Germany will provide Bangladesh with an assistance of 1.0 billion Euro over the next 10 years, including 15 million Euro expected to be released this year, to develop renewable energy generation facilities.
Both countries will promote knowledge exchange and cooperation with non-state actors like the private sector, research institutes, academia, and civil society under the lending programme.
Environment and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said this after her meeting with German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Tuesday, according to an environment ministry statement.
She said the collaboration will also involve small ethnic minorities, women, and youth, fostering a multi-stakeholder approach.
She thanked the ambassador for German's continued support in environmental and climate matters and emphasised the need for increased international cooperation to address global climate challenges and the importance of sustainable forest management.
Ambassador Tröster expressed Germany's commitment to supporting Bangladesh in its fight against climate change and appreciated the government's efforts in protecting the environment.
He also highlighted Germany's expertise in renewable energy and offered technical assistance to support Bangladesh's green energy initiatives.
During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation on river cleaning, environmental protection, and climate change mitigation.
The discussions included potential collaboration on sustainable development projects, green technology adoption, for tackling environmental and climate-related challenges.
The meeting concluded with a mutual agreement to explore further avenues for collaboration, particularly in technology transfer and environmental sustainability projects.
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