Climate Change
Use funds for recovery activities
Says EU envoy
The funds promised to Bangladesh to fight against climate change impacts should be spent in the recovery activities of the country's marginalised people, said Ambassador of the European Union (EU) in Bangladesh William Hanna yesterday.
“The marginalised poor people are mainly being affected by the severe impacts of climate change,” he also said while addressing as chief guest a workshop in the capital's Brac Centre.
Non-government organisations Action Contre la Faim, Christian Aid, DanChurchAid, Muslim Aid, and Save the Children jointly organised the workshop in line with the formation of a consortium named “DeSHARI” by them to work together in pragmatic sectors relevant to disaster management.
William Hanna said the EU will provide its promised funds to Bangladesh for recovering losses due to climate change impacts.
He mentioned about the support of European Commission for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection to around 14,000 marginalised water-logged flood affected families as part of its 'early recovery' activities in Bangladesh.
The DeSHARI members will work in Bangladesh's disaster prone regions including haor, char and riverine that are subject to flooding and waterlogging and the coastal districts that are vulnerable to cyclones and storms.
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