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Fighting river erosion with finance

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is collaborating with the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to develop a Climate Damage Function (CDF) aiming at strengthening climate-sensitive financial reporting and supporting banks and financial institutions in protecting assets and enhancing resilience in areas affected by natural calamities. The CDF will facilitate the design of innovative blended finance models, increasing the financial flow to the most vulnerable communities.  

Swiss agency DG wraps up Bangladesh visit

Jakob Granit, the Director-General of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), wrapped up his visit to Bangladesh on Monday. Accompanied by senior members of Sida and an official from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Granit held constructive discussions with various representatives of the Bangladeshi Government, including Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The delegation engaged with a diverse range of st...
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