Bangladesh needs US$ 230 billion till 2030 to implement 113 activities under eight thematic areas identified in the newly formulated National Adaptation Plan (NAP), according to the environment ministry.
The government also sought global development partners in financing to meet the goal.
“Certainly, we shall mobilize domestic resources, however, without International and bilateral support, it would be very difficult for us to implement and attain climate resilience,” Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md. Shahab Uddin said.
“So we are promoting and encouraging cooperation and support from developed countries like the United Kingdom,” he added.
The minister said those on Sunday in the conference room of the ministry while a delegation led by Robert Chatterton Dickson, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, called on the minister.
Deputy Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Habibun Nahar, Secretary Dr. Farhina Ahmed, officials of the British High Commission for Climate and Environment including Anna Ballance, Programme Senior Advisor, Alex Harvey, Team Leader of the Climate and Environment Team attended the bilateral meeting.
In the updated NDC, Bangladesh has increased quantified emission reduction targets from 15 per cent to 21.85 per cent below the business-as-usual level by 2030.
“We are looking forward to the committed US$100 billion by the developed countries to tackle climate change,” the minister added.
British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson said, “Britain will provide necessary assistance to Bangladesh in related activities to combat the effects of climate change, medical waste management and technical and research.”
Referring to Bangladesh-Britain as very close allies, the High Commissioner said that the ongoing cooperation of Britain will continue at an increasing pace.
