Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said he hopes the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will increase its activities in Bangladesh for the development of the country's overall environment and forests and to combat climate change.
“The government will work closely with UNDP to implement the National Adaptation Plan and the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan,” Saber said in a meeting with a delegation led by the resident representative of UNDP, Stephan Liler, at the Secretariat on Tuesday.
The minister said the government is keen to work with UNDP to implement a waste-free schools and villages program.
“Both UNDP and the government will work together on biodiversity conservation, innovation and research, renewable energy, technology transfer, and capacity building,” he said.
Liler said UNDP will work with Bangladesh to achieve its sustainable development goals, sensor-based monitoring, wetland conservation, waste management, etc.
