<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said 113 actions have been identified to deal with 14 types of disasters by dividing Bangladesh into 11 regions under eight sectors in the National Adaptation Plan (NAP).&nbsp;</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Of these, 80 are considered as high priority ones and 23 medium priority actions. To implement the activities identified in the NAP by 2050, we will require about US$ 230 billion," he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The environment minister revealed the information at a workshop titled 'Consultation Workshop on Dissemination and Brainstorming of NAP Implementation' at the auditorium of the Department of Environment (DoE) here.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chaired by Environment Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed the p[rogramme was addressed, among others, by eminent water expert and Professor Emeritus Dr Ainun Nishat, Additional Secretary (Climate Change) of ministry Md Moniruzzaman and DoE Director General Dr Abdul Hamid.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The NAP was presented jointly by Deputy Secretary Dharitri Kumar Sarkar and DoE Director Mirza Shawkat Ali.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The high officials, who were present at the workshop, placed their respective suggestions for implementation of NAP.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking as the chief guest, Shahab Uddin said the plan submitted to the UNFCCC on 31 October 2022 is not only a national report but it will also highlight Bangladesh's position in the global arena in terms of climate adaptation.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"This plan will be implemented by accepting everyone's valuable opinions. The NAP will be effective in adopting and implementing long-term integrated adaptation activities to address climate change in Bangladesh," he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The minister said the NAP identifies specific adaptation needs for Bangladesh and appropriate strategies to implement those.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In addition to infrastructural development to deal with the adverse impacts of climate change, more emphasis will be given on increasing the adaptive capacity of people living in vulnerable areas, he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shahab Uddin said adaptation activities identified in the NAP will be adopted and implemented through collective efforts to combat climate change.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said his ministry will continue to make joint efforts with various ministries, organisations and stakeholders to ensure sustainable development in Bangladesh. BSS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>