Bangladesh

(3 Feb 2013)
UNDP Participates in SDC Development Fair

In order to commemorate 40 years of friendship between Bangladesh and Switzerland, the Embassy of Switzerland to Bangladesh in collaboration with the University of Rajshahi organized a two-day long development fair from 2-3 February 2013 at the University campus.

(14 Jan 2013)
UNDP Complements the National Efforts to Minimize the Sufferings of Cold Wave Victims

People across the country are enduring the severest cold wave in the last 45 years and may experience two more chilly spells in the current month. The mercury hit 45 year low on 10th Jan 2013, with the minimum temperature recorded at 3 degrees Celsius in Saidpur.

(2 Jul 2012)
Pre-qualification of NGOs, a step forward to Emergency Preparedness

An induction meeting with UNDP pre-qualified NGOs and Training, Research and Monitoring Establishments (TRMEs) was held on 2 July 2012 at IDB Bhaban Conference Room with Mr. Stefan Priesner, UNDP Country Director as the Chair. Mr. Neal Walker, UN Resident Coordinator, attended the opening session as the Guest of Honor. Aside from the 58 pre-qualified NGO partners, the meeting was attended by donors, and the national NGO Representative to the LCG-Disaster and Emergency Response.

(11 Jun 2012)
Validation Workshop on Cyclone Aila Review

UNDP Early Recovery Facility (ERF) Project arranged a validation workshop on 11 June 2012 at Spectra Convention Centre to review the response from international development partners to cyclone Aila.

(21 Mar 2012)
1st Advisory Board Meeting of Early Recovery Facility (ERF) Project Held

The first advisory board meeting of Early Recovery Facility (ERF) Project was held on March 21, 2012, with Stefan Priesner, Country Director, UNDP Bangladesh, and Mr. Abdul Wazed, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Food, and Disaster Management (MoFDM) as the chair and co-chair respectively.