Member States

Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a country located in Asia, crossed by the Ganges–Brahmaputra Delta and with large areas of rainforest.

Climate Change Policies

Reduce GHG emissions by 15% (in relation to BAU levels (no base year)) by 2030 conditional to external support in the sectors of power energy, transport and industry and to reduce GHG emissions by 5% from BAU levels by 2030 unconditionally.

Adaptation Priorities:

1) Improved Early warning system for tropical cyclone, flood, flash flood and drought;

2) Disaster preparedness and construction of flood and cyclone shelters;

3) Tropical cyclones and storm surge protection;

4) Inland monsoon flood-proofing and protection + 10 other highlighted priorities.

Adaptation: Priority Focus Areas:

1) Food security, livelihood and health protection (incl. water security);

2) Comprehensive disaster management;

3) Coastal Zone Management including Salinity Intrusion control;

4) Flood Control and Erosion protection + 6 other highlighted areas.

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Year of joining the CVF

2009

CVF Presidency

2011 – 2013 and 2020 – 2022

CVF Troika member

2015 – 2016

Capital

Dhaka

Year of national independence

1971

Website Links

UNFCCC Focal Points

Ms. Farhina Ahmed

Secretary

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

secretary@moef.gov.bd

National Focal Points

Mr. Faiyaz Murshid Kazi

Director General

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

faiyaz.murshid@mofa.gov.bd; farida.yasmeen@mofa.gov.bd

Mr. Dharitri Kumar

Deputy Secretary 

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

anuvakatha@gmail.com

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Bhowmic

Additional Secretary

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 

sanjayk_bhowmik@yahoo.com

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