2030 and vision to 2045
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Socio-economic development for the Mekong Delta to 2030 and vision to 2045. Vietnam's Central Economic Commission. Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, online, December 10. Co-organised by Hub Co-I Tanh Nguyen from An Giang University, Hub director Andy Large participated as a keynote speaker presenting "Socio-ecological approaches for sustainable development of mega-deltas"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://vnuhcm.edu.vn/su-kien-sap-dien-ra/hoi-thao-phat-trien-kinh-te-xa-hoi-vung-dong-bang-song-cuu...

Description	Solway Seminar Series, University of Glasgow
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Some 25 academics and students attended this seminar which focused on tipping points in coastal areas of large river deltas. The seminar triggered great interest in the research of the research group.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Strengthening Capacity in the Mekong River Delta Through Economic Experiments
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog on the Living Deltas Website outlining plans for economic experiments in the Mekong Delta
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/strengthening-capacity-in-the-mekong-river-delta-through-economic-expe...

Description	Summer Course on Eco-DRR/CCA
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Fabrice Renaud presented Eco-DRR/CCA: from the Global to the Local Perspectives at this supper school organised through OPERANDUM Project funded by UNESCO. This was mostly attended by Academia and Government Organization representatives and was aimed at the MENA region.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Sundarbans, climate change and the UKRI GCRF Living Deltas Transdisciplinary Research Hub (Launch Event, Kolkata)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This event "Sundarbans, climate change and the UKRI GCRF Living Deltas Transdisciplinary Research Hub" was held in partnership with the Government of West Bengal (GOWB), UKRI India and Deputy High Commissioner Nick Low on January 21. Attended by 79 people, including 11 members of the West Bengal Government, 7 members of the media, 6 non DAC (UK) attendees, (this information is not available disaggregated by gender but we noted the need for more gender balance on the panel for future events). The event was opened by Mr Prabhat Misra IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, GOWB and included an address by Ms Rebecca Fairbairn, Director, UK Research & Innovation India, Dr Kalyan Rudra, Chairman, West Bengal Pollution Control Board and Mr Nick Low, British Deputy High Commissioner, Kolkata. This was followed by a panel discussion with other key members of the Hub: Prof Souvanic Roy (IIEST) and Professor Tuhin Ghosh (Jadavpur University). The workshop included an open Q&A from the audience. Outputs includes over 10 appearances in online/print media in both English and Bengali outlets. Notably the event helped establish a good working relationship with Principal Secretary of West Bengal Department of Environment, Prabhat Mishra. This is the start of a key partnership with this key policy making body in West Bengal. The principal secretary then attended our 2nd annual research meeting in Kolkata March 2020 to address the whole Hub and discuss key areas of policy interest including Mangrove preservation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/sunderbans-climate-research/cid/1738836

Description	Sustainability with Dr Manoj Roy
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Manoj Roy has written an engagement piece that includes reference to Living Deltas Hub work. It was published by Lancaster University - link below.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sustainability/news/sustainability-with-dr-manoj-roy

Description	Sustainable solutions showcase- COP26 Side event
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The Sustainable solutions showcase was held 09/11/21, Hunter Halls, University of Glasgow, organised by University of Glasgow with many Hub colleagues involved. This reached over 500 COP26 attendees from across the world. This increased awareness and visibility of the issues facing the deltas and the work of the Hub
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/listings/index.html/event/12129

Description	TYNE & WEAR BRANCH OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION PUBLIC - Living Deltas: searching for a sustainable future
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	School talk under the TYNE & WEAR BRANCH OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Talk at MASTS ASM - Coastal ecosystem-based solutions: Climate-change adaptation & mitigation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Dr Cai Ladd, Post Doctoral Research at University of Glasgow presented the development of mini-buoys in his paper " Historical patterns of saltmarsh extent change reveal the long-term value of coastal habitats".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FshbRPdZbw

Description	Talk at National Climate Impacts meeting in Exeter 12/9/23
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	National Climate Impacts meeting in Exeter hosted by Exeter Uni and UKMO. Many stakeholders, consultants etc and representation from DfT. Conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Talk at the Réseau Asie - Asian research Network in France
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	As part of the Contemporary Dynamics in Asia seminar organized by the Office of Young Researchers of GIS Asia, Émilie Crémin, post-doctoral researcher at the University of Glasgow, spoke on May 5, 2021 on the theme "Agro-ecological practices populations and policies applied to risk management in the alluvial plain of Brahmaputra in India and in Bengal, in the delta of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.canal-u.tv/chaines/gis-asie/les-pratiques-agro-ecologiques-des-populations-et-les-politi...

Description	Talk at youth climate change summit in newcastle, 5 July 2022
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	youth climate summit organised by city council
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Talk on net zero and climate risks to NHS conference in Newcastle, June 2022
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	NHS drive to net zero - sustainability session at conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Talk to Climate Change Committee (Newcastle City Council)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Talk on climate science to Newcastle City Council Climate Change Committee in Jan 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Technical Sessions: Disaster and Climate Resilience in Coastal, Marine and Deltaic Systems in the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development (DRSD 2023)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The thematic sessions were conducted as part of the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development (DRSD 2023) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. The purpose of the thematic sessions was to provide platform for researchers working in delta and coastal risk reduction and resilience and facilitate sharing of knowledge, research methods and outcomes. A total of 35 oral and poster presentations were presented during this event, encompassing aspects of hazard and risk assessment, nature-based solutions, environmental protection, disaster management, structural and non-structural mitigation measures and socio-economic dimensions of resilience in delta and coastal systems.The thematic discussions allowed delta researchers (LDH and external) to gather useful information on relevant methodologies, tools and frameworks for past and ongoing research, exchange of information and ideas and comparison of delta risk reduction and resilience perspectives from around the world. This will eventually enrich research on delta resilience through peer-review and standardization.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	http://www.disaster-sustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DRSD_AGENDA_2023.pdf

Description	Television Appreance - Cyclone Amphan
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	In May 2020 hub Co-Is Prof Tuhin Ghosh (Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India) and Prof Indrajit Pal (AIT,Thailand) appeared on multiple news outlets in West Bengal, including News18, ABP Ananda and Zee News. They were called as experts to comment on the impacts of, and response to Cyclone Amphan on the Sundabarns in West Bengal, India. They both highlighted the importance of coordinated and collective efforts of everyone, including government departments and academic experts in disaster management, and the need to focus on short and long term steps to ensure that both city of Kolkata and the Sundabarns can "Build Back Better". While under devastating circumstances this increased awareness of the Sundabarns and some of the issues they face. Three URLs https://twitter.com/SumanaB2401/status/1265585552364933130; https://twitter.com/SumanaB2401/status/1265586371571314688; https://twitter.com/livingdeltas/status/1262766517600518144
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Testing SDG localization tool
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	WARECOD organised this workshop with Lap Thach DPC - Vinh Phuc province, 42 participants (25 female) included authorities and functional offices, mass-organizations and villagers to improve local knowledge and awareness about SDG and NAP, inlcuding the current state of local resources including governance issues.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Testing data collection tools for foreseeable coastal system tipping points - A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A blog describing the Vietnam National University-Central Institute for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies research team working on Delta-level interventions to respond to and mitigate against foreseeable coastal system tipping points, tested survey tools in three study sites in Hai Phong, Thai Binh and Ninh Binh provinces in the Red River Delta of Vietnam." Blog written by Trung Tran (Male, Vietnam)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1608286149-testing-data-collection-tools-for-foreseeable-co...

Description	The Buzzing Saviours: How Bees might hold the key to productivity and resilience in Ben Tre
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Tarun Bisht, Oanh Truong, Khang Le, Oanh Ho, Truc Duong, Loi Nguyen and Quang Vo this discusses if ecosystems in B?n Tre, a province of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, provide a range of ecosystem services to local habitants. This presents the results of a survey carried out across a range of communes about their experiences of organic farming, beekeeping, and their knowledge of threats to pollination, a vital ecosystem service. Focussing on livelihood practices that improve pollination, we explored whether pollination has the capacity to make these socio-ecological systems more resilient in the face of climate change.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/the-buzzing-saviours-how-bees-might-hold-the-key-to-productivity-and-r...

Description	The Forgotten Psychological Cost of Corruption in Developing Countries
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The Forgotten Psychological Cost of Corruption in Developing Countries. The Conversation UK, 14 May 2021 (republished in LiveWire, Yahoo News, EconoTimes). Blog published by Smriti Sharma, Co-I from Newcastle University
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://theconversation.com/the-forgotten-psychological-cost-of-corruption-in-developing-countries-1...

Description	The Red River Delta - A Living Deltas Blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The blog describes a series of semi structured citizen led surveys carried out to understand the impact of development in the local, national, economic, and political landscape in the Red River Delta. Blog written by Nguy?n Th? H?ng Ng?c (female/ Vietnam), Nga Dao (female/Vietnam) and Julian Williams (male/UK)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sustainable socio-ecological systems - fundamental tensions? a Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	This blog asks whether alignment between the SDGs and what might be called the delta social-ecological system (SES) approach can be taken for granted. Blog written by Graham Long (Male,UK) and Anh Vu (Female,Vietnam)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1612782719-the-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-and-susta...

Description	The Unheard Voices: Empowered Women's Story in Delta
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The Unheard Voices: Empowered Women's Story in Delta is a blog hosted on the Living Deltas Website and published to coincide with International Women's Day 2022. Written by Neshma Tuladhar, Farheen Mashfiqua Malek, Nandini Sanyal, Sheikh Tawhidul Islam, Indrajit Pal this blog increased awareness of the Hub among stakeholders and the general public.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/the-unheard-voices-empowered-womens-story-in-delta-elegies-of-fearless...

Description	Tidal River Management (TRM) schemes in southwest Bangladesh-A Living Deltas blog
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A blog to explore the extent of the damage and misery caused by Cyclone Amphan which struck the Bay of Bengal on 21st of May 2020 and to understand why flooding has become so much more severe and how wider land management has changed across the region." Blog written by Cai Ladd (Male, UK) and Emilie Cremin (Female, UK)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.livingdeltas.org/blog.html?id=1600083602-tidal-river-management-trm-schemes-in-southwest-...

Description	Tipping Point - Life in a Time of Crisis (Tyneside Cinema)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	9 March 2023 Invited panellist for public screening of Edward Burtynsky's Manufactured Landscapes at Tyneside Cinema. Part 1: Tipping Point - Life in a Time of Crisis (9-12 March) of the End/Future film series, a new annual programme at Tyneside Cinema exploring the future of civilisation through film, discussion, and technology, comprised of three distinct programme sections featuring screenings, discussions, and live events, taking place across three long weekends:
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://tynesidecinema.co.uk/film-seasons/end-future/

Description	Transformations 2021: Enabling Positive Tipping Points in an Uncertain World
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Dr Adam P Hejnowicz co-organized, presented and facilitated a T-Lab event on Evaluation and Transformation for Sustainable Development, attended by 25 participants (50:50 gender partcipation).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.transformationscommunity.org/program

Description	Twitter @LivingDeltas
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	2023 update: @LivingDeltas has 997 followers, making 16,800 impressions in our best month (March 2022) and averaging just under 1000 profile visits a month. This is our main engagement tool for the academic community outside of those involved in the Hub. 2022 update: @LivingDeltas has 864 followers, making 37,000 impressions in our best month (March 2021) and averaging over 1000 profile visits a month. Our Hub twitter account @LivingDeltas has 636 followers, making between 5,000 and 26,000 tweet impressions a month averaging over 500 profile visits a month. This is our main engagement tool for the academic community outside of those involved in the Hub. However it has also proven to be a key tool in engaging with policy makers and governments. In particular the Launch Events held in January 2020 received excellent coverage and engagement on Twitter. The relationship with the FCDO ultimately leading to the January 2020 launches was catalysed through a twitter introduction to the British Ambassador to Vietnam, Gareth Ward.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019,2020,2021,2022
URL	https://twitter.com/livingdeltas

Description	UK-China ECR Consortium of Future Rural Studies (CFRS)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	University of Glasgow researcher Ying Zheng took part in this series of online events, organised by the Universalist of Nottingham focused on interdisciplinary and cross-boundary research collaboration in sustainable food, agricultural and rural development in China and the global south. The events led to further discussion and exploration of partnerships with industrial stakeholders is ongoing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://cbri.group/en-uk/interface/cfrs/strands/strand2-1

Description	UKIERI-DST Partnership Development Workshop Call "Water for all: Addressing issues surrounding water quality, quantity and wastewater treatment in India."
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This event brought together a range of stakeholders to discuss the future of sustainable wastewater treatment in Indian. Virginia Panizzo (University of Nottingham) is now leading plans for grant submission between UK and India
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://virginiapanizzo.wixsite.com/waterforall

Description	UKRI COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Series Launch Event
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Supporters
Results and Impact	To mark the UK's presidency of COP26, UKRI together with their COP26 delivery partners for climate adaptation and resilience in the UK and overseas, held a series of online events starting in June and cumulating with an event at COP26. The series began with a UK-hosted global launch. Andy Large was an invited member of the invitation-only post-event workshop. Outcomes - development of a session in the Blue Zone at COP26.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	ULAB Film Screening and Roundtable
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	In collaboration with ULAB colleagues, Angelos Theocharis organized a screening of the CDST short films created in Bangladesh last year (November 12, 2022) followed by a discussion with 5 speakers (Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Department of History, Dhaka University/Riaz Uddin Khan, James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University/Moshin Ul Hakim, Special Reporter, Jamuna TV/Rezwan Shahriar Sumit, Filmmaker/Ms. Syeda Sadia Mehjabin, Senior Lecturer, ULAB). The event was well attended (100+ participants) and the discussion featured insightful contributions about delta change vulnerable Indigenous communities in the country.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	ULAB Masterclass
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Angelos Theocharis delivered a masterclass on Community Digital Storytelling to 15 undergraduate students at ULAB. They created a number of stories about environmental degradation in Dhaka and we discussed how they could turn them into short films.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	UN Convention on the Conservation of River Deltas
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	A consortium of about a dozen organizations representing both global South and North and including the UKRI GCRF Living Deltas Hub has recently coalesced and been recognized by the United Nations towards setting up a new UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas (UNCCRD). As part of this global initiative, we will be organizing several hybrid events geared towards engaging diverse stakeholders, especially representatives of vulnerable communities from key river deltas and scientists involved in understanding the risks faced by global delta communities. The COP28 unveiling was a multi-stakeholder's dialogue focusing on the policy and governance perspective needed for UNCCRD operationalization, to build an integrative "highlands to oceans" approaches for conserving river deltas
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.deltasunite.com/deltasunite-un-ccrd

Description	UNDP-GCRF Workshop to launch the UNDP-GCRF Knowledge Partnership
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invited Andy Large PI and Director Living Deltas Hub to take part in a workshop from 18-20 February 2020 at United Nations Plaza, New York to launch the UNDP-GCRF Knowledge Partnership. To ensure a diversity of perspectives and maximise the networking opportunities, one UK and one DAC based partner Nga Dao (Vietnam) represented the Hub as given the focus of the event UKRI preferred that DAC based partners would be based in Vietnam due to the presence of an UNDP Accelerator Lab in this country. This workshop formed part of a wider programme designed and co-facilitated by UKRI and UNDP to launch the UNDP-UKRI Knowledge Partnership and refine joint research and innovation programmes that aim to tackle global challenges. Please find attached a concept note, which provides background information for the event. The three-day workshop brought together impact and innovation experts, researchers, funders and policy makers to share best practice and understanding on how to increase the impact of research and innovation for development. In addition to a high-level discussion on inequality and SDGs, planning sessions on scoping and understanding mechanisms to inform future funding programs took place to identify next steps for improving research for development for the Decade of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Understanding the Value of Reducing Extreme Weather-Induced Mortality Risks: a test of the risk-risk trade-off methodology
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Irene Mussio this blog provides an insight in to the results of the economic experiments conducting in the Hub, concluding Climate change's negative consequences on human health are becoming recognised as a vital worldwide problem, and tackling this impact was listed as a top priority for the UN at the COP27 summit.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/understanding-the-value-of-reducing-extreme-weather-induced-mortality-...

Description	Unveiling Livelihood Struggles and Aspirations of Sundarbans' Inhabitants: Voices from Koyra Sadar and North Bedkashi, Khulna, Bangladesh
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This blog written by Alif Al Arefin Prodhan and Sonia Binte Murshed, presents the preliminary findings of six focus groups that took place in the south-western region of Bangladesh, the unions Koyra Sadar and North Bedkashi are home to the fascinating Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world. The inhabitants of these locations struggle with a complex web of livelihood difficulties and environmental dangers and the these discussions explored their challenges, goals, and quest for better possibilities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/unveiling-livelihood-struggles-and-aspirations-of-sundarbans-inhabitan...

Description	VINANST-13
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	VINANST-13 took place in Halong Bay, Vietnam on August 7 - 9, 2019 in close collaboration between VINATOM and Quang Ninh Department of Science and Technology. The event had attendance from domestic and international experts, scientists, senior managers, researchers, especially representatives from International Atomic Energy Agency and its Member States with developed nuclear science and technology. Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) is a collaborating organisation in Living Deltas and are co-organisers of this conference. Prof Duc Anh Trinh a Co-I of Living Deltas presented in the workshop "IAEA Workshop on "Applications of Nuclear and Isotope Techniques for Water and Environment Studies " entitled "Assessing human impacts on the Red River Delta, Vietnam, to enable sustainable hydrological management". This type of event helps increase awareness of the Hub among local stakeholders, and we will continue to encourage CO-Is from DAC Country partners to lead and engage on this type of activity.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://vinanst.vinatom.gov.vn/public/files/General_Program_of_VINANST-XIII-EN-final.pdf

Description	VTC10 - Vietnamese News
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	As part of the launch event in Hanoi Hub Director Andy Large, and Co-Is Hue Le and Duc Anh Trinh (from VNU-CRES and VINATOM respectively) were interviewed by Vietnamese TV station VTC-10. This was shown as 15 minute piece on 29 Jan 2020 on TV and online. The TV audience is not known but the online video has been viewed more than 40,000 times in Vietnam. The piece discusses the aims and objectives of the Hub, as well as the importance of the Red River and Mekong River Deltas to Vietnam. Importantly the piece also discusses the threat of climate change to these regions and the communities the support. This piece has led to additional enquires for information and has been shared widely on social media in addition to through VTC-10 channels.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://youtu.be/fxq3acr7wGA

Description	Verifying the SDG localization tool promoting the integration of SDGs in building local socio-economic plans by organizing 2 workshops for representatives of the Agricultural Cooperatives and Women Union of communes of Dong Hung district (Thai Binh province, RRD)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	After being implemented in Nam Dinh by DPI and in Dong Hung Thai Binh by Dong Hung DPC, at the request of Dong Hung DARD, the activity of applying the toolkit promoting localization of SDGs in socio-economic development planning was organized with the participants from agricultural cooperatives and commune women unions in Dong Hung district. - Women members of Dong Xa community group presented their engagement in the initiatives of SDG localization process: capacity training, ecological agriculture model, environmental monitoring, etc. - Participants were divided into groups to actively implementing the tools for assessing the relationship between natural and social ecosystems (20 indicators) - SDGs - the role of relevant agencies/stakeholders; the local capital (natural, socio-cultural, human, infrastructure, finance). Then each group presented the results and all participants freely gave ideas if having to consolidate the analysis and assessment results. - After practising the toolkit verification, they had a site visit to see how the composting had been done, and how project group members monitor and protect environment controlling grass for herbicide reduction
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024

Description	Vietnamese Youth Association (Phan Trung Interview)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Phan Ky Trung from Can Tho University was interviewed by thanhnien.vn, an e-forum of Vietnamese Youth Association, about enhancing community resilience to climate change impacts in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Links to magazine article provided below.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://thanhnien.vn/chang-trai-duyen-no-voi-dong-bang-song-cuu-long-post1400618.html?fbclid=IwAR2Ua...

Description	Voices from the GBM Delta: Developing synergies between research and local experiences
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Written by Indrajit Pala, Ayush Baskota, Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Mashfiqus Salehin, Manas Sanyal, Ishtiaque Chowdhury and Subha Chakrabarty this explores the process of completing the Household Survey in the Ganges Brahmaputra Mehgna (GBM) Delta in both India and Bangladesh, and discusses the early findings.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/voices-from-the-gbm-delta-developing-synergies-between-research-and-lo...

Description	Water Adaptation Community Webinar
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Cai Ladd was an invited panellist for the Water Adaptation Community Webinar organised by Global Centre on Adaptation reaching around 50 people. New relationships were built and will partner with Living Deltas on future activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://gca.org/events/water-adaptation-community-webinar-adaptation-in-deltas-good-practices-and-re...

Description	Wayfinder: a Resilience Guide for Navigating Toward Sustainable Future
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Wayfinder: a Resilience Guide for Navigating Toward Sustainable Future was training workshop held 8-10 October 2019 and organized by IUCN Bangladesh and Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC) at Sylhet, Bangladesh and was attended by Prof Manas Sanyal and Prof Souvanic Roy (IIEST). This workshop was organised by DAC Country organisations and attended by people from across Asia. Way­fnder is a resilience guide for navigating toward sustainable futures. The purpose is to develop sufficient collective understanding and insight into complex system dynamics to allow stakeholders at multiple levels to 'learn' their way towards a more sustainable future together. A flyer on this tool is attached for perusal of the others. This is an example of early engagement of the Hub with other regional-level initiatives.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Webinar at the ECR talk series at International Water Management Institute Delhi (India).
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Haider Ali delivered an hour-long talk on the importance of using quality-controlled data and robust methods while conducting studies based on climate change impacts and risk assessment. The audience showed a good response that led to a healthy discussion at the end of the session. The audience realised that results in the studies based on the climate change impacts are extremely sensitive to the choice of climate data and the methods. They showed interest that they shall pay extra attention to these factors in their future work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/events/early-career-researchers-webinar-series-by-iwmi-in-india/

Description	When photography commodifies poverty
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Rahman, M.F., Falzon, D. and Nadiruzzaman, M. 2021. When photography commodifies poverty. Dhaka Tribune, 13 July
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://archive.dhakatribune.com/climate-change/2021/07/13/when-photography-commodifies-poverty

Description	Workshop in DPC on the role and participation of community /women in local agricultural production and rural development (WARECOD)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	WARECOD organised this event attended by 9 men and 16 women, and shared some results observed during conducting HHS (WP2) and other projects, they discussed the role of the community in rural development, environmental protection and water governance, in communication to protect/restore the ecological environment and economic empowerment as well. At least, contributing to SDG1, SDG 2 and SDG 5 and 6. Everyone agrees that farmers, especially women, need to be empowered to participate effectively in sustainable development, raising concerns on topics for follow-up activities such as economic empowerment for women, the right to live in a safe/clean environment. This has increased local attention on our activities to promote cross-sectoral cooperation in implementing the SDGs
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Workshop in the Y Yen DPC (Nam Dinh) on the role of ecosystems in the field of agricultural development (WARECOD)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	This event organised by WARECOD engaged farmers, and other stakeholders in rural areas (9 females, 16 males). At the DPC with the participants from commune, DPC functional offices, one workshop was held talking about the role of rural area ecosystems, the value of sustainable agriculture, and discussed about local context and some strategic solutions.. Contributing to SDG1, SDG 2.1.4, SDG7 implementation directly. Nam Cuong cooperative in Yen Cuong commune was decided to involve in SDG localization implementation at the community. Local authorities and community understand and support our activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Workshop on DeLTAS Toolkit
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Workshop at IIEST Shibpur, Kolkata on DeLTAS Toolkit (designed by the Living Deltas Hub) with stakeholders from experts of govt departments, NGOs working in the delta, scholars and experts enabled the delta officials and NGOs to assess the delta health and level of achievements in terms of delta vitality, ecosystem services and delta social systems. The outcomes Are: 1) Participants gained in-depth knowledge of delta sustainability assessment. 2) Identification of critical knowledge gaps in managing the Indian Sundarbans. 3) Enhanced understanding of governance and policy adaptation mechanisms. 4) Strengthened collaboration among stakeholders for future delta sustainability initiatives.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	http://www.deltastoolkit.com

Description	Workshop on Impact of Natural Hazards, Livelihood Challenges and Adaptation Strategy in Sundarbans (AIT)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	A Series of four in person workshops held in India and Bangladesh reaching between 50 -70 people. Attendees included Farmers, Fisher community, Aquaculture Community, Honey Collectors; Self-help Groups- Women, Youth Groups, Administration, Policymakers, NGO, Community based organization, who were better informed of the Hub and it's work. Hub researcher opinions on Natural Hazards and Livelihood challenges were informed and changed.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Workshop on Pathways to Resilience (AIT/IIEST)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	AIT and IIEST in collaboration with Science for Sustainability led a workshop with the delta communities in Bally, Gosaba Block, India Sundabarns in Ocotber 2022. Particpants came from threee areas: • Sandeshkhali -I Block FGD : Total Participants 45; Male & Female Ratio 55:45 • Gosaba Block FGD : Total Participants 30; Male & Female Ratio 18:12 • Hingalganj Block FGD : Total Participants 35; Male & Female Ratio 20:15 Stakeholders included Local Community (Farming, Fishing, and Forest based livelihood), Local Administrations (Members of Local Administration, Disaster Management Group) and NGO's, Journalist, Conservation Practitioners
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoN2ExbZEcg

Description	Workshop on application of Material Flow Analysis on assessing the nitrogen-use efficiency in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This workshop was hosted by Nuclear Training Center, VINATOM, Vietnam, to bring together international experts to development a data collection network and further model adaptation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Workshop on the Organic Rice Production Model and Australian Organic Certification Standards (NASAA)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This event took place on 5th July at Vinh Loi Cooperative, Thanh Tri district, Soc Trang province. it was hosted by the Climate Change Institute and An Giang University and brought together over 50 representatives including Policymakers, NGO's, students, Researchers, Organic Experts, Local government officials and Organic farmers. The purpose was to support farmers in understanding the principles of organic rice farming in the Mekong River region of Vietnam and facilitate farmers transition to organic agriculture practices, including a step-by-step guide to achieving certified organic standards. URL: https://www.baosoctrang.org.vn/huyen-thanh-tri/hop-tac-xa-nong-nghiep-vinh-loi-phat-huy-vai-tro-to-chuc-san-xuat-lien-ket-tieu-thu-nong-san-58006.html URL:https://www.asiaorganic.org/tin-tuc/tin-tuc-aoi/99-hoi-thao-chia-se-kinh-nghiem-xay-dung-mo-hinh-lua-huu-co-tai-htx-vinh-loi-huyen-thanh-tri-tinh-soc-trang
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.asiaorganic.org/tin-tuc/tin-tuc-aoi/99-hoi-thao-chia-se-kinh-nghiem-xay-dung-mo-hinh-lua...

Description	Workshops for verifying the SDG localization tool promoting the integration of SDGs in building local socio-economic plans in Nam Dinh DPI and in Dong Hung DPC (Thai Binh) (WARECOD)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	WARECOD organised this event to briefly introduce the report on the implementation of the SDGs in Vietnam and SDG1; a shared presentation about opportunities to access green finance sources and requirements for governance, social responsibility and environmental protection; Participants representing functional departments, mass-organization, and cooperatives divided into small groups to assess the current state of local resources based on and discuss about the roles of stakeholders and the SDGs associated with the 5 social-ecological components specified by 20 indicators. Representatives agreed on the importance of communication work to raise awareness, on greening policies and planning, and on increasing proactiveness in the value chain in agricultural production. Participants said that there were many people who have learned about the Sustainable Development Goals during this session. The SDG 1 implementation tool helped participants understand and focus their work. Seeing the usefulness and practicality of the toolkit, Dong Hung DARD and Women Union request to support to organize this activity for all agricultural service cooperatives in the district and the Women's Union, while Nam Dinh DPI agreed to co-host a closing workshop for sharing results and promoting for integrated, inclusive and localized actions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023,2024

Description	Young people, climate disruption, and adaptation
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Matt Baillie-Smith (Northumbria) presented "Peak Youth, Climate Change and the Role of Young People in Seizing their Future" at this event organsied by Makerere University linked to British Academy Youth Futures.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/files/living_in_the_climate_crisis_5nov2021.pdf

Description	Youth Participatory Mapping
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Youth Participatory Mapping a blog published on the Living Deltas website written by Matt Baillie Smith, Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue, Laura Beckwith, Oliver Hensengerth and increased awareness of the Hub among stakeholders and general public.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://livingdeltas.org/blog/youth-participatory-mapping

Description	e3c-LoyolaECON seminar
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Irene Mussio presented her work on risk-risk trade-off at e3c-LoyolaECON seminar (Loyola Behavioral Lab, Department of Economics Loyola University Andalucía); 20 participants, online. https://loyolabehlab.org/activities/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://loyolabehlab.org/activities/

Description	keynote Atmospheric Science Conference 2019
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Fowler, H.J. 2019. Keynote: Global intensification in observed short-duration rainfall extremes. Atmospheric Science Conference 2019; Weather, Climate and Air Quality, Birmingham, 2nd - 3rd July, 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	media interest around storm eunice and sting jets
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	during storm eunice - the day of the storm and previous day I was involved in a number of press interviews (TV, radio, newspapers)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	presentation to school science club on extreme rainfall and climate change
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	27th Jan 2022 - gave talk and discussion to Corbridge Middle School science club on extreme rainfall and climate change
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	vPICO presentation at the EGU General Assembly 2021
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	vPICO presentation at the EGU General Assembly 2021 27 April 2021 in session ITS2.14/HS12.2 - 'Nature-Based Solutions for Global Environmental Challenges and SDG nexus research': EGU21-2891 The GCRF Living Deltas Hub: using water quality monitoring and lived experiences to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by Lucy R. Roberts et al.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/40495

Description	visit by ICE president anusha shah -8/3/24
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Institution of Civil Engineering president anusha shah visit to newcastle uni as part of visit to NE
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024