Year in Review 2024
Youth and local communities must be involved in flood management
The floods of 2024 in the eastern districts of Bangladesh affected lives, homes, and livelihoods, leading to long-term economic impacts. Assessing this experience, CPD highlighted the crucial role of local involvement and youth participation in reducing flood damage. Additionally, the think tank stressed the importance of environmental sustainability, pointing out that while there has been significant progress in access to safe water and sanitation, access remains unequal.
Green Initiatives, Climate Change & Sustainability
There is a critical need to revise how financial institutions assess...
Dr Khatun highlighted the significant financial challenges faced by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in addressing climate action.
Youth and local communities must be involved in flood management
Recent severe flooding in the east has come with fresh experiences. It would, therefore, be very important to deduce from this experience that local involvement and youth participation may play a very key role in the reduction of damages caused by floods.
Roundtable held on ‘Sustainable Water Resources for Inclusive Development’
Sustainable water management is essential for the preservation of water resources, upon which much of the country’s economic structure depends.
Dr Fahmida Khatun at a panel discussion titled ‘Fit for purpose:...
Dr Fahmida Khatun at a panel discussion titled ‘Fit for purpose: Reviewing green conditionalities in the IMF RST and World Bank RST’ during the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) 2024
