How do we make development sustainable without changing consumer behaviour? For instance, deforestation is a serious issue but people need land for agriculture, housing, etc. I don't have all the answers and the question has many different aspects. There's wastage of food and produce in Bangladesh as in many other countries. Arable land is decreasing due to climate change and unregulated urbanisation. Resources need to be managed more rationally. We have to increase tax incentives for people to invest in ways that recognise the value of land, in the value of agricultural produce. Food producers need to be rewarded in ways that it remains attractive for them to keep living on the land and keep producing food. It's a great achievement that Bangladesh can say that it's self-sufficient in rice. But man does not live on rice alone. That's where Bangladesh has challenges trying to get all those complimentary foods.
UNDP Bangladesh held a press conference today (Thursday, 30 July) at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel) to mark the end of the Bangladesh leg of a multi-country public awareness campaign on climate change called “Pole to Paris”.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh in association with BD Cyclists organised a cycling event on Friday, 24 July from 6.30 am to 11 am in the morning to raise public awareness on climate change as part of the “Pole to Paris” campaign supported by UNDP.
On 8th July Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) and Access to Information (a2i) project jointly presented Digital Bangladesh reporting and feature writing award for the year 2015 at the PIB-a2i Media Awards. The awards were given in collaboration with Press Institute of Bangladesh and Access to Information (a2i) Programme. A total number of 6 reporters were awarded in 5 categories this year.
The Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be held from 14 to 18 March 2015 in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Several thousand participants are expected, including at related events linked to the World Conference under the umbrella of building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters.
Two UNDP projects - Access to Information (a2i) and Judicial Strengthening Project (JUST) - partnered together aiming to establish a technology platform to ensure service delivery at doorsteps of the citizens through signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 19th April 2015 at the Prime Minister’s Office.
In addition to its mountainous terrain and extensive ethnic diversity, the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is unique to Bangladesh due to its complex layer of administrative arrangements.
Put your hand up if you’ve experienced a black out in Bangladesh? What’s that, everyone has? It is no surprise to anyone living in Bangladesh that power shortages are a part of life. As the temperature rises, power outages will begin to occur more frequently.
On its return to Dhaka after a six-day visit to the Sundabans, the UN-Bangladesh Mission shared its findings with the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), and the media, on Thursday 31 December 2014.
The Senior Secretary of Economic Relations Division of Ministry of Finance as the National Designated Authority (NDA) of Bangladesh to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is organizing a two-day workshop titled “NIE Accreditation Process: Getting Bangladesh Ready for the Green Climate Fund” on 28-29 January, in Dhaka.
In response to a request from the Government of Bangladesh, the UN system in Bangladesh has mobilized an international team of experts to support the Government’s cleanup efforts of the oil spill in the Sundarbans.
Visiting Assistant Secretary General and Director at the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy of UNDP Mr Michael O’Neill commended Bangladeshi people’s resilience especially in adapting to climate change and fighting with urban poverty while visiting UNDP supported projects in Barguna and Dhaka.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) jointly organized a celebratory event to mark the 40th Anniversary of Bangladesh’s Membership to the United Nations.
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on the 21 September. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
Since 1972, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been partnering with the people and communities of Bangladesh at various levels with significant contributions in reducing poverty, and the country's vulnerability to climate change and disaster, supporting democratic goverance and sustainable, green growth.
Helen Clark on the Development Challenges in the Asia Pacific region
In 2013, Bangladesh continued to prove itself a resilient nation. The country achieved significant development results towards sustainable development pathways, inclusive and effective democratic governance and managing risks. UNDP, working in partnership with the government, development partners, and the people of Bangladesh, played key roles in many of its successes, helping to improve the lives and livelihoods of poor people across Bangladesh. This report presents a snapshot of the development results achieved as per the areas of the new UNDP Strategic Plan 2014-2017.
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