Improve the resilience of rural communities in northern Bangladesh to recurrent flooding
Step 2: SMART Objective
Specific:Strengthen flood preparedness and reduce damage to homes and crops through community-led measures.
Measurable:Number of households adopting flood-resilient practices and reduction in flood-related crop losses.
Achievable:Focuses on low-cost, locally available solutions such as raised homesteads, flood-resilient crop varieties, and community awareness, suitable for limited local government resources.
Relevant:Directly addresses frequent flooding, the primary climate risk affecting livelihoods and food security.
Time-bound:To be completed within two years.
“By December 2027, support at least 300 flood-prone households in a rural community of northern Bangladesh to adopt flood-resilient housing improvements and climate-resilient crop practices, reducing average flood-related crop losses by at least 20%.”
This is a strong SMART objective that clearly addresses the core climate risk of flooding in northern Bangladesh. The objective is specific, measurable, and well aligned with the local context, particularly given the focus on low-cost, community-led solutions suitable for limited government resources. The inclusion of clear targets (300 households and a 20% reduction in crop losses) strengthens accountability and impact measurement. To improve it further, you could briefly clarify how the reduction in crop losses will be measured (e.g. surveys or seasonal yield comparisons) to make the monitoring approach even clearer.