Natural disasters such as hurricanes and typhoons have increased in Bangladesh over the past few years due to climate change. They are responsible for destroying a large number of houses each year. This is resulting in the displacement of thousands of people.

Along with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Australian Aid, these mobile houses are built from affordable locally available materials.

In the Sariakandi area, which is located in the North Part of Bangladesh, floods regularly damages houses almost every year. The floods heavily damages the houses of the rural people which results in the loss of houses as well as precious income generating assets. These losses force these families into the endless cycle of poverty.

But now in the Sariakandi area, along with international help, these houses are being developed so that families can easily dismantle their houses at times of floods or other natural disasters. After the flood is over, the house owners can take their homes back and assemble them into their original locations. The best part of this innovation is that assembling the houses require very little time.

This innovative approach to building houses is important for Bangladesh since half of all disaster related losses come from damages done to homes as well as families. Due to poor disaster warning, the population in the rural areas are unable to minimize the damages.

Bangladesh is currently one of the world?s most climate change vulnerable countries as day by day, more and more natural disasters are taking place.

The ?mobile houses? is can effectively minimize the losses of the bottom of the pyramid (bop) population who live below $2 a day, and finally help them escape poverty for the first time.