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| Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan |
| Date adopted | 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | Bangladesh |
| Ministries | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh), Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (Bangladesh), Ministry of Finance (Bangladesh) |
| Related documents | Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, National Adaptation Programme of Action, Intended Nationally Determined Contribution |
| Status | Active |
Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan
The Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) is a national policy framework developed in 2009 to coordinate Bangladesh's response to climate change, integrating adaptation and mitigation priorities across sectors. It was prepared under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh) with inputs from UNDP, United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank, and national stakeholders including Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies and Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund. The plan aligns with international instruments such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement while linking to sectoral strategies like the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100.
The BCCSAP was developed against recurring challenges such as Cyclone Sidr, Cyclone Aila, Ganges–Brahmaputra Delta inundation, and salinity intrusion affecting Khulna Division, Barisal Division, and Cox's Bazar District. It builds on antecedent instruments including the National Adaptation Programme of Action and the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord-era land use reforms, while interacting with multilateral actors such as the Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility, and bilateral partners like Department for International Development and Japan International Cooperation Agency. The policy context also includes technical networks such as the Bangladesh Meteorological Department and academic institutions including University of Dhaka and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
BCCSAP articulates objectives to enhance resilience of vulnerable populations in Bangladesh's riverine and coastal districts, secure climate-sensitive infrastructure, and mainstream climate considerations into national planning such as the Fifth Five Year Plan (Bangladesh). Its guiding principles emphasize participatory approaches drawing on civil society groups like Transparency International Bangladesh and indigenous communities in Rangamati Hill District, ecosystem-based approaches referencing Sundarbans, and pro-poor targeting consistent with Microfinance Institutions Network (Bangladesh). The strategy commits to gender-responsive measures aligned with Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women obligations and to evidence-based decision-making grounded in records from the Bangladesh Water Development Board.
The BCCSAP identifies six thematic pillars: food security and socioeconomic safety nets; comprehensive disaster management referencing Cyclone Preparedness Programme; comprehensive research and knowledge management led by institutions such as Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute; local government capacity building via Local Government Engineering Department; infrastructure resilience including port and urban projects in Chittagong Port and Dhaka South City Corporation; and mitigation and low-carbon development engaging Petrobangla and energy sector stakeholders. Priority interventions include saline-tolerant crop trials with Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, mangrove restoration in the Sundarbans, climate-resilient housing in Sylhet Division, and water resource management linked to transboundary river issues with India and Nepal.
Operationalisation relies on inter-ministerial coordination through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh), sectoral execution by agencies like the Bangladesh Rural Development Board and Bangladesh Water Development Board, and local delivery through Union Parishad and Upazila Parishad structures. The Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan envisaged technical support from international research centres such as International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh and International Rice Research Institute, and oversight mechanisms involving parliamentary committees including the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Forests. It also proposes private sector engagement with entities like the Dhaka Stock Exchange-listed energy firms and partnerships with NGOs such as BRAC.
Funding strategies combine domestic allocations through the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund, international finance from instruments like the Green Climate Fund and Global Environment Facility, multilateral loans via the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, and bilateral grants from partners such as United States Agency for International Development and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The plan seeks blended finance involving commercial banks such as Sonali Bank and concessional lines to support initiatives including coastal embankment upgrades in Patuakhali District and climate-smart agriculture around Mymensingh District.
BCCSAP prescribes a monitoring framework linking project-level indicators to national metrics reported to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change processes and Bangladesh’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. Implementation reviews engage research partners like Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies and audit functions through the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh. Periodic evaluation cycles are intended to inform updates coordinated with national planning cycles such as the Sixth Five Year Plan (Bangladesh) and to align with reporting under the Paris Agreement transparency framework.
Outcomes attributed to the BCCSAP include expanded early warning coverage supporting the Cyclone Preparedness Programme, increased financing through the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund, and scaling of climate-resilient agriculture by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute. Criticisms centre on implementation gaps highlighted by civil society and think tanks like Transparency International Bangladesh and Centre for Policy Dialogue (Bangladesh) regarding absorptive capacity, bureaucratic coordination involving Ministry of Finance (Bangladesh), and limited private sector mobilisation. Scholars from BRAC University and Jahangirnagar University have called for strengthened measurable indicators, integration with transboundary water diplomacy involving India and Myanmar, and more robust alignment with urban resilience strategies in Dhaka.
Category:Climate change policy in Bangladesh