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British envoy opens climate resilient infrastructures in Ctg, Cox’s Bazar

British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Chatterton Dickson inaugurated climate-resilient community infrastructures in Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram during his two-day visit to the cities on February 27-28.

He visited Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram as part of the Livelihoods Improvement of the Urban Poor (LIUPC) Project, financed by the UK Government together with the government of Bangladesh and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

UNDP Resident Representative Sudipto Mukerjee, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Cox’s Bazar Municipality Mayor Mujibur Rahman and National Project Director of LIUPCP and Joint Secretary Md Masum Patwary were, among others, present at the inaugural ceremonies, a UNDP press release said, Report BSS

After visiting the communities and inaugurating the climate-resilient infrastructures, the British High Commissioner said: “I am very impressed by this programme. It helps people from vulnerable communities affected by climate change to come together and, with relatively modest support from others, undertake measures to improve their own lives.”

It is encouraging to see communities and local governments working together to construct climate-resilient infrastructure, he said.

The British envoy said: “In the last two days, we have seen how this can transform the living conditions of poor people. The programme demonstrates best practices that can be taken up elsewhere in Bangladesh and in other countries directly affected by climate change.”

He said the UK government is proud to provide funding and work in partnership with UNDP and the government of Bangladesh.

In his remarks, Sudipto Mukerjee said: “We maintain a strong commitment towards the urban poor population across Bangladesh, with a key objective of ensuring sustainable improvements in their livelihoods and living conditions. Thanks to the support from UK Government, UNDP, through LIUPCP, is helping local government institutions to invest in more inclusive development and become effective in improving the lives of millions of urban poor people in a multifaceted manner.”

We are helping them participate in Bangladesh’s continuing economic success story and ensuring that no one is left behind in cities and towns,” he added.

Sudipto said with increasing intensity as well as the frequency of climate-induced disasters resulting in growing numbers of urban, climate-vulnerable people in Bangladesh, the project has also developed climate-resilient strategies at the communities by developing locally adapted infrastructures, which is changing the lives of the urban poor in a sustainable manner.

Chatterton Dickson also visited the LIUPC Project sites to learn about the progress made so far. He expressed satisfaction with the results achieved till now and hoped the continued partnership would have a profound impact on urban poverty reduction.

The LIUPC Project, which is being implemented by UNDP on behalf of the Bangladesh government and the UK government across 19 towns and cities in Bangladesh, is improving the livelihoods and wellbeing of the poor urban communities, empowering women and building resilience at low-income settlements to combat the effects of climate change.

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