Rafiqul Islam, joint director of the National Accounting Wing at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, speaks to the PEA project's support to Bangladesh towards the systematic collection of data on climate change, the environment and disaster management.
Mr. Narayan Poudel, the National Project Coordinator of the project Accelerating Implementation of SDGs in Nepal (AISN), highlights how Nepal has set up institutional arrangements and aligned its plans, policies, and strategies, showing its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the financial and technical assistance provided by PEA.
Ms. Thavichanh Thiengthepyongsa, Deputy Director General of the Investment and Promotion Department of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), gives her account of her country's receipt of assistance from the Poverty-Environment Action (PEA) project.
Cristina Matusse, Deputy Director of the National Direction of Planning and Budget from the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique, speaks to PEA's support for the implementation and correct use of the Environmental Protection Code, also known as 05000. It is used to track the budget that has been allocated by ministries to environmental projects, tackle climate change, and develop resilience.
An overview of the Poverty-Environment Action project's support to the Government of Indonesia, as it issued the world’s first sovereign Green Sukuk (a sharia-compliant bond, defined as a fixed-income financial instrument used to raise capital for a project that will protect the environment) in compliance with green bond principles.
The BCRC-Caribbean is looking for a National Implementation Plan Update Expert in the Bahamas and Dominica to provide technical support, guidance and training to the national consultants and stakeholders involved in the project, "Global Development, Review and Update of the National Implementation Plans under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)".