LCG WG-CCE
About Us
Climate change and environment related issues is very much important for sustainable development. The LCG WG CCE will play a remarkable role to ensuring sustainable living environment for the present and future population of the country through implementation of SDG, protection of environment and biodiversity, control of environmental pollution, tackling climate change, development of forest resources and sustainable management of maritime resources.v
Goal
Our Objective
The over-arching goal of the LCG WG CCE is to move towards better information sharing and coordination between and among the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and Development Partners (DPs) on all aspects related to climate change and environment, and specifically to increase the efficiency and accountability with which donor resources for climate change and environment activities are allocated. The objective of the LCG WG CCE is to contribute toward effective and co-ordinated implementation of national politics, strategies, action plans, projects and programs in the areas of climate change and environment through commonly agreed targets.
Dr. Farhina Ahmed
Profile of the Chair
Dr. Farhina Ahmed joined as the Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on May 22, 2022. In her long and illustrious career, she has worked in the civil service in the capacities of Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, and Deputy Secretary in the Finance Division during a long 30-year journey in government service. In addition, she was entrusted with many vital posts in the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, and Field Administration. She discharged her responsibilities as the Director of the BCS Administration Academy and Project Director of the Academy’s Capacity Building Project. In the SEIP project jointly run by Finance Division and the Asian Development Bank, her expertise in the relevant field was acknowledged as she worked there as a consultant. It is to be noted that Dr. Ahmed is an officer in the Bangladesh Civil Service. Dr. Farhina Ahmed obtained her bachelor’s (with honors) and master’s degrees from the Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka.
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Profile of the Co- Chair
What We Do
Scope of Work
- Coordinate work within the sector, convene meetings three times a year or more often If required, and act as a moderator and facilitator for work ongoing in the sector of climate change and environment;
- Promote and facilitate common intentions and integration of policies, approaches and efforts of DPs in the sector; this would include an inventory of GoB and donor activities in the sector to be updated regularly;
- Promote harmonization and alignment of activities as well as joint work/ programmes, analyses to enhance aid effectiveness, avoid duplication and encourage complementarity in programming;
- Contribute to ensuring mutual monitoring and accountability with GoB and amongst DPs engaged in the same sector;
- Integrate key cross-cutting issues into the work of the sector, and coordinate on these issues with working groups specifically concentrating in these areas;
- Support communication and dissemination of best practice in operational approaches/practices with demonstrable, measurable and effective impact;
- Support the strengthening, effectiveness and accountability of the Bangladesh delegation to Conferences of the Parties (COPs);
- Provide regular feedback to the LCG Plenary, and provide biannually an update on progress and constraints in the achievement of goals set by GoB in the sector, area or theme;
- Establish links with other LCG WGs, particularly those covering key climate change and environmental related concerns;
- Identify shared climate change and environmental related concerns, and maintaining a constructive dialogue with the GoB and DPs;
- Disseminate good practices as well as share lessons learnt.