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ADB provides 71 mln USD for climate-resilient water management in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Apr 21 (UNI) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh signed a 71 million U.S. dollar loan agreement to improve flood control, irrigation, and water resources management in rural communities in Gopalganj and Madaripur districts to strengthen their preparedness and resilience to the effects of climate change.
Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) under the Ministry of Finance, and Edimon Ginting, country director of ADB in Bangladesh, signed the loan agreement on behalf of Bangladesh and ADB, respectively, at a ceremony at ERD in Dhaka Saturday.
"This project reflects ADB's renewed commitment to help Bangladesh tackle climate change challenges through improved flood control, irrigation, and water resources management," said Ginting.
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