GCA and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation sign Memorandum of Understanding to increase resilience of vulnerable communities in Bangladesh
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otterdam, the Netherlands and Dhaka, Bangladesh, 28 June 2024 – The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing climate resilience and poverty reduction efforts in Bangladesh. This agreement marks a significant step towards bolstering the capacity of PKSF to address the challenges posed by climate change.
PKSF is a national public sector Direct Access Entity (DAE) working as a sustainable platform for government to nongovernmental organisation collaboration. Based in Bangladesh, PKSF’s mission is sustainable poverty eradication by undertaking multidimensional human-centered development programmes.
The MoU establishes a framework for collaboration between GCA and PKSF to provide technical assistance, strengthening PKSF’s institutional capacity as a DAE of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This partnership will focus on enhancing PKSF’s role in developing, implementing, and monitoring climate adaptation projects and programs, ensuring they align with both national and GCF priorities.
The collaboration will cover several critical areas, including:
- Strengthening PKSF’s institutional capacity to deliver adaptation services.
- Enhancing the adaptation components in PKSF’s concept notes and funding proposals.
- Addressing feedback during the approval process of these documents.
- Facilitating capacity-building initiatives for PKSF officials.
Under this MoU, GCA will provide technical support with appropriate expertise to PKSF, ensuring the transfer of necessary skills and knowledge. PKSF, in turn, will facilitate the consultants’ work by providing relevant information and engaging officials in capacity-building activities. The partnership aims to foster a collaborative environment where both parties can leverage their strengths to achieve shared goals.
Professor Patrick V. Verkooijen, CEO of GCA, stated, “Bangladesh is a striking example of how local communities can be the most innovative in adapting to climate change. This partnership will enable us to reach those most in need faster and more effectively to ensure they have the tools they need to protect their lives and livelihoods in the fight against growing climate impacts. This partnership with PKSF underscores our commitment to scaling up adaptation action in Bangladesh.”
Dr. Nomita Halder, Managing Director of PKSF, added, “GCA and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase resilience of vulnerable communities in Bangladesh.”
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About the Global Center on Adaptation
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that promotes adaptation to the impacts of climate change. It works to climate-proof development by instigating policy reforms and influencing investments made by international financial institutions and the private sector. The goal is to bring climate adaptation to the forefront of the global fight against climate change and ensure that it remains prominent.
Founded in 2018, GCA embodies innovation in its approach to climate adaptation as well as in its physical presence. It operates from the largest floating office in the world, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. GCA has a worldwide network of regional offices in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Dhaka, Bangladesh; and Beijing, China. The Center will open a new office in Nairobi, Kenya in 2025.
About Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) is a national institution established by the Government of Bangladesh, committed to accelerating poverty reduction through employment generation and improving the living standards of vulnerable communities. PKSF is an accredited DAE of the GCF, actively engaging in projects focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
