We are thrilled to celebrate Md. Fahim Hossain, who has been recognized as a winner of Habitat for Humanity’s prestigious 2025 youth-led solutions grant!. This honor was announced at the 2025 Habitat Youth Assembly held in Cebu City, the Philippines, where ten innovative youth-led housing solutions for the Asia-Pacific region took center stage.
Md. Fahim Hossain, the winner from Bangladesh, received a grant of US$4,000 for his winning project, H-MAP. He is among the youth leaders trusted by Habitat for Humanity to create meaningful, far-reaching impact in their communities through culturally relevant housing solutions.
H-MAP, which stands for Habitat Mapping for Action and Preparedness, is an innovative project designed to tackle the escalating housing crisis in climate-vulnerable areas of Khulna, Bangladesh
- The idea aims to empower Habitat for Humanity International Bangladesh’s (HFHI-B) ongoing efforts and stakeholders to map local housing conditions, identify risk zones, and strengthen planning for disaster resilience.
- The Platform: H-MAP is a web-based interactive mapping platform that will illustrate housing, hazards, and disaster preparedness information in climate-vulnerable areas of Khulna
- Pilot Location: The platform will launch its pilot in selected HFHI-B supported communities in Satkhira district of Khulna division.
- Key Information: Users will be able to investigate the locations of Habitat-supported housing initiatives, local hazard indicators (such as flooding, salinity, and erosion), sanitation and WASH conditions, vulnerability assessments, and action plans for disaster preparedness and recovery.
A Call to Action
Md. Fahim Hossain’s win at the Youth Assembly highlights the critical need to support young people’s solutions to global challenges. As one of the winners put it, “Trust the youth. Give us funding, give us chances to create a change in our community.
We look forward to seeing the H-MAP project unfold and strengthen community resilience and housing security in Bangladesh!