JJS is an environmental and social development organization working since 1985 with an area focus to the South-West region of Bangladesh. Though it started working as volunteer organization to a small and limited scale, it is quite a large NGO in the south-west coastal region of Bangladesh. JJS is continuing and expanding in terms of […]
The 3rd Annual Coastal Children Climate Conference in Khulna on October 4th brought together over 350 attendees, including 150 children, and various stakeholders. Mayor Alhajj Talukdar Abdul Khaleque emphasized the climate risks faced by Khulna, calling for collaborative efforts. The panel discussion included representatives from government, NGOs, and children, addressing topics like children’s roles in […]
A regional stakeholder consultation was held on November 16, 2024 at Hotel Caste Salam, Khulna, with a focus on protection of cyclone disaster vulnerable women and girls in the south-west coastal region of Bangladesh with participation of civil society representative, academician, NGO delegates and media personnel. The consultation aimed to mobilize the CSOs, CBOs, Institutions, […]
A regional-level seminar on disaster vulnerabilities of women and girls in Koyra was organized on 27 February 2024. The chief guest of the seminar was Sadia Afrin, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Khulna. Additionally, various government officials, representatives of civil society, media personnel, academia, representatives of Union Parishad, local club members and residents were present in the […]
Being a member of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), JJS organized a parallel session in Khulna on November 29, 2022, during the 1st Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee discussion to raise awareness and skills among the government, institutional, and civil society stakeholders. The session was facilitated by ATM Zakir Hossain, Executive Director, JJS, and co-facilitated by […]