The US is going to more than double its financial aid in the coming financial year to help Bangladesh address challenges of climate change. United States Climate Envoy Ambassador Todd Stern made the disclosure when he met Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate MP, and accompanying delegation in the US State Department Tuesday. Mr Stern said the projected assistance of $14 million in the coming financial year is in addition to what they are planning to channel to Bangladesh through multilateral channels. Saber Hossain Chowdhury MP, who is also Chairman of the Committee on Climate and Environment of All Party Parliament Group (AAPG), elaborated elements of Bangladesh's strategy to face challenges of climate change. The meeting was also attended by Ambassador to the US Akramul Qader, Abdul Momin Talukder MP, Reza Ali
MP, and Ishrafil Alam MP.
— UNB
US to double climate fund for BD
FE Team | Published: April 29, 2010 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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