2025
Mohammed Rezwan
Executive Director
Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha
Mohammed Rezwan is the founder and executive director of Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, an award-winning organization that transforms the lives of communities in Bangladesh’s flood-prone regions through innovative design and sustainable solutions. An architect by training, Rezwan has spent over two decades developing solar-powered floating schools — mobile classrooms that ensure children’s education remains uninterrupted, even during seasonal floods. These schools are a symbol of resilience, providing not only education but also healthcare, vocational training, and food security, proving that ingenious and community-driven solutions can thrive in the face of climate challenges.
Rezwan’s floating farms (duck, fish, and vegetables), clinics, and training centers are part of an integrated development approach to climate vulnerability. This initiative empowers communities with tools for present-time climate adaptation and economic independence while also preparing them for intense and frequent flood events. His solutions combine local knowledge with cutting-edge designs, creating a sustainable system that has benefitted over 800,000 people in Bangladesh and has been replicated in eight countries across Asia and Africa.The 2025 World Fellows
We are delighted to announce the 2025 Yale World Fellows. These 16 extraordinary individuals are leaders working in environment, technology, politics, media, the arts, human rights, international development, and justice sectors around the world. They include a Nigerian singer-songwriter, a Turkish politician, and a Pakistani police superintendent. “World Fellows are operating with remarkable savvy and often immense courage on the frontlines of the fight for a better world,” said Emma Sky, director of Yale’s International Leadership Center, which houses the World Fellows program. “In this era of global upheaval and uncertainty – which drives many to cynicism and apathy – the 2025 World Fellows are daring to envision and build...Read More
