BDRunner,Online, April 21:- Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said that the 4-day National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Expo 2024 is starting tomorrow to tell the world about the success of UN climate adaptation. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the conference tomorrow.
The Environment Minister said this at a press conference organized at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) today on the occasion of NAP Expo 2024.
Saber Hossain Chowdhury also said that Nap Expo is being held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) from April 22 to 25 as a result of success in climate change adaptation under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Steele will attend NAP Expo 2024.
The Environment Minister said that 383 people from 104 countries have registered with UNFCCC to participate in NAP Expo 2024. Besides, 550 people including representatives of various ministries, departments and organizations of the country, climate experts, representatives of NGOs, volunteer students will participate. By participating in this conference, everyone will be able to mutually benefit from various issues related to the adaptation activities of different countries to deal with the impact of climate change.
Saber Chowdhury said, NAP Expo is an international forum where various countries, organizations and other relevant stakeholders interact and exchange experiences in the formulation and implementation of NAP. The Expo will also organize training to identify gaps and needs related to the process of NAP formulation and implementation in developing countries. Bangladesh will host various sessions at NAP Expo 2024.
The minister said that there will be a total of 23 stalls in this conference where adaptation activities of different countries will be displayed. Also, in 34 sessions over 4 days, experts will discuss on transformational adaptation, financial mechanism, adaptation activity monitoring and evaluation tools, gender responsive adaptation etc. 13 stalls allocated for Bangladesh will display climate adaptation issues. In this expo, various ministries and domestic and foreign organizations will participate to demonstrate the country’s climate adaptation.
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister answered various questions of journalists among others in the press conference. Tofazzal Hossain Mia and Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Farhina Ahmed.
