Erikshjälpen's partner in Bangladesh wins Earthshot Prize 2025

The Earthshot Prize was established in 2020 by Prince William and the Earthshot Foundation with the aim of finding, highlighting and scaling up the most effective solutions to our planet's biggest challenges.
Often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of the environmental world', the prize is awarded to projects that can make a real difference to climate, nature and society. The fact that Friendship is now a winner shows that their work is making a real difference on a global scale.

Climate adaptation that saves lives

Friendship works in some of the world's most vulnerable areas along Bangladesh's rivers and coastal areas, where climate change is already dramatically affecting people's lives. The organization develops local and long-term solutions that make communities more resilient to floods, erosion and cyclones.

Among Friendship's interventions are:

• portable schools - modular schools that can be dismantled and moved when the land is flooded.
• Replanting mangrove forests to protect the coast from erosion and storms.
• Elevated housing, schools and health centers that can withstand rising water levels.
• Floating hospitals and mobile clinics that reach people in remote areas.
• Education, health and livelihood support for millions of people every year.

Erikshjälpen is on the journey

Erikshjälpen is a proud partner of Friendship and supports their projects through our Regional offices in Bangladesh. Together we work to strengthen local communities and protect children's rights.

With the Earthshot Award comes international attention and new resources that will allow Friendship to scale up its climate solutions and reach even more people. Erikshjälpen will continue to be a close partner in this work - and together we will continue to fight for a just and sustainable future.