Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor for Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources, has emphasized the need for regional cooperation in addressing the impacts of climate change. She highlighted the importance of upstream countries informing downstream countries in advance about rainfall, structural conditions, and water release timings. She stressed that both upstream and downstream countries must work together.
Environment Advisor made these remarks on Sunday, while addressing the ‘Annual Community of Practice (COP) Network Convention’ as the chief guest. The event was organized by Manusher Jonno Foundation under the project ‘EmPower: Women for Climate Resilient Societies,” held on Sunday in Dhaka Brac Centre in the capital.
She also mentioned that the government is taking steps to prevent food shortages during natural disasters. She called for international efforts to achieve zero carbon emissions and secure funding from the Loss and Damage Fund. She further noted that women are the most affected by climate change.
The event was presided over by Shaheen Anam, Executive Director of Manusher Jonno Foundation. Maria Stridsman, Head of Development Cooperation of Embassy of Sweden in Bangladesh and Gitanjali Singh, Country Representative for UN Women were present as special guests.