Centre for Climate Justice-Bangladesh

What Centre for Climate Justice-Bangladesh does

Centre for Climate Justice-Bangladesh (CCJ-B) is a non-governmental, non-profit research and advocacy organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The organization promotes climate justice through legal action, policy research, capacity building, and international climate diplomacy, with particular focus on climate-vulnerable coastal communities in Bangladesh. Its core services include litigation and alternative dispute resolution, research and policy advocacy, training and capacity building, international law-making and diplomacy, and a youth campaign for climate justice. The organization's technical capabilities are domain-specialized in legal frameworks, including proprietary methodologies such as the Climate Loss and Damage Litigation Framework, a Pro-poor Gender-responsive CDRFI Assessment Model, a Water Governance Legal Analysis Framework, and a Youth Climate Negotiator Training Program. CCJ-B does not develop commercial software or hardware products; its value is delivered through human expertise, research publications, community consultations, and event-based policy engagement.

CCJ-B operates on a project-based grant funding model, receiving grants from international development organizations, climate funds, and bilateral donors including Oxfam, Germanwatch, Concern Worldwide, Climate Justice Resilience Fund, GAIN, and ActionAid Bangladesh. The organization is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 since 2012, and obtained NGO Affairs Bureau registration in 2026 under the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Act, 2016. All programs, training, publications, and legal support are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization employs approximately 15 core staff members and is led by Founder & Director Advocate M. Hafijul Islam Khan, who holds senior coordination roles at UNFCCC, including the LDC group coordination on Loss and Damage, the Warsaw International Mechanism Executive Committee, and the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee.

Name

Centre for Climate Justice-Bangladesh

Legal name

Centre for Climate Justice-Bangladesh

Website

https://ccj-b.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre for Climate Justice-Bangladesh is a non-profit research and advocacy organization that promotes climate justice through legal research, policy advocacy, capacity building, and international climate diplomacy, serving climate-vulnerable communities in Bangladesh's coastal regions, government bodies, and youth leaders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Justice Advocacy and Policy Research

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD), Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risk Management (BPADALAK), Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH)

Keywords

• Climate policy research
• Climate justice advocacy
• Legal capacity building
• Loss and damage litigation
• Youth climate training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project-based Grant Funding: CCJ-B operates as a non-governmental, non-profit organization funded primarily through project grants from international development organizations, climate funds, and bilateral donors. Funding is directed toward specific initiatives in climate research, legal advocacy, capacity building, and policy engagement. The organization is registered under the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Act, 2016, enabling it to receive international funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CCJ-B delivers climate justice through legal action, policy research, capacity building, and international advocacy. Its core offerings include Research and Policy Advocacy on climate law and policy issues, Litigations and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for climate-affected communities, Training and Capacity Building for youth and stakeholders, International Law-making and Diplomacy at UNFCCC and related forums, and Youth Campaign for Climate Justice. These services are delivered through named projects such as the Governance for Climate Resilience (G4CR), Young Negotiators' Training, Loss and Damage scoping, and climate risk finance research, plus publications including policy briefs, reports, articles, and books.

Product overview

Centre for Climate Justice-Bangladesh (CCJ-B) is a non-governmental research and advocacy organization offering climate justice services through a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offerings include Research and Policy Advocacy, Litigations and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Training and Capacity Building, International Law-making and Diplomacy, and Youth Campaign for Climate Justice. These services are delivered through specific projects such as the Governance for Climate Resilience (G4CR), Young Negotiators' Training, Loss and Damage scoping studies, and climate risk finance research. The organization also publishes policy briefs, reports, articles, and books to support evidence-based climate policy. Together, these products form an integrated approach to promoting climate justice through legal action, capacity building, policy advocacy, and youth empowerment at local, national, regional and international levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Governance for Climate Resilience (G4CR) Project supporting local government bodies in climate-vulnerable coastal districts of Bangladesh to promote climate resilience and providing legal support for water and canal management disputes. Implemented in Satkhira with training workshops and stakeholder consultations on legal processes.
• Scoping of Loss and Damage Case in Bangladesh

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 community representatives trained across 4 days in water governance and dispute resolution
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Bangladesh Loss and Damage Policy Lab (LDPL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025LDPL organized the Pre-COP30 Policy Dialogue in partnership with CCJ-B, aiming to connect local climate experiences from Barisal and Rajshahi with national policy processes. CCJ-B's Director participated as a panelist to strengthen Bangladesh's response to loss and damage.
• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025MoEFCC organized a roundtable discussion on the ICJ Advisory Opinion with CCJ-B as a partner. CCJ-B's Director served as the keynote presenter at this government-led event, demonstrating CCJ-B's advisory role to Bangladesh's climate policy apparatus.
• BRACmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025BRAC co-organized the roundtable discussion on ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Obligations alongside CCJ-B and MoEFCC, contributing to the national dialogue on state obligations for climate change.
• Friendship BangladeshmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Friendship Bangladesh partnered with CCJ-B on the ICJ Advisory Opinion roundtable and was a co-organizer of the Prof. Saleemul Huq Memorial Public Lecture, contributing to youth engagement and climate justice advocacy activities.
• Center for Participatory Research & Development (CPRD)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025CPRD partnered with MoEFCC and CCJ-B on the ICJ Advisory Opinion roundtable discussion, contributing to the national policy dialogue on state obligations for climate change.
• Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025PISFCC leads the ICJAO - People's Case for Climate Justice initiative, with CCJ-B as a co-sponsoring organization. This coalition of 25+ international organizations coordinated the global mobilization session ahead of the ICJ's historic advisory opinion on climate change obligations.
• World's Youth for Climate Justice (WYCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025WYCJ is a key youth climate justice network co-organizing the ICJAO People's Case mobilization session with CCJ-B. CCJ-B also works with WYCJ's Bangladesh National Front and has a volunteer Co-Lead from its team (Syed Tanvir Azam Taif).
• Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025CIEL is part of the ICJAO coalition co-sponsored by CCJ-B, contributing international environmental law expertise to the global mobilization for the ICJ advisory opinion on climate change.
• GreenpeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Greenpeace is among the 25+ international organizations in the ICJAO People's Case coalition, co-sponsored by CCJ-B, working to ensure the landmark ICJ opinion sparks real-world change and holds states and corporations accountable.
• Amnesty InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Amnesty International participates in the ICJAO coalition co-sponsored by CCJ-B, bringing human rights expertise to the global effort for climate justice accountability through the ICJ advisory opinion.
• Climate Action Network International (CAN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025CAN International is part of the ICJAO coalition co-sponsored by CCJ-B, representing a global network of NGOs working on climate policy and advocacy around the ICJ advisory opinion.
• Oxfam InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Oxfam International is among the international coalition partners in the ICJAO People's Case for Climate Justice, co-sponsored by CCJ-B, contributing to the global civil society mobilization for climate justice.
• ClientEarthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025ClientEarth, an environmental law organization, is part of the ICJAO coalition co-sponsored by CCJ-B, providing legal expertise to the global effort for state accountability on climate change obligations.
• Department of Environment (DoE), BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025The Department of Environment collaborated with CCJ-B on the 'Break Free from Plastic' event aligned with World Environment Day 2025, and hosted roundtable discussions on ICJ advisory opinions on climate change obligations. DoE provided the venue and co-organized policy dialogues.
• ActionAid BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025ActionAid Bangladesh partnered with CCJ-B on capacity-building training programs for school students and local youth in Satkhira and Patuakhali. CCJ-B developed the training module and delivered interactive sessions on climate change concepts, impacts, and adaptation strategies.
• Nature Conservation ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Nature Conservation Management co-organized the 'Break Free from Plastic' event with CCJ-B, ActionAid Bangladesh, and the Department of Environment as part of World Environment Day 2025 activities.
• An Organization for Socio-Economic Development (AOSED)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024AOSED partnered with CCJ-B on the MAP CDRFI project to conduct a comprehensive scoping study on pro-poor, gender-responsive climate and disaster risk finance and insurance mechanisms in Bangladesh's southwest coastal zone, combining community surveys, KIIs, and FGDs.
• International Center for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024ICCCAD co-organized the Prof. Saleemul Huq Memorial Public Lecture alongside CCJ-B, IUB, NYU School of Law, BEDS, Friendship, WYCJ, and LCOY Bangladesh, bringing together youth, government officials, and civil society actors for climate justice advocacy.
• Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024NYU School of Law's Center for Human Rights and Global Justice co-organized the Prof. Saleemul Huq Memorial Public Lecture with CCJ-B, contributing legal and human rights expertise to the climate justice discourse.
• Local Conference of Youth Bangladesh (LCOY)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024LCOY Bangladesh co-organized the Prof. Saleemul Huq Memorial Public Lecture with CCJ-B and was also a partner in the 2024 Young Negotiators' Training program, serving as a platform for youth voice in climate policy.
• Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024GAIN partnered with CCJ-B to organize the Young Negotiators' Training on Climate Change Science, Policy and Diplomacy in 2024, and the subsequent Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) 2024 national conference. GAIN's support enabled training of 26 youth leaders and engagement of approximately 100 youth participants.
• Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023CISDL organized Climate Law and Governance Day 2023 in Dubai, where CCJ-B served as a host for Session XII on developing the international climate regime through conciliation and compensation, addressing the Draft Conciliation Annex and loss and damage mechanisms.
• International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023ICCA co-hosted Climate Law and Governance Day 2023 alongside CISDL, Climate Change Counsel, and CCJ-B, addressing how new conciliation mechanisms could complement the Paris Agreement regime.
• Climate Change CounselminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Climate Change Counsel co-hosted Climate Law and Governance Day 2023 with CCJ-B and other partners, contributing expertise on international climate law and compensation mechanisms.
• International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023ICCCAD partnered with CCJ-B on the 'Scoping of Loss and Damage Case in Bangladesh' project (July 2023 – June 2024), contributing to climate litigation research, community consultations in coastal areas, and capacity building for legal and scientific stakeholders. The partnership focused on developing legal strategies for climate-affected communities through rights-based approaches.
• Bangladesh Environment and Development Society (BEDS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023BEDS collaborated with CCJ-B on the loss and damage scoping project, participating in community consultations, advisory board formation, and climate justice outreach activities including public lectures and media training workshops.
• Climate Litigation Accelerator (CLX) at NYU School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023The Climate Litigation Accelerator at NYU School of Law partnered with CCJ-B on loss and damage scoping, providing technical expertise on attribution studies and feasibility assessments for climate litigation in Bangladesh. The partnership supports the litigation phase of CCJ-B's climate justice strategy.
• Centre for Natural Resources Studies (CNRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CNRS partnered with CCJ-B on the Governance for Climate Resilience (G4CR) project to address water governance challenges in Satkhira's climate-vulnerable coastal areas. CNRS supported training workshops and stakeholder consultations on legal processes for water and canal management disputes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): Global environmental law organization. Direct peer: co-sponsor with CCJ-B of the ICJAO People's Case coalition; operates in international climate negotiations, climate litigation, and policy advocacy with comparable methodology for holding states and corporations accountable.
• ClientEarth: Environmental law charity using litigation and advocacy to drive systemic change. Direct peer: ICJAO coalition partner with CCJ-B; comparable business model of combining legal action, policy advocacy, and capacity building on climate and environmental issues globally.
• Germanwatch: German environmental and development policy NGO. Direct peer: prior financial supporter of CCJ-B's foundational loss-and-damage policy research (2012-2013); shares focus on climate justice, loss and damage advocacy, and supporting LDC positions in UNFCCC negotiations.
• Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL): International legal think tank focused on sustainable development law. Direct peer: partnered with CCJ-B on Climate Law and Governance Day 2023 in Dubai and shares focus on climate litigation, international climate law, and capacity building for developing country legal practitioners.
• International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD): Bangladesh-based climate change research and capacity-building center at Independent University. Directly comparable: both operate as climate-focused civil society organizations in Bangladesh, partner on loss-and-damage research, and share senior advisors (CCJ-B's Prof. Mizan R. Khan is former ICCCAD Deputy Director).
• Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC): Youth-led climate justice organization leading the ICJAO People's Case initiative. Direct peer: core ICJAO coalition partner with CCJ-B; comparable focus on youth mobilization, climate litigation advocacy, and ICJ advisory opinion mobilization, but with regional rather than country-specific scope.

Broad incumbents

• Climate Action Network International (CAN): Global network of 1,800+ civil society organizations working on climate policy. Broad incumbent: ICJAO coalition partner with CCJ-B; operates umbrella coordination role while CCJ-B executes country-specific legal advocacy; comparable in UNFCCC engagement and policy advocacy methodology.

Regional players

• Friendship Bangladesh: Bangladesh-based NGO serving climate-vulnerable communities in coastal and char regions. Regional peer: directly partnered with CCJ-B on ICJ Advisory Opinion roundtable and Prof. Saleemul Huq Memorial Public Lecture; serves overlapping coastal communities in Satkhira and other climate-vulnerable districts but focuses on integrated development rather than legal advocacy.
• ActionAid Bangladesh: Bangladesh affiliate of global climate justice federation ActionAid. Regional peer: partnered with CCJ-B on capacity-building training for school students and youth in Satkhira and Patuakhali; shares climate justice framing but operates broader development portfolio rather than legal specialization.
• Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS): Bangladesh-based policy research organization working on environment, climate, and sustainable development. Regional peer: operates comparable research and policy advocacy model in Bangladesh with overlapping climate change focus, though broader mandate and longer institutional history than CCJ-B.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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