BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

CLIMATE-INDUCED INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPs) IN BANGLADESH: ANALYSIS OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

Author: Fatema-Tuj-Juhra

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2021v42n3a4

ABSTRACT

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been analyzed with both optimistic and pessimistic views from the reality of the 21st century. Civil war, ethnic conflict, violation of human rights, and environmental factors are the main dynamics behind internal displacement. When this displacement transpires due to climatic shocks or environmental changes, different dimensions arise from the context with influences of poverty, unemployment, and others. Being identified as one of the most climate vulnerable countries, Bangladesh has been facing the challenges of internal displacement due to the effects of climatic shifts. Internal displacement and climate change along with other factors are crucial elements behind this phenomenon. However, the process of adaptation and the migration of IDPs from rural to urban places due to lack of resources have got least attention in the policymaking process of Bangladesh, as well as IDPs can be developed as one of the major challenges for the country’s future. Against this backdrop, this paper aims to trace the national policies of Bangladesh to analyze its effectiveness to address the problem. Besides, it identifies the prospects and problems of policy implementation regarding climate-induced IDPs of the country.