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DENMARK-BD-ASSISTANCE
Denmark to provide DKK 30 m for climate adaptation
DHAKA, Dec 19, 2017 (BSS) – The government of Denmark will provide DKK 30
million which is equivalent to Taka 39 crore to Bangladesh for the ‘Climate
Adaptation and Resilience Engagement (CARE) in Bangladesh’ project.
An agreement was signed today between the two countries at the NEC-2
Conference Room of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in the capital’s
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area, said a press release.
ERD Secretary Kazi Shofiqul Azam and Danish Ambassador to Dhaka Mikael
Hemniti Winther signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides.
Of the total outlay of DKK 50 million (Taka 65 crore) for the project, the
government of Denmark will contribute DKK 30 million (Taka 39 crore). While,
the government of Bangladesh will provide DKK 20 million (Taka 26 crore.
The project will have duration of three years from December 2017 to
November 2020.
Denmark has been working in Bangladesh over the last 45 years in
agriculture, water and sanitation, transport, human rights and good
governance programme.
The Danish government approved the project according to “The World 2030-
Denmark’s Strategy for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Action Plan
for Bangladesh”.
The agreement has two components — Climate Resilient and Rural
Infrastructure Project II and Climate Resilient Water Supply and Sanitation
Services — through Strengthened Local Government Institutions.
The 1st Component will be implemented by the Local Government Engineering
Department (LGED). Climate resilient infrastructures including cyclone
shelters, social services institutions, rural market and fish landing
stations will be constructed in the coastal districts of Noakhali, Laxmipur
through this component.
The 2nd Component will be implemented by HYSAWA (Hygiene, Sanitation and
Water Supply) an autonomous, non-profit financial Institution.
The HYSAWA will implement climate resilient water supply and sanitation
facilities infrastructures in the climate vulnarable coastal districts of
Noakhali, Laxmipur and Patuakhali and this will also train the local
government institutions for climate resilient issues.
ERD Additional Secretary Sultana Afroz and other high officials of the
Danish Embassy were present, among others, on the occasion.
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