Dhaka: The Regional Team of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) completed its official mission from June 6 to June 12. GCF is the funding agency for the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Mainstreaming (CRIMP) project and the Climate Resilient Local Infrastructure Centre (CReLIC) under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED).

During the mission the delegation held meetings with relevant government ministries, divisions, agencies and the Satkhira district administration Deputy Commissioner (DC) office. The discussions focused on: Climate financing and investment, Potential project development, Expanding the project pipeline, Future cooperation and collaboration.

The GCF mission was led by Ms. Dianne Jegam Regional Manager of GCF. The other member of the team was Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin Climate Investment Principal at GCF.

As part of the evaluation mission the team attended a meeting organized by the Satkhira district administration DC Office on June 9–10. They also visited various project sites funded by GCF. During the field visit the team witnessed firsthand the coastal climate adaptation activities, livelihood development programs, disaster-resilient infrastructure and other climate-resilient initiatives.

High-ranking officials accompanied the delegation during the visit including: Dr. Kazi Shahahan Joint Secretary Economic Relations Division (ERD), Md. Assadikzaman Senior Assistant Secretary ERD, Md. Abdul Khalek Project Director, CRIMP Project, Mehmood Murshed Ul Al Amin Executive Engineer, S K Tohidur Rahman Urban Portfolio Coordinator KfW,  Jewel Mahmud Liaison Officer GCF. Other officials from the local municipalities and LGED were also present during the tour.