ACCESS4ALL Group

1. General Adaptation Goal: Reduce flood damage to homes and crops in the target community.

2. SMART Objective:

   • Specific: Construct flood-resilient home modifications (e.g., raised plinths, water-resistant materials) for 50 vulnerable households and train 100 farmers in flood-tolerant rice cultivation techniques (e.g., floating gardens, short-duration varieties) in three priority villages.

   • Measurable:

     • Number of households with completed home modifications (50).

     • Number of farmers trained (100).

     • Pre/post-training knowledge assessments for farmers.

     • Documentation of construction completion (photos, reports).

     • (Longer-term) Reduction in reported home damage/flood depth in modified houses during next flood season; reported yield comparison for trained farmers vs. non-trained after next flood.

   • Achievable:

     • Focuses on a manageable number (3 villages, 50 houses, 100 farmers) for a resource-limited government.

     • Uses locally available materials and techniques where possible (e.g., earth for plinths, bamboo, specific rice seeds).

     • Leverages community participation (labor, local knowledge).

     • Can utilize existing local government structures and NGOs for implementation and training.

     • Training requires expertise but is less resource-intensive than large infrastructure.

   • Relevant: Directly addresses the core problems: damage to homes (via modifications) and damage to crops (via resilient farming techniques) caused by frequent flooding.

   • Time-bound: By the end of the next monsoon season (October 2025).

Rewritten SMART Objective:

"Construct flood-resilient home modifications for 50 vulnerable households and train 100 farmers in flood-tolerant rice cultivation techniques within three priority flood-prone villages in northern Bangladesh by October 2025."