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Celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in the Sundarbans

Celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in the Sundarbans By Shaberi Das On August 9, 2024, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was celebrated with vibrant enthusiasm by local tribal people and the Sound of Silence project team in the four project blocks of Sandeshkhali I, Hingalganj, Kakdwip, and Kultali …

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MID-TERM PROJECT REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING

MID-TERM PROJECT REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING BY SHABERI DAS• JULY 30, 2024 Fig. 1: A discussion on the vision and mission of the organisation and the project objectives. The review and planning meeting held on 16th and 17th July 2024 at the office of Development Research Communication and Services Centre (DRCSC), commenced with the DRCSC staff members …

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Knowledge-Sharing with Visiting Researchers from Oxford University, UK

Knowledge-Sharing with Visiting Researchers from Oxford University, UK BY SHABERI DAS • December 29, 2023 Fig. 1: Researchers from Oxford University, UK, with community members in Ramganga, Patharpratima Block Seasons Greetings! Team Sound of Silence (SOS) has an exciting new update to share: the team recently hosted a group of student researchers from Oxford University, marking a …

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Participatory planning with relative vulnerability and needs assessment in the project villages

Participatory planning with relative vulnerability and needs assessment in the project villages BY SHABERI DAS, SUGATA HAZRA AND SUDIPA PAL • JULY 12, 2023 Figure: A woman stands in front of her nutrition garden in Shyamnagar village, Kultali CDB Participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment (PVCA), as discussed in a previous article, is a systematic way of understanding and assessing …

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Community perceptions of mental health in Hingalganj, Indian Sundarbans

Figure 1: Participants of the mental health group activity in Kothabari Village, Hingalganj Block hold up their responses for the camera Community perceptions of mental health in Hingalganj, Indian Sundarbans BY SHABERI DAS • June 21, 2023 Environmental and climate change impacts are known to pose serious threats to public health, including mental health, and wellbeing. While some …

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Insights from Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment in Kakdwip Block, Indian Sundarbans

Insights from Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment in Kakdwip Block, Indian Sundarbans BY SHABERI DAS AND SUGATA HAZRA • march 20, 2023 The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for Team Sound of Silence! Understanding and assessing the vulnerability of tribal communities in the project area, to climate change and disasters, and their potential capacity to cope …

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