The Bangladeshi government has decided to create a special fund to deal with mounting challenges posed by climate change. Recovering from the devastating Cyclone Sidr, the country will also form a disaster management centre to conduct research on natural calamities.
The government is going to allocate 300 crore takas to create for the first time a special fund for enhancing public adaptability to face the challenges of climate change.
Terming Bangladesh one of the worst victims of climate change, Finance Adviser Mirza Aziz in his budget speech said it is not humanly possible to resist the process.
"We're aware of the fact that we have to live with the risks of disaster arising from climate change. So, we have to enhance our adaptability to the changes and try to minimise the scale of damage and dislocation," he said.
He also urged all development partners and relevant agencies to come forward and contribute to the fund styled "fund for climate change".
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