Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed has said collaboration and coordination are key to effectively addressing climate change impacts and achieving adaptation goals.
The secretary was addressing a technical session titled "Assessing Richness and Gaps towards the Global Goals Adaptation (UNEP)" in the Green View Room in BICC, Dhaka, on Thursday at the ongoing NAP Expo 2024.
She said: “Partnerships and knowledge sharing are emphasized to enhance adaptation actions while avoiding duplication and reporting burdens.
“Bangladesh plans to contribute to the development of indicators, establish early warning systems, implement adaptation plans and establish monitoring systems. Synergies between NAPs and the GGA are explored to enhance adaptation efforts and demonstrate progress."
Farhina Ahmed said the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) is crucial for aligning adaptation actions with the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA). Although challenges exist, such as concluding negotiations before formulating NAPs, countries like Bangladesh are committed to aligning their adaptation efforts with the GGA, she added.
COP28 concluded the Glasgow Sharm el Sheikh Work Program on GGA and adopted a framework for the global goal of adaptation. A two-year work program on indicators for measuring progress towards GGA targets was decided upon, with Bangladesh aiming for its adoption at COP30, she added.
Gwyn Lewis, UN resident coordinator, Bangladesh; Mozaharul Alam, regional climate change coordinator, UNEP; Vanessa Villegas-Carriedo, UNEP; and Arfan Uzzaman, national climate change expert, FAO, Bangladesh, also spoke in the session.
