Social learning-based disaster resilience: collective action in flash flood-prone Sunamganj communities in Bangladesh

Despite widespread recognition that social learning can potentially contribute toward enhancing community resilience to climate-induced disaster shocks, studies on this process remain few and far between. This study investigates the role of local institutions (formal, informal, quasi-formal) in creating arenas translating into collective action flash flood-prone Sunamganj communities Bangladesh. We follow a Case Study approach using qualitative research methods. Primary data were collected through 24 key informant interviews, 10 semi-structured six focus-group discussions, two participant observations events. Our results reveal diversity flexibility local-level creates multiple platforms which interaction, problem formulation, nurturing diverse perspectives, generating innovative knowledge for take place. Within these formal informal arenas, communities’ desire willingness be self-reliant reduce their dependency external funding assistance is clearly evident. Social thus paves way institutional collaboration, partnership, multi-stakeholder engagement, facilitates learning-based action. Nurturing at level therefore recommended transforming active problem-solving measures enhance shocks.