Extreme weather events induced by climate change have recently increased in frequency and intensity in the coastal region of Bangladesh (Hossain et al., 2017; Kabir et al., 2016; Karim & Mimura, 2008). In addition, changing weather patterns will continue to, directly and indirectly, affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of people, as will changes in average temperatures, rainfall and other weather conditions. These extreme events are more likely to affect developing countries like Bangladesh because they are most exposed to climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture, which account for a substantial portion of their economies and the livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable. Older people, like other vulnerable groups, are most affected in these countries as they are more exposed to extreme events and have lower adaptive capacities (Béné et al., 2014). The social protection system offers significant potential to protect poor and older people from their disaster risk and vulnerability and to facilitate future adaptation to extreme weather events (Davies et al., 2008).