Climate-Resilient Inclusive Development Program (Subprogram 1) – Bangladesh
This programme supports the Government of Bangladesh to implement its national climate objectives—particularly those in the National Adaptation Plan (2023–2050) and the updated Nationally Determined Contributions—by strengthening policy and institutional capacity, mobilising climate finance, and ensuring gender equality and social inclusion are mainstreamed. The programme is structured as Subprogram 1 (with a Subprogram 2 following), focusing on immediate policy reforms and institutional enhancements in climate-critical sectors such as agriculture, water resources, urban development, transport, and energy. It aims to unlock climate investments and build resilience and low-carbon development.
Five-Axis Transformation via the CRID Subprogram 1
Data: The programme supports the development of policy monitoring, climate risk assessments, and tracking of climate finance flows. Data systems are being enhanced to enable ministries to better integrate climate-adaptation and mitigation priorities into planning and budgeting.
Capacity Building / Technical Assistance: Key institutions are receiving support to embed climate objectives into their work, to strengthen intergovernmental coordination, and to build capacity for planning, implementation, and oversight of climate-resilient actions.
Technology / Machinery: While the programme is primarily policy-oriented, it supports setting the stage for downstream investments in climate friendly technologies—such as solar irrigation, EV charging, resilient infrastructure—that will follow the enabling policies.
Finance: The financing is designed to expand fiscal space for climate actions, mobilise both public and private climate finance, and establish mechanisms that improve access to funding for climate-resilient and low-carbon development.
Policy: The programme triggers policy reforms across multiple sectors to mainstream climate adaptation and mitigation. Policies include inclusion of climate priorities in government budgets and plans, guidelines for electric vehicle deployment, solar irrigation policy, and strengthening regulatory frameworks in energy, transport, urban development, etc.
Strategic Impact & Value Proposition
Resilience & Risk Reduction: By strengthening institutional and policy frameworks, the programme seeks to reduce vulnerability to climate shocks and disasters, protecting lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure.
Sustainable Growth: Enhancing adaptation and mitigation supports growth that is more climate aware, reducing long-term environmental and economic risks.
Gender & Social Inclusion: Targeted inclusion of women and vulnerable groups ensures that climate policies lead to equitable outcomes, improving adaptive capacity and ensuring benefits are widely shared.
Catalysing Investment: The programme is expected to unlock further climate investments by creating a more favourable policy and institutional environment, reducing barriers for private sector participation.
Alignment with National & International Commitments: The reforms are aligned with Bangladesh’s NAP and updated NDC, contributing to global climate goals and supporting Bangladesh’s transition to a climate-resilient and low-carbon future.