Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Saima Wazed has reiterated the World Health Organization's commitment to supporting and strengthening the resilience of Bangladesh's health sector in view of the country's vulnerability to health impacts of climate change. Wazed, who commenced her country visits with her home country Bangladesh after assuming office
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Strengthen climate resilience in small and vulnerable countries
With a focus on strengthening the resilience of small and vulnerable member countries, Unnikrishnan Nair says the Commonwealth Secretariat is working to align development and climate finance for maximum impact. Nair, who is the Head of Climate Change in the Economic, Youth, and Sustainable Development Directorate, told IPS in an exclusive
$120m ADB loan for community resilience in villages
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a loan agreement for $120 million to improve access to basic services and climate resilience of remote and rural communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. Sharifa Khan, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, and Edimon Ginting, ADB
Entrepreneurs urged to invest in climate resilience projects
Entrepreneurs can take policy support through investing in climate resilience projects in line with the government's target to generate 40 percent of the energy from renewable sources, according to special envoy to prime minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has committed and made a bold statement that we want
ActionAid celebrates resilience of communities
ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) organized a two-day festival titled ‘Festival of Resilience: People, Planet and Possibilities’ from June 9 to 10 to celebrate the resilience of communities of Bangladesh and the country’s glorious heritage, culture, and traditions, a press release said. The festival held at the Naveed’s Comedy Club in Gulshan was