Workshop on people-oriented Nat’l Climate Adaptation Plan held

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Dhaka, 24 February: For preparing a people-oriented National Adaptation Plan (NAP) a view sharing and consultation workshop was held at the Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargoan in the capital today. In the workshop, the participants analyzed & discussed on the draft National Adaptation Plan and ways to make it more effective. The workshop was attended by senior officials of different Ministries and agencies, UNDP and NAP formulation team.

Speaking as the Chief Guest, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md. Mostafa Kamal said the National Adaptation Plan will be effective to address the risks and effects of climate change. This NAP will be people-oriented as the NAP formulation team with it’s Leader has been exchanging views with different sections of people including those of the costal and Hill tracts region of the country. Opinions of mass people will be considered even at the last day of finalising the NAP.

The workshop was chaired by Md. Mizanul Hoque Chowdhury, National Project Director, NAP Formulation Project and Additional Secretary (Climate Change) of the Ministry. Director General of the Department of Environment Dr. Abdul Hamid, Additional Secretary (Development) Sanjay Kumar Bhowmik, Additional Secretary (EPC) EPC Keya Khan, Prasenjit Chakma, Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP Bangladesh spoke as the special guests. Draft National Adaptation Plan was Professor Emeritus Professor Dr. Ainun Nishat, Team Leader, NAP Formulation Team and Malik Fida A. Khan, Executive Director, Center on Environmental & Geographic Information Services. – PID Handout