Government Inks Agreement with IOM for $581,010 Grant

Japan will provide 500 million yen (approximately Tk 386.30 million) as a grant for Bangladesh's "Fourth Primary Education Development Programme" (PEDP-4). The agreement was signed by the Economic Relations Division (ERD) with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori and JICA's Chief Representative ICHIGUCHI Tomohide representing Japan.

Japan has provided $3.2 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to improve the living conditions of Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char. The funds will be used for disaster risk reduction, shelter construction and renovation, protection, and skills development.

Switzerland has teamed up with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to provide over $2.2 million for adolescents, youth, women, and girls in Rohingya refugee camps and marginalized host communities in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char.

Russia has announced the donation of 30,000 metric tonnes of Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer to Bangladesh as a gesture of friendship and cooperation. The CEO of Russia's second-largest ammonia and nitrogen fertilizer company, Uralchem, conveyed this decision in a letter to the Agriculture Ministry.

The second amendment to a project for displaced Rohingya people is set for approval at the ECNEC meeting on November 25, according to the Planning Commission. Funded by the World Bank, the project focuses on engaging vulnerable youth and women in productive work within refugee camps to enhance basic services, social stability, and awareness. The project, which began with an agreement in 2018, has received total funding of 595 crore BDT.

USAID will provide a $15 million grant for the ClimAct Project in Bangladesh, aimed at supporting the country's green and climate-resilient initiatives. The project will assist the Ministry of Environment in implementing the National Adaptation Plan and Nationally Determined Contributions, focusing on policy and planning, accessing finance, and governance of climate actions.