Govt to implement 113 adaptive action plans to deal 14 types disasters

Staff Reporter :
The government will implement 113 adaptive actions plan which have been identified in the National Adaptation Plan (NPA) to deal with 14 types of disasters by dividing Bangladesh into 11 regions.
It would be needed around $230 billion to implement the adaptation actions plans identified in the NAP by 2050.
Of the 113 adaptation actions plans, 80 are considered as high priority and 23 as medium priority actions.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said these while addressing at a workshop titled ‘Consultation Workshop on Dissemination and Brainstorming of NAP Implementation,’ organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the auditorium of the city’s Department of Environment (DoE) on Sunday with Secretary of the ministry Farhina Ahmed in the chair.
Additional Secretary of climate change wing of the ministry Md Moniruzzaman, Director General of DoE Abdul Hamid and Professor Emeritus Ainun Nishat spoke at the workshop. NAP’s action plans was presented by Deputy Secretary Dharitri Kumar Sarkar and Director of DoE Mirza Shawkat Ali.
The high officials present at the workshop placed their respective suggestions to implement NAP successfully.
“The plan which submitted to the UNFCCC on October 31, 2022 was not only a national report but it would highlight the Bangladesh’s position in the global arena in terms of climate adaptation. These action plans will be implemented by accepting everyone’s valuable opinions,” Md Shahab Uddin said.
This National adaptation plan will be effective in adopting and implementing long-term integrated adaptation activities to combat climate change in Bangladesh, said the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister adding that the national adaptation plan identifies specific adaptation needs for Bangladesh and appropriate strategies to implement them.
“More emphasis will be given in increasing the adaptive capacity among the people in vulnerable areas along with infrastructural development to deal with the impact of climate change. Adaptation activities identified in the NAP’s adaptation plan will be implemented through collective efforts to combat climate change impacts,” Md Shahab Uddin said.
However, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change will continue to make joint efforts with various ministries, organizations and stakeholders to ensure climate sustainable development in Bangladesh.