Faruque Ahmed has spent nearly 26 years at the frontline of environmental conservation, disaster management, and climate change adaptation in Bangladesh’s southwestern coastal belt. As Program Director of Rupantar’s Environment, Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation (DMCC) programme, he provides strategic leadership in designing, managing, and overseeing initiatives spanning climate resilience, environmental sustainability, disaster risk reduction, and community-based water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programming.

His field experience runs through Bangladesh’s most significant climate disasters, including emergency response to Cyclone Sidr in 2007 and Cyclone Aila in 2009, where he led efforts to restore and improve water and sanitation access for cyclone-affected coastal communities. Leading Rupantar’s environment and disaster management work since 2000, he has directed numerous multi-year programmes that rebuilt safe water infrastructure, strengthened community water management systems, and reduced water-related vulnerability for households across the coastal belt.

Faruque also serves as Honorary Director of Sundarbans Academy, advancing awareness and livelihood resilience among coastal communities dependent on the Sundarbans. A regular contributor to Rupantar’s environmental journal, Badabon, he has authored and edited publications on climate change and disaster impact, translating field learning into knowledge products for wider audiences. His professional engagements span study visits and exchanges across Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America.

He brings deep technical grounding in disaster risk reduction, emergency WASH response, and climate-resilient water systems, paired with proven experience mobilizing resources and building partnerships with government bodies and community organizations to expand safe water access along the coast.