Year in Review 2023: Green Initiatives, Climate Change & Sustainability
In the face of climate challenges, CPD pursued programmes addressing climate issues and conducted a thorough review of the Climate Budget, offering recommendations for Green Public Finance Management. The think tank persisted in its efforts to guide the textile and readymade garments industry in Bangladesh toward adopting environmentally sustainable and eco-friendly practices. Furthermore, CPD also sustained efforts in raising awareness of air and plastic pollution, providing recommendations for mitigating these issues in the city.
ACTIVITIES
Comprehensive green transition strategy is required for the textile and RMG...
Bangladesh’s export-driven textile and Readymade Garments (RMG) sector is a key economic driver, contributing significantly to employment and foreign exchange. In FY2022–23, the RMG sector alone generated USD 46.99 billion, making up 84.58 per cent of foreign exchange earnings and 10.35 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Effective policy measures should be taken to reduce air and plastic...
The air quality in Dhaka city has deteriorated significantly, witnessing a 13 per cent increase in pollution levels since 2020. The citizens of Dhaka took 2,117 days off from work and school in the last year due to the symptoms attributed to air pollution.
Air and Plastic Pollution: Student Photography Exhibition and Contest Organized by...
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has undertaken a programme titled ‘Green Cities Initiative’ which aims to understand the nexus between air and plastic pollution and the economy of Bangladesh
CPD and NSU jointly organised Student Research Poster Exhibition and Contest
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is facing significant challenges in managing air and plastic pollution. The city's rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have resulted in high levels of air pollution, while plastic waste has become a major environmental problem.
Bangladesh must adopt green public finance management to tackle climate change-related...
Financing needs in tackling the climate change-related challenges in Bangladesh is huge. The allocation for comprehensive disaster management decreased from 11.68 per cent in FY2015-16 to 6.91 per cent in FY2023-24.
Air and Plastic Pollution – Role of media is crucial in...
The media has substantial power to bring forth pressing environmental concerns such as air and plastic pollution into the limelight of public and political discourse and thus magnify their significance in policy debates.
PUBLICATIONS
- [Research Paper] Green Cities in Bangladesh: Policy Recommendations in the Context of IMF’s RSF
- [Research Paper] Reducing Air and Plastic Pollution: Towards Green Cities in Bangladesh
- [Research Paper] Securing Green Transition of the Textile and RMG Sector
- [Evidence Paper] Air Pollution in Bangladesh: Drivers, Impacts and Solutions
- [Evidence Paper] Plastic Pollution in Bangladesh – Drivers, Impacts and Solutions
- [Working Paper] Review of Climate Budget and Recommendations for Climate Public Finance Management in Bangladesh
- [Briefing Note] BREATHING UNEASY- An Assessment of Air Pollution in Bangladesh
- [Briefing Note] Wrapped in Plastic: The State of Plastic Pollution in Bangladesh
- [Briefing Note] High and Rising: Air Pollution in Bangladesh
- [Dialogue Brief] Review of Climate Budget and Recommendations for Climate Public Finance Management in Bangladesh
